Pooja Mehta Profile
Pooja Mehta is an American Ballroom Dancer/Makeup Artist who happens to be among the cast members of the competition, Dancing Queens. This competitive show premiered on the 9th of May 2023 on Bravo TV.
Pooja Mehta Career
Mehta happens to be among the competitors of Dancing Queen on Bravo TV. She is a self-described rebel from a family of doctors. Asides from her role on the show, she is a makeup artist with a successful beauty business. For her, dancing is a family affair.
She, her mother, and her sister all dance with Colette’s ex-pro, partner, Kristijan Burazer. Previously, she was a champion in the rhythm category and recently switched to Latin to compete alongside her family and prove that she can succeed in their category too.
Pooja Mehta Dancing Queens
Mehta happens to be among the cast members of the new dancing competition, Dancing Queens which premiered on Tuesday the 9th of May 2023 on Bravo at 9/8c. The episodes then stream the next day on Peacock. The show is based on passion and glamour meeting the rigorous demands of the ballroom dance competition world. This is a group of dancer friends juggling the realities of their personal lives with their dedication to dance. In the end, they state that all is fair in war and ballroom.
The show follows a group of women as they invest their time and money into their all-consuming passion to vie for the top spots, respect, and recognition in the world of Pro-Am dance competitions. Pro-Am combines amateur dancers competing with professional partners. The highly skilled amateur dancers spend tens of thousands of dollars on their hair, makeup, and outfits plus the expenses for their professional partners to practice, travel and compete.
The women who range from stay-at-home moms to business owners and finance exec put their lives aside and negotiate time away from their families when it comes to dance. Being in the ballroom, they maintain their composure but behind the scenes and the women are willing to sabotage their frenemies in the name of competition. This also includes poaching pro-partners for a chance to win. The dancers share an obsession with winning, no matter the cost. Mehta will feature in the show alongside;
- Colette Marotto
- Donie Burch
- Gaëlle Benchetrit
- Leonie Biggs
- Sabrina Strasser
Pooja Mehta Age
Mehta was born on the 11th of November 1985 in Scottsdale, Arizona, United States. She celebrates her birthday on the 11th of November every year. Mehta is, therefore, 37 years old as of 2022.
Pooja Mehta Height
She stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 6 inches.
Pooja Mehta Family
Mehta was born and raised in Scottsdale, Arizona to her loving and caring parents, Luna Viva Ananda, her mother, and her unknown father. She was raised in a family of doctors and for her family, dancing is an affair. Pooja was raised alongside her sister named Meghana Thanki. Her mother and sister have been dancers from a long time ago.
Pooja Mehta Husband
Mehta is happily married to her partner, Shimon Himovich who she has been in a marriage for over 8 years. The duo have been dating for over a decade now. Himovich is awesome when it comes to jewelry, and owns Hiner Jewellery where he works with diamonds. Shimon is well-known for being a producer of fine jewelry for his rosters of clients. He is a Hindu whereas Mehta is a Jew. The duo are proud parents to their mum and dad and to their two kids, Idan and Yoav.
Pooja Mehta Net Worth
Mehta has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million – $5 Million which she has earned through her successful career as a Ballroom Dancer/Makeup Artist.