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A newly renowned Bigg Boss 19 contestant, Tanya Mittal, turns 25; her success inspired thousands of young people. From her bold personality and outspoken views within the Bigg Boss house, Tanya has emerged as one of the most mentioned names on Indian television nowadays.
Tanya Mittal was born on 27 September 2000 in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. Her childhood showed numerous challenges, such as corrective surgery for a cleft lip and palate, which she has openly talked of. She did her schooling at Vidya Public School in Gwalior. For further studies, she did architecture at Chandigarh University. Tanya's career is a combination of entrepreneurship, modeling, social media, and pageantry. She started her venture with a mere 500 rupees, introducing a handcrafted accessories brand. Handmade with Love by Tanya.
She was crowned Miss Asia Tourism Universe in 2018, and that was her entry into that field, and she represented India on the platform. This gave her more visibility, and soon she started getting offers for modeling, influencer, and brand endorsement jobs. Tanya has a social media presence on Instagram and other sites and posts spiritual thoughts, tips for entrepreneurship, lifestyle talks, and motivational posts.
Tanya stated she has 150 bodyguards, several lifts in her house, and that her house is more luxurious than 5- to 7-star hotels. She made some controversial statements on terrorism having no religion, which caused outrage on social media. She was questioned for being a brand ambassador for the Madhya Pradesh Tourism Department, and MP Tourism went on to clarify she wasn't officially affiliated.
Tanya Mittal used to have a boyfriend who, as per her, dumped her because he didn't consider her beautiful and requested her to groom herself. Her former boyfriend was Balraj Singh, who later spoke out against her in the public domain. In Bigg Boss 19, Tanya dropped hints that one of her exes was even a politician, an MLA, who used to secretly meet her. She confessed in interviews that in the past.
Tanya also gained widespread fame after the fatal Mahakumbh tragedy occurred in Prayagraj, when a huge stampede occurred. She alleged that she saw people die before her eyes and even went on to claim that most of the corpses were in her possession at the time of the rescue. Tanya further asserted that she saved a number of police officers who were caught up in the stampede. Her emotional video of the Mahakumbh went viral on social media, which made her popular even before her entry into Bigg Boss.
The estimated net worth of Tanya Mittal in 2025 is approximately ₹2 crores, and she earns around ₹6 lakh per month from her business, brand endorsements, and social media collaborations, according to reports.