✦ Celebrity stories, facts and career updates. Explore F4U now →

Home › Biography › Monica Dogra

Monica Dogra biographyFeatured Biography

Image source: StarsUnfolded

Celebrities

Monica Dogra Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 29, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth25 October 1982

Age40 Years

BirthplaceBaltimore, Maryland, U.S.

ProfessionSinger, Actress

NationalityAmerican

Marital statusDivorced

FamilyMaternal uncle Prakash Sharma (Dogri folk singer); other immediate family not listed

Monica Dogra Biography

Monica Sharma Dogra is an American singer and actress born in Baltimore in 1982. Known for her work as a vocalist, for forming the electronic-rock duo Shaa

Early life and background

Monica Sharma Dogra was born on October 25, 1982, in Baltimore, Maryland. She grew up in a family of Indian immigrants and spent her early years in Baltimore, where she attended Oakleigh Elementary School and Montessori, followed by Dulaney High School in Timonium, Baltimore County. Dogra studied music at New York University, earning a bachelor’s degree in music. While at university she supported herself by working as a bartender.

Career

Monica Dogra built a career that spans both music and film. In 2005 she co-founded the electronic rock group Shaa’ir+Func with guitarist Randolph Correia. The duo took two years to complete and release their first album, which arrived in 2007 under the title New Day: The Love Album. Dogra made a film debut in Abhishek Kapoor’s Dhobi Ghat (2011), and earlier appeared as a guest in the 2008 film Rock On.

Her work in Hindi music includes singing the song “Dooriyan Bhi Hain Zaroori” alongside Vishal Dadlani for the 2010 film Break Ke Baad. Beyond recording and performance, Dogra has participated in music competitions in a judging capacity: she was a judge for Rolling Stone’s Never Hide Sounds in December 2011 and later served as one of the judges on The Stage, India’s English singing reality show, in 2015.

Dogra has also performed internationally. In 2013 she shared the stage with award-winning violinist Scott Tixier for a series of shows sponsored by Dos Equis across the United States. Her visibility in entertainment media includes cover features for Maxim India (March 2013 and May 2015) and FHM Magazine (March 2014).

Public profile

Physically, Dogra is listed at about 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) tall and around 57 kg (126 lbs). Her listed measurements and features in profile material include a 34-28-34 figure and brown hair with dark brown eyes. She has described interests that include poetry and listening to music. Publicly noted favorites include actor Shahrukh Khan, the Hollywood film The Notebook, and songs such as Howling by Ame and Water Runs Dry by Boyz II Men.

Personal life

Monica Dogra holds American nationality and follows Hinduism. Profiles indicate she identifies as pansexual. She has discussed a private marriage in interviews, describing it as a relationship that ended by mutual agreement; details about a spouse’s identity and children are not publicly listed in the available material. Her maternal uncle, Prakash Sharma, is identified as a singer of Dogri folk music.

Latest updates

Highlights from the timeline of Dogra’s public activity include the 2007 release of Shaa’ir+Func’s first album, her film work from 2008 to 2011, judging roles in music contests in 2011 and 2015, and magazine cover features in 2013, 2014 and 2015. The available profile notes continued recognition for both her musical collaborations and media appearances.
◈

Recent Work

New Day: The Love Album

First album by Shaa’ir+Func, released in 2007

2007
Dhobi Ghat

Film debut (acted)

2011
Dooriyan Bhi Hain Zaroori

Hindi song performed with Vishal Dadlani for the film Break Ke Baad

2010
✦

Career Highlights

  1. Co-founded electronic rock duo Shaa’ir+Func (2005)
  2. Released debut album New Day: The Love Album (2007)
  3. Guest appearance in Rock On (2008)
  4. Film debut in Dhobi Ghat (2011)
  5. Sang for the film Break Ke Baad (2010)
  6. Judge for Rolling Stone’s Never Hide Sounds (2011)
?

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Monica Dogra born?

25 October 1982

What is Monica Dogra known for?

Singer, Actress

What is Monica Dogra’s marital status?

Divorced