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{{short description|Indian model and beauty pageant titleholder}}
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{{Infobox pageant titleholder
| image = File:Meenakshi Chaudhary at Times Now NRI of the year award, 2018.jpg
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| caption = Chaudhary in 2018
| name = Meenakshi Chaudhary
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1997|03|05}}
| birth_place = [[Panchkula]], [[Haryana]], India
| height =
| occupation = {{Hlist|Actor|model|beauty pageant titleholder}}
| education = [[St. Soldier Paradise Public School|St. Soldier International Convent School]]
| alma_mater = [[National Dental College|National Dental College and Hospital]]
| title =
| competitions = *[[Big Bazaar|Fbb]] [[Femina Miss India#Subsidaries|Campus Princess 2018]] ''(Winner)''
*[[Femina Miss India|Femina Miss India Haryana 2018]] ''(Winner)''
*[[Femina Miss India 2018]] ''(1st runner-up)'' ''(Miss Photogenic)''
*[[:es:Miss Grand International 2018|Miss Grand International 2018]] ''(1st runner-up)''
*[[Miss Universe 2021]] ''(Winner)
| hair_colour = [[Black hair|Black]]
| eye_colour = [[Eye colour#Brown|Brown]]
}}

'''Meenakshi Chaudhary''' is an Indian actor, model and beauty pageant titleholder. She represented the state of [[Haryana]] at the [[Femina Miss India 2018]] pageant, where she was crowned as Miss Grand India. Chaudhary represented India at [[:es:Miss Grand Internacional 2018|Miss Grand International 2018]] and was crowned as 1st runner up.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Press Trust of India|title=India's Meenakshi Chaudhary is first runner-up at Miss Grand International 2018|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/lifestyle/what-s-hot/story/india-s-meenakshi-chaudhary-is-first-runner-up-at-miss-grand-international-2018-1376280-2018-10-26|access-date=2021-04-13|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> She will make her [[Telugu cinema|Tollywood]] acting debut in 2021.

==Early life and education==
Chaudhary was born in [[Panchkula]], [[Haryana]]. Her father, Late [[Colonel (India)|Col]]. B.R Chaudhary was an officer in the Indian Army.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/lifestyle/trending/article/everything-you-need-to-know-about-miss-grand-international-contestant-meenakshi-chaudhary/303482|publisher=Times Now|title=Everything you need to know about Miss Grand International contestant, Meenakshi Chaudhary|access-date=25 October 2018|date=23 October 2018}}</ref> She completed her schooling from the [[St. Soldier Paradise Public School|St. Soldier International Convent School]] in Chandigarh. She is also a state level swimmer and badminton player.<ref>{{cite web|title=In Pics: Know more about Meenakshi Chaudhary, Miss Grand India 2018.|url=https://m.beautypageants.in/miss-india/know-more-about-meenakshi-chaudhary/eventshow/63781691.cms|access-date=25 October 2018|publisher=Times of India}}</ref> Chaudhary is currently pursuing her bachelor's degree in [[dental surgery]] from the [[National Dental College|National Dental College and Hospital]] in [[Dera Bassi]], Punjab.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newsx.com/lifestyle-and-fashion/meenakshi-chaudhary-photos-20-hot-sexy-and-most-beautiful-photos-of-femina-miss-india-2018-first-runner-up-meenakshi-chaudhary|publisher=NewsX| title=Meenakshi Chaudhary : Most beautiful photos of Femina Miss India 2018 first runner-up Meenakshi Chaudhary| date=20 June 2018}}</ref>

==Pageantry==
===Miss IMA 2017===
In 2017, Chaudhary was adjudged as Miss [[Indian Military Academy|IMA]] during the [[Indian Military Academy]] Autumn Ball Night, which is held towards the end of each term, in order to mark the culmination of the training schedule of [[National Cadet Corps (India)|military cadets]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2017/state-editions/mister-ima-miss-ima-held.html| title=Mister IMA, Miss IMA held in Dehradun| work=The Pioneer| date=28 November 2017 | access-date=23 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129070840/https://www.dailypioneer.com/2017/state-editions/mister-ima-miss-ima-held.html|archive-date=29 November 2020|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://m.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/features/ima-s-pride-505264| title=IMA's Pride| work=The Tribune | date=29 November 2017 | access-date=29 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129074309/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/features/ima-s-pride-505264|archive-date=29 November 2020|url-status=live}}</ref>
===Femina Miss India===
{{Main|Femina Miss India 2018}}
Chaudhary auditioned for the [[Big Bazaar|Fashion Big Bazaar]] sponsored Campus Princess 2018 where she was crowned as one of the winners from [[Patiala]] auditions.<ref name="Meenakshi_dentist_beautyqueen">{{cite web|url=https://m.beautypageants.in/miss-india/meenakshi-chaudharys-journey-from-a-dentist-to-a-beauty-queen/eventshow/65949840.cms|title=Meenakshi Chaudhary's journey from a dentist to a beauty queen|work=Indiatimes|date=25 September 2018|access-date=25 October 2018}}</ref> She then auditioned for the title Femina Miss Haryana 2018, which she eventually won.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fbb Colors Femina Miss India 2018: Meet The Contestants|url=https://tkop.org/2018/02/24/femina-miss-india-2018-contestants/|access-date=6 March 2018}}</ref> She represented the state of [[Haryana]] in the annual [[Femina Miss India]] competition.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.india.com/buzz/miss-india-first-runner-up-meenakshi-chaudhary-says-girls-no-less-than-anybody-in-haryana-3179393/|title=Meenakshi Chaudhary On Gender Equality In Haryana: My State Has Really Done An Excellent Job|date=21 July 2018}}</ref>

