# Claudia Ciesla
**Claudia Ciesla** (born 1987) is a Polish-German model and actress who built her career in India, appearing in Bollywood films such as *Khiladi 786* (2012) and being evicted from the reality show *Bigg Boss* in 2009 before reaching the finale.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2648536/bio/) • [16](https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/we-had-fun-but-nothing-more/story-CAJ2lkZ3v7DRyqsj6APC1L_amp.html) She also works as a nutritionist and wellness entrepreneur and holds dual Polish and German citizenship.[2](https://societyachievers.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Society-Achievers-April-2025.pdf)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1987 in Wodzislaw Slaski, Slaskie, Poland; height 1.74 m[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2648536/bio/) |
| Citizenship | Dual, via her Polish mother; grew up in Poland and then in Bamberg, Germany[2](https://societyachievers.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Society-Achievers-April-2025.pdf) • [3](https://www.nordbayern.de/franken/erotik-model-claudia-ciesla-wird-zum-bollywood-star-1.2678056) |
| Breakthrough | Won the internet contest Germany's Super Girl in March 2006, organized by Auto Bild, Bild, Sat.1, T-Online, and kabel eins[4](https://www.omdb.org/de/de/person/57787-claudia-ciesla) |
| Film debut | *Karma: Crime. Passion. Reincarnation* (2008), directed by M. R. Shahjahan, in the role of Linda[5](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2648536/) |
| Reality TV | *Bigg Boss 3* (2009): was evicted in the tenth week, before the finale[6](https://www.welt.de/vermischtes/article111826823/Claudia-Ciesla-Fraenkin-25-tanzt-sich-in-Indien-zum-Star.html) |
| Award | Lions Gold Award 2013, Best Dance Performance of The Year, for *Khiladi 786*[7](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2648536/awards/) |
| Wellness work | Book *Keep Eating Keep Losing: Weight-Loss Secrets* (2016); online platform Claudia's Concept of Healthy Living; talk show *Weight & Watch* (2023)[2](https://societyachievers.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Society-Achievers-April-2025.pdf) |
## Early life and modeling
Ciesla was born in Wodzislaw Slaski, Poland, and later settled in Bamberg, Germany.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2648536/bio/) • [3](https://www.nordbayern.de/franken/erotik-model-claudia-ciesla-wird-zum-bollywood-star-1.2678056) She began modeling as a photo model in Poland at age 15, and at 17 moved to Bamberg at her future manager's suggestion.[3](https://www.nordbayern.de/franken/erotik-model-claudia-ciesla-wird-zum-bollywood-star-1.2678056) She became known in Germany as a glamour model with publications in *Bild*, *Matador*, *Maxim*, and *Auto Bild*, among others, and presented her first own erotic calendar in 2007.[4](https://www.omdb.org/de/de/person/57787-claudia-ciesla) • [3](https://www.nordbayern.de/franken/erotik-model-claudia-ciesla-wird-zum-bollywood-star-1.2678056)
In March 2006 she won the internet competition Germany's Super Girl, organized by Auto Bild, Bild, Sat.1, T-Online, and kabel eins.[4](https://www.omdb.org/de/de/person/57787-claudia-ciesla) In November 2007 she appeared as a finalist at the Alpen Grand Prix music festival in Meran, Italy, performing the song "Mir ziagt koaner's Dirndlgwandel aus".[4](https://www.omdb.org/de/de/person/57787-claudia-ciesla) In 2008 she was chosen as Snow Queen (Schneekönigin) in Damüls, Austria.[4](https://www.omdb.org/de/de/person/57787-claudia-ciesla)
## Film and television career
Ciesla's entry into Indian film came through a supporting role in *Karma: Crime. Passion. Reincarnation* (2008), a film directed by M. R. Shahjahan in which she played Linda, a murdered German tourist who returns as a spirit.[5](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2648536/) • [8](https://www.sueddeutsche.de/leben/schauspielerin-claudia-ciesla-von-bamberg-nach-bollywood-1.475065) The role brought attention from Indian producers, and in 2008 alone she played the female lead in the German-Indian film *Ki Jana Pardes*, filmed a role in the Italian sitcom *Outsiders in Palermo* in Palermo, and appeared in Kolkata as German journalist Serin in *10:10*, alongside the award-winning actor [Soumitra Chatterjee](https://www.edgepedia.org/soumitra-chatterjee).[4](https://www.omdb.org/de/de/person/57787-claudia-ciesla) • [5](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2648536/) That year she also produced the song "I love dancing in Espania" with the English composer Gordon Lorenz, with a music video shot at his house in [Llandudno](https://www.edgepedia.org/llandudno), Wales; the maxi CD was released by Pickwick Records on 11 August 2008.[4](https://www.omdb.org/de/de/person/57787-claudia-ciesla)
Her later screen credits include *Private Number* (2010), the Punjabi production *Yaar Pardesi* (2012), *Khiladi 786* (2012) as a club dancer, *Desi Kattey* (2014) in an item number, and *[Kyaa Kool Hain Hum 3](https://www.edgepedia.org/kyaa-kool-hain-hum-3)* (2016) as Sakku.[5](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2648536/) • [9](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/claudia-ciesla/filmography/star-cast/) In *Khiladi 786* she performed the item number "Balma" opposite [Akshay Kumar](https://www.edgepedia.org/akshay-kumar), and for that film she received the Lions Gold Award 2013 for Best Dance Performance of The Year.[10](https://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/hit-songs-pull-crowd/story-oRy5gwB5NWKIl6nW2W1UFI_amp.html) • [7](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2648536/awards/)
