Tulip Joshi, born on September 11, 1980, in Mumbai, India, is a former Indian actress and current businesswoman. She is of mixed heritage, with a Gujarati father and an Armenian mother. Joshi completed her education at Jamnabai Narsee School and Vivek College in Mumbai. Initially aspiring to pursue a career in sports, she unexpectedly entered the entertainment industry after participating in the Femina Miss India pageant in 2000, which led to numerous modeling offers. Tulip Joshi is married to Captain Vinod Nair, an ex-armyman and motivational speaker. The couple has chosen to keep details about their children private.