Actress, Host, Model, and Beauty Queen, Pratima Anae grew up in a small Amish town in the heart of the Midwest…
In this unlikely setting her parents, Indian immigrants, began their families’ quest for the American dream. Pratima the middle of three children rose above convention and expectation when she was crowned Miss Indiana USA. She went on to make Miss Universe history placing in the top six at Miss USA, making her the first woman of East Indian descent to place in the top ten. Her accomplishments were featured in various newspapers and in such publications as India Today recognizing her as a forthcoming East Indian presence in the entertainment industry.
After moving to New York City Pratima signed with internationally renowned Ford Models. Her work has been featured in such prestigious publications as Vogue Italia, Harper’s Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, Town and Country, and Glamour. She has had the honor of working with such photographers as Victor Skrebneski and done work with such companies as Calvin Klein, Betsey Johnson, Giuseppe Zanotti, Hanes, Stefan Hafner, Arbonne, and Artistry Cosmetics among others. Pratima’s love for the arts began as a child but her formal theatrical education began in NY where she studied the Meisner technique. Pratima’s work eventually took her to Los Angeles. Just a few of her Film, TV, and Theatre credits include: Being cast as Lady Macbeth in Shakespeare’s Classic, Appearances in “How To Seduce Difficult Women”, “Outsourced”, “All My Children”, and “Beautiful”. Additionally, Pratima hosts a series of lifestyle events. She has conducted interviews with Salman Rushdie, Kal Penn, and Mira Nair in connection with this endeavor.
Pratima graduated magna cum laude from St. Mary’s-Notre Dame where she was a Harry S. Truman nominee. She had the honor of becoming a CLEO Scholar and holds a Juris Doctorate Degree from the Brandeis School of Law where she also received the Book Award for Conflicts of Law.
Growing up in a family that strongly believes in philanthropy Pratima is part of a family charitable project created to construct a hospital for the poor. Built in the donated remains of her mother’s childhood home Menno-Clinic India is a free hospital that was opened in 2002 and currently serves a population of 20,000 that previously had no access to healthcare. Additionally, Pratima was the founder and creator of WIN, Working to Instill New attitudes, a summer day for at-risk children. As the founder Pratima wrote grants for the funding and was responsible for the development and implementation of the entire program.
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