Richa Langella, formerly known as Richa Gangopadhyay, is an Indian film actress, model and beauty queen. After winning the Miss India Michigan and Miss India USA titles in 2007, Richa moved to Mumbai, India to pursue a career in Indian cinema. She attended Anupam Kher's Acting School, Actor Prepares, after which she appeared in a few commercials before making her film debut as the lead in the Telugu film Leader. Richa played a variety of roles in the Telugu, Tamil and Bengali languages during her career in Indian cinema between 2009-2013, winning a number of awards for her performance for her most notable character, Yamini, in the Tamil film Mayakkam Enna. In 2013, Richa returned to the U.S. to complete her Bachelors in Communication with a minor in Theatre Arts from Eastern Michigan University, along with an MBA degree from the Washington University in St. Louis and pursue a career in business management.
