Born name

Bruna Abdalah

nickname

Bruna

Alter

Bruna was born on October 24, 1986

Sun sign

Scorpio

Place of birth

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasilien

nationality

training

Her educational background is not known.

occupation

Former model, actress

To build

Slim

Height

5 feet 9 inches or 175 cm

weight

57 kg or 126 pounds

Freund

She has dated Omar from Calcutta.

Ethnicity

Mixed

She has Brazilian ancestry on her father’s side and Arabic ancestry on her mother’s side.

hair colour

Schwarz

eye color

hazel

distinguishing features

Black hair with hazel eyes

measurements

35-26-35 inches or 89-66-89 cm

bra size

35C

shoe size

unknown

brand promotion

She did not endorse any brands. She is called upon for salon openings and other fashion brands. Abdullah has also walked for Sports Illustrated Swimwear.

Bruna has promoted Reebok with MS Dhoni and IndusInd Bank alongside Ranvir Shorey.

She had also done television commercials in Brazil and Japan.

Religion

Islam

Known for

Playing Gisselle in Hindi film I Hate Luv Stories (2010), Sameera in Tamil film Billa II (2012).

first movie

Bruna appeared in 2007 Bollywood action film, box office in an item number in the song “Reham Kare”.

First TV show

In 2007, she appeared again in a TV series India’s Hottest as herself with Aditya Roy Kapur.

Personal trainer

Bruna always tries to eat healthy. But she kept a cheat day to herself once a week. During this cheating day, she can eat junk and other unhealthy things to fulfill her wish.

She tries to at least walk or ride a bike when she’s not able to attend gyms.

Bruna favorite things

• Food – Italian, Indian
• Drink – gray goose with cranberry juice
• Movie – Romeo and Juliet (1936)
• Book – Twilight book series
• Resort – Goa
• Bollywood Actress – Meena Kumari
• Bollywood Actors – Aamir Khan, Shah Rukh Khan

Bruna facts

1. She was born to an Arab mother and a Brazilian father.
2. Abdullah is an animal lover and supports PETA.
3. Bruna walked at Lakme Fashion Week.
4. She has graced the covers of Maxim and Marie Claire magazines.
5. Aside from supporting roles in the films, Bruna is also known for TV appearances such as Dancing Queen and Fear Factor – Khatron Ke Khiladi Level 2.
6. She visited India a few years ago as a tourist and only found her full time career here. When she was in India as a tourist, Abdullah decided to earn some extra income by signing up with a modeling agency. So she finally settled here.
7. She is also a VJ. She has hosted a few TV shows on Channel V.
8. She won the Kalakar Award for Best International Youth Icon Award for her performance in the Tamil film Billa II as the lead role of Sameera.
9. Before that, around 2003, she worked for a bank in Brazil.
10. At 16, she won a local beauty pageant, receiving a computer and cash prize. Computers meant a lot back then.
11. Her first modeling assignment in India was a saree assignment which she revealed to Reddif.
12. She has one younger sister in her family apart from her mother and father (who is Italian).
13. She is afraid of cockroaches.
14. If you aren’t already, you can follow her on Twitter.