During the final question and answer round of [[Femina Miss India 2018]], all the Top 5 finalists were asked a common question “Who is a better teacher in life – success or failure?” Chaudhary responded by expressing:
{{quote|text=''“I have had so many experiences of failures and success in life. Success taught me what it feels to be on the top of the world. However, failure taught me what it takes to push back and reach to the place which makes me feel what success is. That gives me the feeling to understand why I have to work hard for. No matter what you do and where you are, failure makes you understand the importance of success and what achieving your goals in life is all about. Therefore, I personally believe failure is the better teacher in life as it makes you understand what success means to you.”''<ref>{{cite web|title=Femina Miss India 2018: An Insight To Final Question And Answer Round|url=https://tkop.org/2018/06/21/femina-miss-india-2018-final-question-answer/amp/|date=6 July 2018|author=Vagisha Mishra}}</ref>}}

She was crowned 1st runner up at the grand finale venued in [[Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Indoor Stadium]], [[Mumbai]], on 19 June 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wap.business-standard.com/article-amp/pti-stories/dreamt-of-title-looking-at-pictures-of-miss-india-winners-meenakshi-chaudhary-118062400387_1.html|publisher=Business Standard| title=Dreamt of title looking at pictures of Miss India winners: Meenakshi Chaudhary| date=24 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Fbb Femina Miss India 2018, 1st runner-up Meenakshi Chaudhary's Homecoming at Chandigarh Airport.|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/videos/beauty-pageants/miss-india/fbb-femina-miss-india-2018-first-runner-up-meenakshi-chaudharys-homecoming-at-chandigarh-airport/videoshow/64884725.cms|date=6 July 2018}}</ref> She also won the sub-title 'Miss Photogenic' at the competition.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/events/mumbai/miss-india-sub-contest-winners-announced-at-a-glitzy-eve-in-mumbai/articleshow/64609341.cms|work=The Times of India| title=Miss India sub-contest winners announced at a glitzy eve in Mumbai| date=16 June 2018}}</ref>

===Miss Grand International===
Later, it was revealed by the [[Femina Miss India|Miss India Organization]] that Chaudhary had been considered as Miss Grand India, and would represent India at Miss Grand International 2018 pageant.<ref>{{cite web|title=Meenakshi Chaudhary on representing India at Miss Grand International 2018|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/amp/lifestyle/fashion-and-beauty/030918/meenakshi-chaudhary-on-representing-india-at-miss-grand-international.html|date=3 September 2018|work=The Deccan Chronicle}}</ref> She was officially crowned as Miss Grand India 2018 by the then reigning Miss Grand International 2017, [[Miss Perú 2017|María José Lora]] of [[Peru]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.beautypageants.in/miss-india/meenakshi-chaudhary-will-represent-india-at-miss-grand-international-2018/amp_articleshow/65098674.cms|work=Indiatimes| title=Meenakshi Chaudhary to represent India at Miss Grand International 2018| date=23 July 2018}}</ref>

Chaudhary represented India at [[:es:Miss Grand Internacional 2018|Miss Grand International 2018]] pageant in [[Yangon]], [[Myanmar]], where she made it to the top 5 of the Miss Popular sub-contest.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.beautypageants.in/miss-india/meenakshi-chaudharys-national-costume-for-miss-grand-international-2018/videoshow/66186733.cms|work=ETimes| title=Meenakshi Chaudhary's national costume for Miss Grand International 2018| date=13 October 2018}}</ref> Her national costume's theme was ''Prayer of Peace'', which was a tribute to her father, Late [[Colonel (India)|Col]]. B.R Chaudhary.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nickverrreos.blogspot.com/2018/11/sashes-and-tiarasmiss-grand.html?m=1|title=Miss Grand International 2018 Top National Costume|access-date=22 November 2020}}</ref>

