Michigan Indian - Richa Gangopadhyay

Meet Richa Gangopadhyay (Beauty + Brains) from Okemos, Michigan, a very talented Michigan Indian. Richa was Miss India Michigan in 2007 and then went on to become Miss India USA.

Richa was pursuing her degree in nutrition at Michigan State University. However she decided to take a break after her bollywood calling, and her Miss India USA win.

Richa recently finished a 3 month rigorous course at Anupam Kher's Actor Prepares Institute in Mumbai. Very soon you might see Richa in a Bollywood movie at a theater near you.

Richa has also devoted a considerable amount of time into volunteering. Richa has been volunteering since a young age and got nominated for the governor's service award for outstanding volunteering. Richa started her own youth tutoring group when she was 15 with her mom, and she recruited more than 20 of her friends to tutor at-risk students in the urban school districts every Saturday for 4 consecutive years, until she graduated from high school.

Best Wishes to Richa!!