Famous People Born In Kathmandu

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Dichen Lachman
(Known for starring as Katya Kinski in the soap opera Neighbours)
Dichen Lachman
9
Birthdate: February 22, 1982
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev
(Former King of Nepal)
Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev
11
Birthdate: July 7, 1947
Sun Sign: Cancer
The last king of Nepal, Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, came to power after the infamous 2001 Nepalese royal massacre, in which nine members of the royal family, including his brother, King Birendra, were killed. He had to give up his throne after Nepal became a democratic republic in 2008.
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Birendra of Nepal
(King of Nepal from 1972 to 2001)
Birendra of Nepal
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Birthdate: December 28, 1945
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Died: June 1, 2001
Nepalese king Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, true to his royal lineage, had received an elite education at institutes such as Eton and Harvard. His murder, by his own son, Dipendra, during a dinner party massacre in 2001, that killed almost the entire Nepalese royal family, shocked the world.
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Manisha Koirala
(Actress Known for Her Leads Roles in the 1990s and Early 2000s Indian Films)
Manisha Koirala
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Birthdate: August 16, 1970
Sun Sign: Leo

Manisha Koirala is a Nepalese actress known for her work in Indian films. One of the most critically acclaimed actresses of the 1990s, Koirala has won several prestigious awards. She is also known for her social activism and is credited with promoting women's rights. Her achievements in films and off-screen work have made her one of the most recognized Nepalis.

 5 
Amrita Acharia
(Best Known for Her Role as 'Irri' in the HBO Fantasy Series 'Game of Thrones')
Amrita Acharia
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Birthdate: July 31, 1987
Sun Sign: Leo

ALRA alumna Amrita Acharia is best known as Dothraki handmaiden Iri from the series Game of Thrones. The Nepalese-Ukrainian actor is also known as Dr. Ruby Walker from The Good Karma Hospital and has appeared in films such as I Am Yours. She also works to rehabilitate trafficked Nepalese children.

 6 
Binod Chaudhary
(Nepalese Politician, Businessman, and Philanthropist)
Binod Chaudhary
4
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: April 14, 1955
Sun Sign: Aries

Binod Chaudhary is a Nepalese politician, businessman, and philanthropist. He is best known for his association with the Chaudhary Group, where he serves as the president and chairman. Also known for his charity work, Binod Chaudhary was honoured in 2015 by Sri Sri University for his contribution in philanthropy. In 2016, he received the Asian Man of the Year Award.

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Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev
(Former King of Nepal)
Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev
10
Birthdate: June 11, 1920
Sun Sign: Gemini
Died: January 31, 1972
Son of Nepalese king Tribhuvan, Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev took over as the king in 1955 and dissolved the Nepali constitution and parliament by a coup in 1960. He loved writing poetry and songs. His son, Birendra, who succeeded him, was later killed in the royal massacre in 2001.
 8 
Laxmi Prasad Devkota
(Poet)
Laxmi Prasad Devkota
4
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: November 13, 1909
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: September 14, 1959
 9 
Priyanka Karki
(Actress)
Priyanka Karki
5
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: February 27, 1987
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 10 
Queen Aishwarya of Nepal
(Queen Consort of Nepal from 1972 to 2001)
Queen Aishwarya of Nepal
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Birthdate: November 7, 1949
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: June 1, 2001
Queen Aishwarya of Nepal was the Queen consort of Nepal from 31 January 1972 to 1 June 2001. Referred to as Bada Maharani, Queen Aishwarya was the wife of King Birendra. Widely regarded as beauty with brains, Queen Aishwarya of Nepal was energetic, outspoken, and catered to the needs of her people. She was also a poet and song composer.
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Swastima Khadka
(Actress)
Swastima Khadka
4
Birthdate: July 4, 1995
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 12 
Arthur Gunn
(Singer-songwriter)
Arthur Gunn
3
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: October 24, 1997
Sun Sign: Scorpio
 13 
Narayan Gopal
(Singer)
Narayan Gopal
2
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: October 4, 1939
Sun Sign: Libra
Died: December 5, 1990
 14 
Gaurika Singh
(Swimmer)
Gaurika Singh
8
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: November 26, 2002
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 15 
Curtis Waters
(Musician)
Curtis Waters
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Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: December 5, 1999
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
 16 
Daya Vaidya
(Actress)
Daya Vaidya
0
Birthdate: May 20, 1980
Sun Sign: Taurus
 17 
Siddharth Koirala
(Nepalese Actor)
Siddharth Koirala
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Anushka Shrestha
(Beauty pageant contestant)
Anushka Shrestha
3
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: January 18, 1996
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 19 
Nischal Basnet
(Director)
Nischal Basnet
2
Birthdate: 1980 AD
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 20 
Anmol K.C.
(Actor)
Anmol K.C.
8
Birthdate: March 26, 1994
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 21 
Bhuwan K.C.
(Singer)
Bhuwan K.C.
4
Birthdate: August 17, 1958
Sun Sign: Leo
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 22 
Hari Bansha Acharya
(Actor)
Hari Bansha Acharya
2
Birthdate: November 13, 1957
Sun Sign: Scorpio
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Prince Nirajan
(Prince of Nepal Who was Killed in the Nepalese royal Massacre in 2001)
Prince Nirajan
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Birthdate: November 6, 1978
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: June 1, 2001

Prince Nirajan was a prince of Nepal best known as the son of King Birendra and Queen Aishwarya of Nepal. Prince Nirajan and eight other members of the royal family were killed in what came to be known as the Nepalese royal massacre in 2001. His parents and two of his siblings were also killed in the massacre.

