Nabha Natesh is an Indian actress and model who works predominantly in Telugu and Kannada cinema. Born on December 11, 1995, in Sringeri, Chikkamagaluru district, Karnataka, she completed her schooling in Sringeri and earned a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Information Science from the NMAM Institute of Technology, Nitte. A trained Bharatanatyam classical dancer, she actively participated in theatre productions under Prakash Belawadi and entered the modeling circuit, finishing in the Top 10 of Femina Miss India South 2013 and winning the Miss Intellectual title. She made her acting debut opposite Shiva Rajkumar in A. Harsha's Kannada action drama *Vajrakaya* (2015), where her portrayal of Pataka Parvathi earned critical praise and a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – Kannada. She followed this with the action thriller *Lee* (2017) before making a successful entry into Telugu cinema with the romantic comedy *Nannu Dochukunduvate* (2018) opposite Sudheer Babu, earning a nomination for the SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Telugu. Natesh achieved major mainstream stardom and commercial breakthrough playing the feisty Chandni in Puri Jagannadh's blockbuster science-fiction action film *iSmart Shankar* (2019) alongside Ram Pothineni. She further cemented her popularity with leading roles in Vi Anand's sci-fi thriller *Disco Raja* (2020) with Ravi Teja, the romantic comedy *Solo Brathuke So Better* (2020) opposite Sai Dharam Tej, the commercial entertainer *Alludu Adhurs* (2021), and the black comedy crime thriller *Maestro* (2021) with Nithiin. After taking a temporary hiatus to recover from a major accident, she made a strong return to the screen starring opposite Priyadarshi in the romantic comedy *Darling* (2024), drawing praise for her dynamic, layered performance. Her filmography extends to starring in the pan-Indian period action epic *Swayambhu* alongside Nikhil Siddhartha.