During the grand final event held on 25 October 2018, Chaudhary was asked, “If you were crowned as Miss Grand International 2018 tonight, which country would you choose to visit for your ‘Stop the war and violence’ campaign, and what would be your first message to them?” She replied by saying:
{{quote|text=''“If I was crowned as Miss Grand International 2018 tonight, the first country that I would want to visit would be Indonesia because of the recent calamity that it has gone through. While the world is busy fighting against each other, we need to understand that we as humans are fighting against bigger things in life, in our natural environment through natural calamities. We forget that we are humans first and our nationalities come later on. We need to come together and fight against what we humans are going through in our everyday life, because underneath every skin colour runs the same colour of blood, that is red. We need to understand that.”''<ref>{{cite web|title=The answer that made India win 1st runner-up at Miss Grand International 2018|url=https://m.beautypageants.in/miss-grand-international/the-answer-that-made-india-win-the-1st-runner-up-title-at-miss-grand-international-2018/amp_articleshow/66368317.cms|date=25 July 2018|work=Miss India Organization}}</ref>}}

At the end of the event, she won the first runner-up title to the eventual winner, [[Clara Sosa]] of [[Paraguay]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/content/672478/paraguay-s-clara-sosa-faints-after-being-declared-miss-grand-int-l-2018/story/ |title=Paraguay's Clara Sosa faints after being declared Miss Grand Int'l 2018 |publisher=GMA News |last=GMA |first=News |access-date=26 October 2018}}</ref> She is the first [[Indian people|Indian]] woman to reach the said placement at the pageant.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/videos/beauty-pageants/foreign-pageants/meenakshi-chaudhary-from-india-crowned-1st-runner-up-at-miss-grand-international-2018/videoshow/66368155.cms|work=The Times of India| title=Miss Grand India 2018, Meenakshi Chaudhary is 1st runner-up at Miss Grand International 2018| date=26 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.femina.in/achievers/people/meenakshi-chaudhary-crowned-1st-runner-up-at-miss-grand-international-2018_-108514.html|work=Femina| title=Meenakshi Chaudhary is 1st runner-up at Miss Grand International 2018| date=25 October 2018}}</ref>

Chaudhary won the title of 'Miss Grand Slam 2018' by [[:id:Global Beauties|Global Beauties]], besting 440 national representatives who represented their countries in the five Grand Slam beauty pageants. She is [[India]]'s first Global Beauties' Miss Grand Slam winner since [[Lara Dutta]], [[Miss Universe 2000]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.globalbeauties.com/news/2019/2/12/meenakshi-chaudhary-miss-india-grand-is-miss-grand-slam-2018|title=Meenakshi Chaudhary is Miss Grand Slam 2018|publisher=Global Beauties|date=12 February 2019}}</ref>

In May 2019, Chaudhary was voted to the 2nd place in the list of ''Times 50 Most Desirable Women of India 2018'', in an internet survey conducted by [[The Times of India]].
<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/meet-indias-most-desirable-divas/articleshow/69468095.cms|title=Meet India's most desirable divas|work=The Times of India|date=24 May 2019}}</ref> At the [[Femina Miss India 2019]] sub-contest crowning ceremony, she was felicitated by the Miss India Organization for her accomplishments at Miss Grand International.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.photos.timesofindia.com/beauty-pageants/miss-india/fbb-colors-femina-miss-india-2019-awards-night-pride-of-india/articleshow/69643540.cms|title=fbb Colors Femina Miss India 2019 Awards Night: Pride of India|work=ETimes|date=4 June 2019}}</ref>

==Acting==
Chaudhary made her acting debut with the web series titled [[Out of Love (TV series)|Out of Love]], which is an official adaptation of [[BBC One|BBC]] drama series [[Doctor Foster (TV series)|Doctor Foster]]. She played the role of Alia Kashyap, a 22 year old who faces adversity, stress and the repercussions for having a relationship with a married person.<ref name="HansIndia_Out-of-Love">{{cite web|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/amp/featured/sunday-hans/a-promising-debut-meenakshi-chaudhary-591700|title=A promising debut: Meenakshi Chaudhary|date=22 December 2019|work=The Hans India|first=Rajeshwari|last=Kalyanam|access-date=10 February 2020}}</ref>

