Bibhu Mohapatra Age, Wiki and Bio

Bibhu Mohapatra

Quick Info

ProfessionFashion Designer
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth07/06/1972
Age52 years
BirthplaceRourkela, Odisha

Bio/Wiki

Full nameBibhu Mohapatra

Physical Stats & More

Height180 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorSalt & Pepper

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian
HobbiesCooking

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date11 September 2014

Family

FatherC.R Mohapatra
MotherSashikala Mohapatra
SiblingsBrother - Bijoy Mohapatra, Sister - Lopa Mohapatra
SpouseRobert Roane Beard (Painter & Artist)

Career

Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • Young Innovator Award from the National Arts Club (2010)
  • Elected member of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (2010)
  • SCAD Atlanta exhibition 'Surface' (2013)
  • Finalist for the 2014 International Woolmark Prize (2013)
  • Hall of Fame Awards - Global Talent Award (2014)

Favourites

FoodChingri jhol (prawn dish), Oriya style
ActressRekha, Parveen Babi, Alia Bhatt
MusicRabindra sangeet, English Rap, Spanish music, Instrumental music

Some Lesser Known Facts

Bibhu Mohapatra, a globally recognized Indian fashion designer, resides in New York.
Michelle Obama chose a dress from Bibhu Mohapatra's spring 2015 collection to wear.
Influenced by his mother, he ventured into the world of fashion designing.
He commenced his career with Halston and later transitioned to J. Mendel.
In 2008, he established his own namesake fashion label brand.
Bibhu Mohapatra designed handwoven silk saris to support traditional hand weavers.
A co-founder of India Society, he supports fashion and fine art students in New York.
He collaborated with Forevermark to create a diamond jewelry collection.
During the official inauguration of UK-India Year of Culture, he was invited to Buckingham Palace.
Bibhu Mohapatra was a speaker on multicultural changes in the fashion industry at Istituto Marangoni (Miami Campus).
Expressing interest, he wishes to design costumes for a Bollywood film like Devdas (2002).
Dressing celebrities like Freida Pinto, Michelle Obama, Lupita Nyong'o, Priyanka Chopra, and Jennifer Lopez is among his accomplishments.