Ester Noronha

Ester Valerie Noronha is an Indian actress who appears in Telugu and Kannada films. Her notable works include Bhimavaram Bullodu, Shakeela, Lanke, Sophiya, and the TV show Recce.

Ester Noronha
Ester in 2018
Born	Ester Valerie Noronha Bahrain
Nationality	Indian
Education	M.A. in Political science
Alma mater	St. Xavier's College, Mumbai Mumbai University
Occupations	Actor Singer
Years active	2012–present
Spouse	Noel Sean[1] ​ ​ (m. 2019; div. 2020)​ [2]

Early and personal life

Ester Noronha was born to Valerian Noronha and Janet Noronha in Bahrain. She debuted on the Konkani stage as "Baby Ester" at the age of 8.

Noronha married singer and rapper Noel Sean in January 2019 after being engaged for a year.^[3][1] On 31 October 2020, they made it public on social media that they had been officially divorced after being separated for a year.^[2]

Career

Noronha debuted in a non-commercial Bollywood film "Baromas". The film went on to be played and nominated in various film festivals around the world including the 2012 South Asian International Film Festival in New York and the DCIFF (DC Independent Film Festival) in Washington, DC.

She was cast by director Teja in his Telugu film 1000 Abaddalu (2013). Noronha was immediately signed for Bhimavaram Bullodu opposite Sunil.

In 2017, Noronha made her debut on the Konkani tiatr stage as a singer in the play Goy, Goykar, Goykarponn (Goa, Goan, Goaness) by Mariano Fernandes. In June 2023, she made her acting debut in Mhoji Khori Maim (My Real Mother) by Comedian Brian.^[4]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Language(s)	Notes
2012	Baromas		Hindi
	Mr. Money		Hindi
	Qayamat Hi Qayamat	Rani	Hindi
2013	1000 Abaddalu	Satya	Telugu
2014	Bhimavaram Bullodu	Nandini	Telugu
	Usiriginta Neene Attira		Kannada
	Naavika		Kannada
2015	Jugari		Tulu
	Nagrik		Hindi
	Maajhi Aashiqui		Marathi
2016	Garam		Telugu
	Nosibacho Khell	Sophia	Konkani	[5]
	Meen Kuzhambum Mann Paanaiyum		Tamil
2017	Sophiya – A Dream Girl		Konkani	[6]
	Jaya Janaki Nayaka	Manasa	Telugu
	Athiratha		Kannada
	Nuggekai		Kannada
	Juliet Lover of Idiot		Telugu
2018	Nayanam		Telugu
2019	Kantaar		Konkani
2020	Shakeela	Suhana	Hindi
2021	Lanke		Kannada
2022	Iravatham	Maya	Telugu
	69 Sanskaar Colony		Telugu
	DNA		Kannada
	Local Train		Kannada
	Hawayein	Veronica	Hindi
2023	Changure Bangaru Raja	Varam	Telugu
	Inamdar	Silku	Kannada
	Devil: The British Secret Agent	Rani	Telugu
2024	Tenant	Esther

Television

Year	Title	Role	Network	Language(s)
2022	Recce	Rekha	ZEE5	Telugu

Discography

As playback singer

Work	Language
Nachoiam Kumpasar	Konkani
SOPHIYA - a dream girl	Konkani
Sanskar Colony	Telugu
The Vacant House	Konkani, Kannada

References

1. "Noel Sean and Ester Noronha tie the knot". Deccan Chronicle. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
2. ""Wish You the Best," Writes Noel Sean After Divorce from Ester Noronha". September 2020. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
3. "From being engaged for a year to calling it quits after a year of separation: A look back at Noel and Ester's journey to divorce". The Times of India. 1 September 2020.
4. "Showcasing her acting chops on the tiatr stage". oHeraldo. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
5. Review : Noshibacho Khell movie sets benchmark in Konkani filmdom
6. "Konkani film wins Best Regional Film at Karnataka State Film Awards". oHeraldo. 27 October 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2021.

External links

• Ester Noronha at IMDb