In 2020, she was cast as a lead, opposite [[Sushanth|Sushanth Anumolu]] in a [[Telugu language|Telugu]] movie, titled Ichata Vahanamulu Nilupa Radhu ({{translation|''No Parking''}}).<ref name="TOI_Meenakshi_Telugu">{{cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/sushanth-a-and-meenakshi-chaudharys-ichata-vahanamulu-nilupa-radu-launched/amp_articleshow/73767237.cms|title=Sushanth A and Meenakshi Chaudhary's 'Ichata Vahanamulu Nilupa Radu' launched|date=30 January 2020|work=The Times of India|first=Neeshita|last=Nyayapati|access-date=7 April 2020}}</ref> Apart from pursuing her [[dental degree]] and modelling assignments, Chaudhary had enrolled in workshops. It was here that she initialially met the actor [[Sushanth|Sushanth Anumolu]].<ref name="DC_Meenakshi_IVNR _film">{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/amp/entertainment/tollywood/060720/meenakshi-chaudhary-talks-about-her-route-to-tollywood-from-dentistry.html|title=Meenakshi Chaudhary talks about her route to Tollywood from dentistry|work=Deccan Chronicle|first=Shashidhar|last=Adivi|date=6 July 2020}}</ref> In connection with her debut film alongside the actor, she expressed - “Funnily, neither of us knew who the other was. I did not know he was an actor and he did not know I was a pageant winner”. A month after the workshop, she was called by Sushanth to share a film script, which she accepted. She stated - “In other words, it was my workshop that became my audition trials.”<ref name="DC_Meenakshi_IVNR _film"/> She was later signed up in [[Ramesh Varma|Ramesh Varma Penmetsa]]'s film titled [[Khiladi (2021 film)|Khiladi]].<ref name="Meenakshi_Khiladi"/>

She has also been signed up as one of the female lead in the upcoming mystery-thriller film in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] language, titled [[HIT: The First Case|HIT 2]], which is a sequel to the 2020 film [[HIT: The First Case]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://telugucinema.com/news/meenakshi-chaudhary-on-a-signing-spree-in-telugu?amp|title=Meenakshi Chaudhary on a signing spree in Telugu|date=20 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/videos/entertainment/regional/telugu/adivi-sesh-and-meenakshi-chaudhary-to-star-in-sailesh-kolanus-hit-2/amp_videoshow/81602784.cms|title=Adivi Sesh and Meenakshi Chaudhary to star in Sailesh Kolanu's HIT 2|date=20 March 2021|work=The Times of India}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Films===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Key
| style="background:#ffc;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| Denotes films that have not yet been released
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Language
! Notes
! Ref.
|-
| rowspan=2| 2021
| style="background:#ffc;"|''Ichata Vahanamulu Nilupa Radhu''{{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| TBA
| [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]]
| Debut Film
| <ref name="TOI_Meenakshi_Telugu"/>
|-
|style="background:#ffc;"|''[[Khiladi (2021 film)|Khiladi]]''{{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| TBA
| [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]]
| Post-production
| <ref name="Meenakshi_Khiladi">{{cite web|url=https://english.jagran.com/lite/entertainment/khiladi-ravi-teja-unveils-first-look-of-his-forthcoming-telugu-film-with-meenakshi-chaudhary-10018422|title='Khiladi': Ravi Teja unveils first look of his forthcoming Telugu film with Meenakshi Chaudhary|work=Jagran (English)}}</ref>
|-
| 2022
| style="background:#ffc;"| ''[[HIT: The First Case|HIT 2]]''{{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| TBA
| [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]]
| Filming
| <ref name="HIT2">{{cite web|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/tollywood/nani-announces-the-sequel-of-hit-franchise-with-adivi-sesh-as-the-lead-actor-677747|title='Nani Announces The Sequel Of Hit Franchise With Adivi Sesh As The Lead Actor|work=The Hans India|date=20 March 2021|first=Ravali|last=Hymavathi}}</ref>
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Produced by
! Ref.
|-align="center"
| 2019
| ''[[Out of Love (TV series)|Out of Love]]''
| Alia Kashyap
| [[Hotstar]]
| <ref name="HansIndia_Out-of-Love"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www-webfare-live.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.webfare.live/reviews/out-of-love-web-series/amp/?amp_js_v=a2&amp_gsa=1&usqp=mq331AQCKAE%3D#aoh=15748665846934&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.webfare.live%2Freviews%2Fout-of-love-web-series%2F|title=Out of Love (Web Series) - Review|work=www.webfare.live|access-date=27 November 2019}}</ref>
|}

===Music Videos===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Year
! Song title
! Singer
! Language
! Record label
! Ref.
|-
| 2018
| ''Ki Mai Kalli Aa''
| Sara Gurpal
| Punjabi
| HSR Entertainment
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=C74sMLfrRY0|title=Ki Mai Kalli - HSR Entertainment|date=28 August 2018}}</ref>
|-
| 2019
| ''Kyun''
| Sushant Rinkoo
| Hindi
| [[Times Music]]
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://urbanasian.com/entertainment/2019/10/kyun-is-a-story-of-unconditional-love-told-in-just-3-minutes/|title='Kyun' is a story of unconditional love told in just 3 minutes|work=Urban Asian|date=8 October 2019}}</ref>
|-
|}

==References==
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