## Bigg Boss and television
**Reality television made her a household name in India.** After the success of *Karma*, she was invited in 2009 to *Bigg Boss*, the Indian version of *Big Brother*; she entered the house without speaking a word of Hindi, where speaking only Hindi was a rule, and was evicted in the tenth week, before the finale.[6](https://www.welt.de/vermischtes/article111826823/Claudia-Ciesla-Fraenkin-25-tanzt-sich-in-Indien-zum-Star.html) • [11](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/caludia-loves-pravesh/articleshow/5330951.cms) She described the experience as difficult at first because of the language barrier, and after leaving the house hired a professional Hindi tutor, taking two hours of coaching daily for about a year until she could speak Hindi fluently.[6](https://www.welt.de/vermischtes/article111826823/Claudia-Ciesla-Fraenkin-25-tanzt-sich-in-Indien-zum-Star.html) • [12](https://www.filmfare.com/interviews/white-swan-439.html) She also took a year of dance classes and appeared in reality shows including *Zor Ka Jhatka: Total Wipeout* (2011) and the National Games closing ceremony.[12](https://www.filmfare.com/interviews/white-swan-439.html) • [13](https://m.imdb.com/title/tt33628075/)
By her own account she moved to India in 2009 to pursue acting, first intending to stay two or three months, and later made Mumbai her home.[2](https://societyachievers.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Society-Achievers-April-2025.pdf) • [6](https://www.welt.de/vermischtes/article111826823/Claudia-Ciesla-Fraenkin-25-tanzt-sich-in-Indien-zum-Star.html) In interviews she has said she admires performers such as [Vidya Balan](https://www.edgepedia.org/vidya-balan) and [Katrina Kaif](https://www.edgepedia.org/katrina-kaif) and has expressed interest in action, OTT series, and performance-driven roles.[12](https://www.filmfare.com/interviews/white-swan-439.html) • [14](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/claudia-ciesla-india-has-given-me-a-home-and-i-want-to-keep-growing-with-its-stories/articleshow/125617103.cms)
## Nutrition and wellness
Ciesla has combined her screen career with work in nutrition. In 2016 she authored her first book, *Keep Eating Keep Losing: Weight-Loss Secrets*, and launched the online platform Claudia's Concept of Healthy Living (ClaudiasConcept.com), offering 12 programs covering goals from weight loss to disease recovery.[2](https://societyachievers.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Society-Achievers-April-2025.pdf) In 2023 her nutrition talk show *Weight & Watch* debuted on Tata Play Fitness, D2H, and [Dish TV](https://www.edgepedia.org/dish-tv).[2](https://societyachievers.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Society-Achievers-April-2025.pdf) In a 2023 interview she described nutrition and wellness as her true calling alongside acting and modeling.[15](https://www.dailypioneer.com/uploads/2023/epaper/october/hyderabad-english-edition-2023-10-03.pdf)
## References
1. [Claudia Ciesla - Biography, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2648536/bio/)
2. [Society Achievers, April 2025 (interview with Claudia Ciesla)](https://societyachievers.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Society-Achievers-April-2025.pdf)
3. [Erotik-Model Claudia Ciesla wird zum Bollywood-Star, nordbayern.de (2013)](https://www.nordbayern.de/franken/erotik-model-claudia-ciesla-wird-zum-bollywood-star-1.2678056)
4. [Claudia Ciesla, omdb.org](https://www.omdb.org/de/de/person/57787-claudia-ciesla)
5. [Claudia Ciesla, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2648536/)
6. [Claudia Ciesla: Fränkin (25) tanzt sich in Indien zum Star, WELT (2012)](https://www.welt.de/vermischtes/article111826823/Claudia-Ciesla-Fraenkin-25-tanzt-sich-in-Indien-zum-Star.html)
7. [Claudia Ciesla - Awards, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2648536/awards/)
8. [Schauspielerin Claudia Ciesla - Von Bamberg nach Bollywood, Süddeutsche Zeitung (2010)](https://www.sueddeutsche.de/leben/schauspielerin-claudia-ciesla-von-bamberg-nach-bollywood-1.475065)
9. [Claudia Ciesla Movies List, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/claudia-ciesla/filmography/star-cast/)
10. [Hit songs pull crowd, Hindustan Times (2012)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/hit-songs-pull-crowd/story-oRy5gwB5NWKIl6nW2W1UFI_amp.html)
11. [Caludia loves Pravesh?, Times of India (2009)](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/caludia-loves-pravesh/articleshow/5330951.cms)
12. [White Swan, Filmfare interview (2012)](https://www.filmfare.com/interviews/white-swan-439.html)
13. [Zor Ka Jhatka: Total Wipeout (2011), IMDb](https://m.imdb.com/title/tt33628075/)
14. [Claudia Ciesla: India has given me a home, Times of India (2025)](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/claudia-ciesla-india-has-given-me-a-home-and-i-want-to-keep-growing-with-its-stories/articleshow/125617103.cms)
15. [The Pioneer, Hyderabad e-paper (October 2023)](https://www.dailypioneer.com/uploads/2023/epaper/october/hyderabad-english-edition-2023-10-03.pdf)
16. [We had fun, but nothing more](https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/we-had-fun-but-nothing-more/story-CAJ2lkZ3v7DRyqsj6APC1L_amp.html)
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