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Niveditha Gowda Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 1, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth12 May 1998

Age26 Years

BirthplaceMysuru, Karnataka, India

ProfessionModel

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseChandan Shetty

FamilyFather - Ramesh Lakshman; Mother - Hema Ramesh; Brother - Rahul Ramesh

Niveditha Gowda Biography

Niveditha Gowda is an Indian model and television personality from Mysuru, Karnataka. She gained public attention as a finalist on Bigg Boss Kannada Season

Early life and background

Niveditha Gowda was born on 12 May 1998 in Mysuru, Karnataka, where she was raised. She attended Atomic Energy Central School in Mysuru and later studied at SBRR Mahajana First Grade College, completing a Bachelor of Computer Applications. Her family includes her father, Ramesh Lakshman, a businessman, and her mother, Hema Ramesh, a homemaker. She has a younger brother named Rahul Ramesh. Gowda practices Hinduism and lists dancing, music, travelling and horse riding among her hobbies.

Career

Gowda began building a public profile through short-form social media videos, including Dubsmash and Musical.ly clips, which led to modelling opportunities. She started her modelling career with print shoots and went on to appear in television commercials for various brands. She has also participated in beauty pageants and walked runways at fashion events such as Vidyuth and the Zingbi Mysore Fashion Week.

Her television debut came in 2017 when she entered Bigg Boss Kannada Season 5. She remained on the programme long enough to become one of the season’s finalists, an appearance that significantly raised her visibility. During and after Bigg Boss she appeared on other Kannada television shows, including Kannadada Kotyadhipathi.

Public profile

Gowda is known professionally by the nickname Nivi. She stands about 160 cm (5'3") tall and has dark brown eyes and black hair. Born under the Taurus sign, she identifies as Indian and lists Mysuru as her hometown. Favourite personal details she has mentioned include a liking for strawberries and the colours pink and black, and a preferred travel destination of London. Her debut credit is the reality series Bigg Boss Kannada Season 5 (2017).

Her time on Bigg Boss Kannada attracted commentary beyond the show itself. At one point the programme’s host remarked on her comfort with the Kannada language and her use of English on the show, a moment that generated online reaction and memes. She also met musician Chandan Shetty while participating in Bigg Boss Kannada.

Personal life

Niveditha Gowda became engaged to Chandan Shetty on 21 October 2019 after a public proposal during the Yuva Dasara concert, and the couple married on 26 February 2020. The public proposal drew both widespread support from many attendees and some criticism from others. Gowda’s background is described in available accounts as modest, and she was active in co-curricular activities during her school and college years.

Latest updates

Since rising to prominence from her social videos and reality television appearance, Gowda has continued to work in modelling and television. She has featured in advertising work and maintained a presence in fashion shows and media appearances in Karnataka.
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Recent Work

Bigg Boss Kannada Season 5

Contestant and finalist on the 2017 season of the Kannada reality show; credited as her television debut.

2017
Kannadada Kotyadhipathi

Guest appearance on the Kannada television quiz show.

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Career Highlights

  1. Finalist on Bigg Boss Kannada Season 5
  2. Modelling career including print shoots, TV commercials and fashion week runways
  3. Appearances on Kannada television such as Kannadada Kotyadhipathi
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Niveditha Gowda born?

12 May 1998

What is Niveditha Gowda known for?

Model

What is Niveditha Gowda’s marital status?

Married

Who is Niveditha Gowda married to?

Chandan Shetty