Monica Dogra is also known as Monica Sharma Dogra is an American musician and actress. She was born on 25th October 1982 in Baltimore, Maryland. Dogri folk music singer Prakash Sharma is her maternal uncle. She did her schooling at Oakleigh Elementary School, Montessori, and Dulaney High School, Baltimore. She completed her graduation in musical theatre from New York University.
In 2005, when she was 23 years old, she formed an electronic rock group, “Shaa’ir+Func”, along with guitarist Randolph Correia. They released their first album, New Day: The Love Album after two years in 2007. In 2008, they released another album, Light Tribe. Mantis is their third album which was released in 2010. They have other albums, Re: cover, Align and Spit. Not only this but she is also known for his Bollywood song, “Dooriyan Bhi Hai Zaroori” in the 2010 film Break Ke Baad.
She is best known for playing the role of Shai in the film Dhobi Ghat.
She made her acting debut in 2008 with a guest appearance in the film Rock On!!. In 2011, she played the role of Shai in the film Dhobi Ghat. In 2010, she sang her first Hindi song “Dooriyan Bhi Hain Zaroori” in the film Break Ke Baad. In December 2011, she appeared as a judge in Rolling Stone’s Never Hide Sounds, a music talent contest.
In 2013, she appeared in the film, David. In 2014, her only release was Fireflies.
In 2015, she served as one of the judges in ‘The Stage’, India’s first English singing reality show.
Monica made her English film debut with The Spectacular Jihad of Taz Rahim.
In 2016, she had two releases, Teraa Suroor and the short film, Relapse.
In 2017, she participated as a contestant in Colors TV’s stunt-based reality show Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi season 8.
In 2020, she was seen in the film, What Are The Odds.
In 2011, Monica served as a judge for a musical talent contest, Never Hde Sounds. She also hosted a musical collaborative show, The Dewarists. She also participated in the reality show, Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 8 in 2017. Monica is now one of the judges for the show The Stage.
She made her digital debut with The Married Woman in 2021. Her second digital release was Cartel in the same year.
She also appeared in a music video
| Name | Monica Sharma Dogra |
| Nick Name | Monica |
| Profession | Actress, Model, Singer |
| Date of Birth | 25 October 1982 |
| Age | 39 Years (2022) |
| Birth Place | Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Hometown | Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| School | Oakleigh Elementary School, Montessori Dulaney High School, Timonium, Baltimore County, Maryland |
| Collage | New York University |
| Debut | Film: Dhobi Ghat (2011) Album: New Day: The Love Album (2007) |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
Monica Dogra Career –
- In 2005, she formed an electronic rock group “Shaa’ir+Func” along with guitarist Randolph Correia.
- In 2007, she along with guitarist Randolph Correia released their first album New Day: The Love Album, followed by Light Tribe (2008), Mantis (2010), Align (2014) and Spit (2016).
- She made her acting debut in 2008 with a guest appearance in the film Rock On!!.
- In 2010, she sang her first Hindi song “Dooriyan Bhi Hain Zaroori” in the film Break Ke Baad.
- In December 2011, she appeared as a judge in Rolling Stone’s Never Hide Sounds, a music talent contest.
- In 2011, she played the role of Shai in the film Dhobi Ghat.
- In 2013, she played the role of Noor in the film David.
- In 2014, she played the role of Michelle in the film Fireflies.
- In 2015, she played the role of Sabrina Jiwan in the film The Spectacular Jihad of Taz Rahim.
- In 2015, she served as one of the judges in ‘The Stage’, India’s first English singing reality show.
- In 2016, she played the role of Elle Jordan, Tara Wadia’s Lawyer in the film Teraa Surroor.
- In the same year, she appeared as herself in the short film Relapse.
- In 2017, she participated as a contestant in Colors TV’s stunt based reality show Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi season 8.
- In 2020, she appeared as herself in the Netflix film What Are The Odds.
- She made her digital debut in 2021 with ALT Balaji’s web series The Married Woman as Peeplika Khan.
- In the same year, she played the role of Maya in ALT Balaji’s web series Cartel.
