Globetrotter | Nina Manuel

Nina Manuel is one of India?s top tastemakers?a VJ/model who began her career in 1995 when she entered a modeling contest on a whim, she?s now a staple in the country?s bustling entertainment scene. The face of major brands such as Levi?s, Bausch & Lomb, and San Miguel, she?s instantly recognizable when she struts the streets of Mumbai?and so is her voice. Manuel hosted a number of highly-rated entertainment shows on India?s Channel V and Zee Entertainment?Late Night V and Top of the Pops on Channel V and After Hours, Nina at 9, and Midnite Manual on Zee Entertainment?which allowed her to interview and connect with the world?s top celebrities.

Nina Manuel is one of India?s top tastemakers?a VJ/model who began her career in 1995 when she entered a modeling contest on a whim, she?s now a staple in the country?s bustling entertainment scene.  The face of major brands such as Levi?s, Bausch & Lomb, and San Miguel, she?s instantly recognizable when she struts the streets of Mumbai?and so is her voice.  Manuel hosted a number of highly-rated entertainment shows on India?s Channel V and Zee Entertainment?Late Night V and Top of the Pops on Channel V and After Hours, Nina at 9, and Midnite Manual on Zee Entertainment?which allowed her to interview and connect with the world?s top celebrities.  More recently, she hosted India?s 2012 GQ Men of the Year Awards and the Light of India Awards in New York.  Manuel currently splits her time between New York and Mumbai, culling her much-admired style from the unique vibes of both cities.  Below, Manuel gives us a peek into her covetable wardrobe and shares her top picks from the L-atitude site.

 

 

1) How did you get your start as a model/VJ?

I started my career at an Elite Look of the Year modeling contest; though I didn?t win, I was spotted by a choreographer who booked me for another show.  From then on, I continued to get work as a runway model.  As for VJing, I initially worked as a VJ on a music channel called Channel V, but quit after two years because I wanted to focus on modeling.  I went back to TV after a few years when the heads of ZEE Entertainment asked me if I would like to host my own shows on Channel V.  I worked with them for four years and produced three of my own shows: After Hours, Nina at 9, and Midnight Manuel.  I am one of the very few VJs in India to have shows named after them.