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Who Is Akanksha Choudhary? Splitsvilla 16 Star Gains Sudden Popularity With Massive Social Media Growth

Who Is Akanksha Choudhary? Splitsvilla 16 Star Gains Sudden Popularity With Massive Social Media Growth

Know about Splistvilla (X6) 16 contestant, Akanksha Choudhary, who is making headlines with her rapid social media growth and rising popularity.
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Updated:- 2026-03-23, 21:31 IST

Akanksha Choudhary, an ‘MTV Splitsvilla (X6) 16’ contestant, is gaining sudden popularity and attention with her social media growth. Not just for her presence in the show, but also for taking a bold stand against her relationship conflicts during the show. With her massive social media popularity, reality show connections, personal life, and net worth, here are the details.

Who Is Akanksha Choudhary?

Akanksha is an Indian model, reality show personality, and management professional. She recently gained popularity as the most renowned ‘MTV Splitsvilla X6’ contestant and became the first ‘ideal match’ with Gauresh Gujral. She consistently takes a stand and prioritises her self-respect regardless of the situation in the dating reality show.

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Akanksha Choudhary Massive Social Media Growth

Akanksha reportedly made history as the first ‘MTV Splitsvilla 16’ contestant to gain the fastest social media followers. She entered the villa with approximately 12k followers, and as of March 23, 2026, she has 1.3 million followers on Instagram. She also set a record for attracting 106k viewers in a single Instagram Live session.

Akanksha Choudhary's Relationship Status with Yogesh Rawat

Akanksha and Yogesh are no longer in a relationship. According to the initial episodes of ‘MTV Splitsvilla 16’, the duo formed a pair whose chemistry was loved by fans. However, after the entry of wildcard contestant Ruru Thakur, the ex-girlfriend of Yogesh, the dynamics changed. Yogesh confessed his feelings to Ruru and isolated Akanksha.

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Akanksha Choudhary Net Worth

Akanksha has not disclosed her current net worth. She has built wealth as a management consultant working for McKinsey, high-profile modelling assignments, social media brand collaborations, and now as a participant of ‘MTV Splitsvilla 16’.

Akanksha Choudhary Personal Background

Akanksha was born and raised in Ajmer, Rajasthan, and currently lives in Mumbai for her professional commitments. She holds a degree in Economics (Honours) from Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) and an MBA (PGP) from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM-A).

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Akanksha Choudhary Pageant Journey

Akanksha won Miss Elite 2016 without any training in ramp walk. She took her pageant career ahead, and she represented India at Miss Face of Beauty International (2017). After a break, she was crowned as the first runner-up at Miss Rajasthan in 2023 and a National Finalist at Miss Universe India (2025).

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