Monica Dogra Family Background –
Monica Dogra was born and brought up in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. She belongs to a Family of Indian immigrants and her maternal uncle, Prakash Sharma, is a Dogri Folk music singer. There is no information available about her parents and siblings. When we have any information available about her family background then we will update you soon.
| Father | Not Known |
| Mother | Not Known |
| Brother | Not Known |
| Sister | 1 Elder Sister |
Monica Dogra Marital status/ Relationship and More
There is no information available about her affairs, engagement, relationship and marital status.
| Marital status | Not Known |
| Affairs/ Boyfriend | Shantanu Narayan Randolph Correia (Guitarist)  Harshvardhan Kapoor (Actor)  |
| Husband/ Spouse | Not Known |
| Marriage Date | Not Known |
| Children | Not Known |
Monica Dogra Height/ Weight & Physical State –
The height of Monica Dogra is approximately 5 feet 7 Inches and her body weight is around 57 kg. Her body type is hourglass Slim and her full body measurements 34-28-34 Inches. She has stylish Brown colour hair and dark brown eyes.
| Height | 5’7″ (170 cm) |
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lbs) |
| Chest | 34 Inches |
| Waist | 28 Inches |
| Hips | 34 Inches |
| Figure | 34-28-34 Inches |
| Body type | Hourglass Slim |
| Eye colour | Dark Brown |
| Hair colour | Brown |
Monica Dogra Favourite Things –
| Favourite Actor | Shah Rukh Khan |
| Favourite Actress | Aiswarya Rai Bachchan |
| Favourite Food | Non Veg Food |
| Favourite Colour | Black, White |
| Favourite Films | Hollywood – The Notebook |
| Favourite Songs | Howling by Ame, Water runs dry by Boyz II Men |
| Favourite Place | Dubai, Goa |
Monica Dogra Educational Qualification –
She did her schooling at Oakleigh Elementary School, Montessori and Dulaney High School. After that, she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in musical theatre from the University of New York.
| School | Oakleigh Elementary School, Montessori Dulaney High School, Timonium, Baltimore, County, Maryland |
| College | New York, University |
| Qualification | Bachelor’s in Music |
Monica Dogra Net worth –
The net worth of Monica Dogra is estimated to be between $1 Million – $5 Million dollars. Monica Dogra’s income source mostly comes from her profession.
| Net worth (2022) | $1 Million – $5 Million dollars |
| Source of Income | Acting |
Some lesser-known facts about Monica Dogra –
- Does Monica Dogra Smoke? Not Known
- Does Monica Dogra Drink Alcohol? Yes
- She was born and brought up in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
- She belongs to a Family of Indian immigrants and her maternal uncle, Prakash Sharma, is a Dogri Folk music singer.
- She is best known for playing the role of Shai in the film Dhobi Ghat.
- In 2005, she formed an electronic rock group “Shaa’ir+Func” along with guitarist Randolph Correia.
- In 2007, she along with guitarist Randolph Correia released their first album New Day: The Love Album, followed by Light Tribe (2008), Mantis (2010), Align (2014) and Spit (2016).
- She made her acting debut in 2008 with a guest appearance in the film Rock On!!.
- In 2011, she played the role of Shai in the film Dhobi Ghat.
- While she was in college, she used to work as a bartender to get the finances for books and stuff.
- In 2010, she sang her first Hindi song “Dooriyan Bhi Hain Zaroori” in the film Break Ke Baad.
- In December 2011, she appeared as a judge in Rolling Stone’s Never Hide Sounds, a music talent contest.
- She was featured on the cover of Maxim India Magazine in March 2013 and May 2015.
- In March 2014, she was featured on the cover page of FHM Magazine.
- In 2015, she served as one of the judges in ‘The Stage’, India’s first English singing reality show.
- In 2017, she participated as a contestant in Colors TV’s stunt-based reality show Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi season 8.
- She made her digital debut in 2021 with ALT Balaji’s web series The Married Woman as Peeplika Khan.
- She also hosted STAR world India’s musical TV series The Dewarists.