Quick answer
Who is Nidhi Sunil?
Nidhi Sunil (born 30 March 1987 in Bengaluru, India) is an Indian lawyer, model and actress. Tracked for L’Oréal and international beauty advocacy work. Nidhi Sunil is followed on Global Watch, outside the numbered Global 50.
At a glance
How old is Nidhi Sunil?
Nidhi Sunil was born on 30 March 1987 in Bengaluru, India, which makes Nidhi 39 as of 5 October 2026.
- Born
- 30 March 1987 (age 39)
- Birthplace
- Bengaluru, India
- Nationality
- India
- Disciplines
- Beauty, Editorial
- Cast Index status
- Global Watch (unnumbered)
Birth date, birthplace and height from Wikidata (Q59892284), retrieved . Agencies from the listed sources. Profile updated .
The perspective
What is Nidhi Sunil known for?
L’Oréal and international beauty advocacy work
The published assessment
Is Nidhi Sunil on the Global 50?
Nidhi Sunil is followed on Global Watch, outside the numbered Global 50.
Each pillar reflects an editorial assessment of the published record. The weighted rating belongs to the snapshot.
Index Rating · Editorial pillars · Medium confidence · evidence reviewed
78.8
- Runway · 40%
- 74
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74 / 100 - Campaigns · 30%
- 82
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82 / 100 - Editorial · 20%
- 81
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81 / 100 - Cultural aura · 10%
- 84
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84 / 100
Evidence behind the assessment
- L’Oréal and international beauty advocacy work.
- Eligibility reviewed against work and public visibility in the 2021–2026 window; booking-level citations are maintained in the linked industry and biographical records.
New work and corrections can change the assessment. A profile’s confidence label describes the depth of its source review.
Sources to explore
The runway record
Which shows has Nidhi Sunil walked?
No show-by-show walks for Nidhi Sunil are on the Cast Index ledger yet; the sources above give the career record.
A source-linked selection across seasons, rather than a complete booking history. Open the source for the original record.
A show-by-show record has not yet been added. The source links above provide the available career context.
Career & background
The story so far.
Biography last reviewed .
Early life
Nidhi Sunil was born in Kochi, Kerala, India, and trained and worked as a lawyer before switching to modelling. She placed second runner-up on the television competition Get Gorgeous in 2007, an early step into the entertainment industry.
Film and music work, 2012–2018
Sunil took a film role in Gangoobai (2013), playing Monisha, and appeared in the music video "Brown Rang" in February 2012, followed by a role in the 2015 film Kaash, playing Samira. Her public profile rose significantly with the music video "Makhna," released on 21 December 2018, which became a #1 trending video on YouTube and Google.
L’Oréal Paris and Vogue India, 2021
In February 2021, Sunil was named L’Oréal Paris’s global ambassador, the first Indian model to hold the role, and won Vogue India’s Model of the Year 2021, the same year she covered the magazine’s November "Women of the Year" issue, photographed by Pierre Debusschere. Her editorial and campaign record includes Vogue, GQ, Elle, Vogue Italia, Condé Nast Traveller and Harper’s Bazaar, alongside campaigns for Garnier, Gap, Forever 21 and Esprit. She is represented by Premium Models in Paris and Elite Model Management in New York.
At a glance
Quick facts.
- Born in Kochi, Kerala, India; trained and worked as a lawyer before switching to modelling
- Placed second runner-up on the television competition Get Gorgeous in 2007
- Fronted the music video "Makhna," released 21 December 2018, a #1 trending video that raised her public profile
- Named L’Oréal Paris’s global ambassador in February 2021, the first Indian model to hold the role
- Won Vogue India’s Model of the Year 2021
- Covered Vogue India’s November 2021 "Women of the Year" issue, photographed by Pierre Debusschere
