Bhumika Arora Height, Weight, Age, Family, Biography

Publish date: 2024-06-15
Bhumika Arora Quick Info
Height5 ft 11 in
Weight59 kg
Year of Birth1988
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorBlack

Bhumika Arora is a highly-talented Indian fashion model who found fame as the first model from India to leave her mark on the international stage since Lakshmi Menon. She has walked the runway for world-renowned designers like Alexander Wang, Vera Wang, Manish Arora, Stella McCartney, Jean Paul Gaultier, Prabal Gurung, Alberta Ferretti, Roberto Cavalli, among many others.

Born Name

Bhumika Arora

Nick Name

Bhumika

Bhumika Arora as seen in an Instagram picture taken in 2022 (Bhumika Arora / Instagram)

Age

She was born in 1988.

Born Place

New Delhi, Delhi, India

Nationality

Education

Bhumika holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from a university in Chandigarh. Furthermore, she was studying for an MBA degree when she was scouted by a local photographer.

Occupation

Fashion Model

Family

Manager

Bhumika Arora has been represented by –

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 11 in or 180.5 cm

Weight

59 kg or 130 lbs

Bhumika Arora as seen walking the runway for Chanel in 2022 (Bhumika Arora / Instagram)

Race / Ethnicity

Asian (Indian)

Hair Color

Black

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Brand Endorsements

Bhumika has endorsed or promoted brands such as –

Bhumika Arora as seen dressed in traditional wear in an Instagram picture from 2022 (Bhumika Arora / Instagram)

Bhumika Arora Facts

  • While growing up in Haryana, she was teased for her skinny frame and her looks were compared to that of a boy. This made her consider her appearance ugly.
  • Bhumika bagged her very first international runway show at the age of 26 years for Dries Van Noten’s Fall/Winter 2014/2015 collection held in Paris.
  • She fell on 2 separate occasions while walking the runway for the finale show of H&M‘s Fall/Winter 2016-2017 Ready-to-Wear collection.
  • Her breakthrough came in the fall of 2015 when she walked the ramp for Vera Wang. Bhumika clearly made a big impression as Vogue.com listed her as #3 on its list of ‘7 Things We Loved Today’.
  • She has been featured in numerous editorials including American Vogue, Marie Claire Italia, Vogue India, Elle USA, Vogue Paris, L’Officiel India, British Vogue, Teen Vogue, i-D Magazine, Interview Germany, Love Magazine, etc.
  • In March 2015, Bhumika was named one of the ‘Top 10 New Models of the Season’ by Style.com.
  • In 2018, she was included in Forbes‘ list of ’30 Under 30’ alongside other trailblazing personalities like Anjali Batra (Co-founder of Food Talk India), Amrita Hepi (Dancer), Liang Tao (Blogger), Snow Xue Gao (Fashion Designer), Amara Geneid (Founder of Zahara), Vincent Lim (Co-founder of Lim), to name a few.
  • Throughout her modeling career, Bhumika has chosen not to appear topless or wear sheer clothing on the runway as she feels it goes against her Indian culture.
  • She was named as the next Indian Supermodel by Vogue India in 2016.
  • Featured Image by Bhumika Arora / Instagram

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