List of people from Jamshedpur

This is a list of prominent people who were born or lived in Jamshedpur.

Rameesh Kailasam, Indian Governance Reforms specialist, Business Strategist and Dy. Managing Director of APCO Worldwide India
Varun Aaron, Indian bowler and part of current team India squad
Imtiaz Ali, director; works include Socha Na Tha, Jab We Met, and Love Aaj Kal; writer of Indian cinema; born in Jamshedpur^[1]
Priyanka Chopra, Miss India World 2000; Miss World 2000 and Bollywood actress; born in Jamshedpur^[2]
Raghubar Das, current Chief Minister of Jharkhand; born in Jamshedpur
Jahar Dasgupta, artist, painter, President of the Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata
Astad Deboo, Padma Shree awardee; Indian contemporary dancer and choreographer and exponent of modern dance in India
Gerald Durrell (1925–1995), naturalist, zookeeper, conservationist, author, and television presenter
Ishita Dutta, actress, born and raised in Jamshedpur
Tanushree Dutta, Miss India Universe 2004 and Bollywood actress; born and raised in Jamshedpur^[2]
Rajit Gadh, Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles

Arvind Kejriwal, Aam Aadmi Party leader; worked with Tata Steel; lived in Jamshedpur for two years
Sanjivan Lal, film director
R. Madhavan, Indian Tamil cine star; born and brought up in Jamshedpur^[2]
Purnima Mahato, coach of Indian archery team at the 2012 London Olympics^[3]
Pratyusha Banerjee, Indian television actress
Arjun Munda, politician, former Member of Parliament, and Chief Minister of Jharkhand
Shweta Prasad, actress, born and raised in Jamshedpur
Arshadul Qaudri, Muslim leader, social worker and writer
Shilpa Rao, playback singer for Hindi films such as Aamir, Bachna Ae Haseeno, and Dev D^[4]
Simone Singh, Bollywood actress; born and raised in Jamshedpur
Tuhin Sinha, Notable author.
Sanjeev Jaiswal, Bollywood Actor.
Jamsetji Tata, founder of the city of Jamshedpur

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