 24 
Aanchal Sharma
(Actress)
Aanchal Sharma
5
Birthdate: March 18, 1998
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 25 
Sunil Thapa
(Actor)
Sunil Thapa
3
Birthdate: May 19, 1957
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 26 
Ayushman Joshi
(Actor)
Ayushman Joshi
5
Birthdate: December 17, 1993
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 27 
Motiram Bhatta
(Poet)
Motiram Bhatta
2
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: 1866 AD
Died: 1896 AD
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Raveena Desraj Shrestha
(Banker)
Raveena Desraj Shrestha
2
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: April 27, 1970
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
 29 
Shree Krishna Shrestha
(Actor)
Shree Krishna Shrestha
3
Birthdate: April 19, 1967
Sun Sign: Aries
Died: August 10, 2014
 30 
Sajjan Raj Vaidya
(Nepalese Singer)
Sajjan Raj Vaidya
4
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: September 10, 1993
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
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Keki Adhikari
(Actress)
Keki Adhikari
3
Birthdate: December 17, 1989
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
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Paras Shah
(Last Crown Prince of Nepal)
Paras Shah
5
Birthdate: December 30, 1971
Sun Sign: Capricorn

Paras Shah is the last Crown Prince of Nepal as the monarchy was abolished in 2008 by the Interim Constituent Assembly following the Constituent Assembly election. A controversial personality, Paras Shah has had several brushes with the law and has been arrested on multiple occasions.

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Pushpa Basnet
(Social worker)
Pushpa Basnet
3
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 1984 AD
 34 
Anna Sharma
(Actress)
Anna Sharma
3
Birthdate: May 24, 1995
Sun Sign: Gemini
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 35 
Aaryan Sigdel
(Actor)
Aaryan Sigdel
3
Birthdate: August 4, 1981
Sun Sign: Leo
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 36 
Suhana Thapa
(Actress)
Suhana Thapa
3
Birthdate: May 8, 1998
Sun Sign: Taurus
 37 
Madan Krishna Shrestha
(Actor)
Madan Krishna Shrestha
2
Birthdate: April 19, 1950
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 38 
Ishani Shrestha
(Model)
Ishani Shrestha
2
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: May 5, 1991
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 39 
Neeta Dhungana
(Actress)
Neeta Dhungana
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Birthdate: September 16, 1991
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
 40 
Ganesh Man Singh
(Nepalese Political Leader Who Led the 1990 People's Movement in Nepal)
Ganesh Man Singh
2
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: November 9, 1915
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: September 18, 1997

Ganesh Man Singh was a Nepalese political leader best remembered for leading the 1990 People's Movement in Nepal. Revered as the Iron-man of Nepali politics and the Father of Democracy in Nepal, Ganesh Man Singh was honored with the Human Rights Award by the United Nations in 1993. He was the first South Asian statesman to receive the award.

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Jharana Bajracharya
(Actress)
Jharana Bajracharya
2
Birthdate: 1981 AD
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 42 
Deepak Raj Giri
(Actor)
Deepak Raj Giri
2
Birthdate: April 13, 1969
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
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Nisha Adhikari
(Actress)
Nisha Adhikari
3
Birthdate: October 4, 1986
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
 44 
Mithila Sharma
(Actress)
Mithila Sharma
2
Birthdate: October 16, 1963
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 45 
Nagma Shrestha
(Model)
Nagma Shrestha
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: November 10, 1991
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 46 
Hridayendra Shah
(Prince)
Hridayendra Shah
2
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: July 30, 2002
Sun Sign: Leo
 47 
Aashirman DS Joshi
(Actor)
Aashirman DS Joshi
3
Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: August 31, 1998
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 48 
Man Mohan Adhikari
(Former Prime Minister of Nepal)
Man Mohan Adhikari
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: June 9, 1920
Sun Sign: Gemini
Died: April 26, 1999

Man Mohan Adhikari was a Nepalese political leader best remembered for his service as the Prime Minister of Nepal from 30 November 1994 to 12 September 1995. An important member of the Communist Party of Nepal, Man Mohan Adhikari was the first communist to hold the prime minister's office in Nepal.

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Alisha Rai
(Actress)
Alisha Rai
1
Birthdate: January 5, 1996
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 50 
Zenisha Moktan
(Model)
Zenisha Moktan
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: May 27, 1989
Sun Sign: Gemini
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)