Anjali Lama

Model

Nepalese Nuwakot District, Bagmati Province, Nepal

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Quick Info

ProfessionModel
NationalityNepalese
Date of Birth01/01/1985
Age41 years
BirthplaceNuwakot District, Bagmati Province, Nepal

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Bio/Wiki

Birth nameNabin Waiba

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 9"
Weight54 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Personal Life

Hobbies
  • Travelling
  • Watching movies

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried

Family

FatherSuvan Singh Tamang (Farmer)
MotherName not known
Siblings6 siblings
SpouseN/A
ChildrenN/A

Career

Awards, Achievements
  • 2007 - Miss Charming in a contest for transgender women
  • Cover of 'Voice of Women' magazine
  • First transgender to walk Lakme Fashion Week in 2017
  • 2019 - 'Model of the year' at Vogue Beauty Awards and Grazia Millennial Award
Career Milestones
  • Moved to Kathmandu to study and became an activist for LGBT rights group Blue Diamond Society.
  • Became Nepal's first transgender model.
  • First Nepali transgender model to walk at Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai, India (February 2017).

Favourites

ModelBrazilian supermodel Adriana Lima

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Graduated from school in 2003.
2. Had partial sex reassignment surgery in 2009.
3. Focused on skill improvement after facing audition rejections.
4. Is a strong advocate for LGBTQ acceptance and awareness.
5. Born Nabin Waiba to a family of poor farmers in remote Nuwakot, Nepal.
6. Was ostracized by some family members after coming out as transgender.
7. Her mother and sisters were supportive of her transition.
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