Nita Ambani Height, Weight, Age, Spouse, Family, Facts, Biography

Nita Ambani is an Indian philanthropist and businesswoman who is best known as the chairperson and founder of the Reliance Foundation (the CSR arm of Reliance Industries) as well as the Dhirubhai Ambani International School. In 2014, she was elected as a non-executive director on the board of Reliance Industries, the multi-billion dollar Indian business

Nita Ambani Quick Info
Height5 ft 5 in
Weight57 kg
Date of BirthNovember 1, 1963
Zodiac SignScorpio
SpouseMukesh Ambani

Nita Ambani is an Indian philanthropist and businesswoman who is best known as the chairperson and founder of the Reliance Foundation (the CSR arm of Reliance Industries) as well as the Dhirubhai Ambani International School. In 2014, she was elected as a non-executive director on the board of Reliance Industries, the multi-billion dollar Indian business conglomerate that is managed by her husband Mukesh Ambani. Nita is the owner of the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise team, Mumbai Indians. She is also the founder of the company FSDL (Football Sports Development Limited) which was established to operate the Indian Super League (ISL), an association football franchise-based league.

Born Name

Nita Dalal

Nick Name

Nita

Sun Sign

Scorpio

Born Place

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Residence

Antilia, Cumbala Hill, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Nationality

Indian

Education

Nita attained a bachelor’s degree in Commerce from Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics, in Mumbai.

Occupation

Businesswoman, Philanthropist, Educationist

Family

  • Father – Ravindrabhai Dalal (d. 2014)
  • Mother – Purnima Dalal
  • Siblings – Mamta Dalal (Younger Sister) (School Teacher)
  • Others – Dhirubhai Ambani (Father-in-Law) (Business Tycoon) (d. 2002), Anil Ambani (Brother-in-Law) (Businessman), Tina Ambani (Sister-in-Law) (Former Actress, Philanthropist), Kokilaben Ambani (Mother-in-Law), Shloka Mehta (Daughter-in-Law) (Social Worker), Russell Mehta (Brother-in-Law) (Businessman), Mona Mehta (Sister-in-Law), Anand Piramal (Son-in-Law) (Businessman), Ajay Piramal (Brother-in-Law) (Businessman), Swati Piramal (Sister-in-Law) (Industrialist, Scientist), Nina Bhadrashyam Kothari (Sister-in-Law), Dipti Dattaraj Salgaocar (Sister-in-Law)

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 5 in or 165 cm

Weight

57 kg or 125.5 lbs

Boyfriend / Spouse

Nita has dated  –

  • Mukesh Ambani (1985-Present) – Nita, who was a school teacher at that time, got married to Indian business tycoon Mukesh Ambani in 1985. They had first met after Mukesh’s father had attended a dance performance where Nita was among the performers. They have 3 children together – 2 sons named Anant Ambani (b. April 10, 1995) and Akash Ambani (b. October 23, 1991), and a daughter named Isha Ambani (b. October 23, 1991).

    • Race / Ethnicity

    Asian (Indian)

    Hair Color

    Dark Brown

    Eye Color

    Hazel

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    • Affable smile
    • Mildly stocky frame
    • Radiant face
    • Dense, straight, shoulder-length hair

    Religion

    Hinduism

    Nita Ambani Favorite Things

    • Interests/Hobbies – Dancing, Swimming
    • Hangout Destination – US Club in Colaba, Mumbai
    • Author – Enid Blyton

    Source – The Times Of India

    Nita Ambani Facts

  • She is a professional Bharatnatyam dancer. She was interested in classical dancing from a very early age and got trained in the Bharatnatyam art form.
  • In 1997, she was chiefly involved in the conception and execution of the Jamnagar Township Project, an environmentally-friendly residential complex for more than 17,000 employees and family members who were involved in the Reliance Industries’ oil refinery in Jamnagar, Gujarat.
  • In 2016, she was named in the India Today magazine’s list titled ’50 High and Mighty Indians’. The same year, she was named among the ‘Most Influential Women Business Leaders in Asia’ by Forbes.
  • In August 2016, she became the first Indian woman to be nominated for membership of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
  • As the owner of the Mumbai Indians cricket team, Nita founded a charitable organization called Education and Sports for All (ESA). The initiative has, reportedly, impacted the lives of more than 100k underprivileged children by creating an awareness for education using media and digital platforms. Since the establishment of the organization, thousands of children associated with it are invited, annually, to watch an IPL match hosted by the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai.
  • In 2017, for her initiatives for the development of sports at the grassroots level, she was honored with the ‘Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Award’ by the President of India.
  • She has also been awarded the ‘Best Corporate Supporter of Indian Sports’ by the Times of India.
  • In 2023, the Ambani family inaugurated the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre (NMACC), at Jio World Centre, in Mumbai. It is a multi-disciplinary cultural space to showcase India’s finest offerings in music, theatre, fine arts, and crafts.
  • In June 2023, Nita and his spouse Mukesh Ambani attended the state dinner hosted by the White House for then-Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. She wore a Banarasi saree which took more than a month to make and was handwoven.
  • In August 2023, it was revealed that Nita was stepping down from the Reliance Board.
  • In September 2023, Nita received the “Citizen of Mumbai Award” from the Rotary Club of Bombay.

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