Addy Raj Biography
Adhiraj Gaur, popularly known as Addy Raj, is an Indian actor, singer, model and former track athlete living in the Philippines. He was introduced in Showbiz by ABS-CBN’s I Love OPM in 2016. He later transferred to rival network GMA and was offered a lead role in the TV series Meant to Be, a romantic-comedy drama.
How old is Addy Raj? – Age
He is 28 years old as of August 2023. Raj was born on August 30, 1995, in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India.
Addy Raj Height
The singer stands at a height of 5 feet 9 inches tall.
Who are Addy Raj parents? – Family
Addy is the son of Suchek Gaur and Anita Gaur. His father worked with the Government of India in the forest services for 40 years, retiring in 2019. His mother is a homemaker. Raj also has an older sister, Soumya Gaur, who runs a travel company based in Jaipur, Rajasthan known as Yaan Tours that specializes in organizing private tailor-made tours across India.
The actor studied in a prestigious boarding school in India known as Mayo College, from 2006 – 2011. It was here that he took a keen interest in sports and went on to become the Athletics Captain of his batch. Apart from this, Addy was also a lead guitarist at his school band and continues to play even now in his free time.
Addy Raj Career
Upon finishing gradation back in India he decided to return to the Philippines to begin a career in showbiz. He soon started as a commercial model and was eventually discovered by ABS-CBN and appeared in a reality singing competition, I Love OPM. He later transferred to the rival network GMA and bagged one of the leading roles in the TV series, Meant to Be, a romantic-comedy drama where he played the role of Jai Patel, an Indian suitor to Billie Bendiola in the show.
Following the success of Meant to Be, Addy was nominated for the 31st PMPC Star Awards for Television as the ‘Best New Male TV Personality’. Raj also made it to the list of Top 10 Hottest Male Celebrities by Cosmopolitan Magazines and landed the cover page for Garage, MEGA Man and Yes magazine. After his lead role in Meant to Be, Addy was seen in many of GMA Network’s television series including Sirkus, Kapag, Nahati ang Puso, The One That Got Away, Super Ma’am, One of the Baes and Descendants of the Sun.
After being an exclusive artist of GMA Network for 2 years, Addy was spotted in many other projects like the movie The Panti Sisters, MMK, Hush, as a freelance artist. He was also seen as the celebrity of the month for Playboy Philippines.
Addy Raj Net Worth
As of 2024, the model’s net worth is estimated to be between $1 million-$5 million.
Addy Raj TV Shows
2016 – I Love OPM
2017 – Meant to Be
2018 – Sirkus
2019 – One of the Baes
2020 – Descendants of the Sun
2021 – Hush
2021 – Owe My Love
2023 – Fit Check: Confessions of An Ukay Queen
Addy Raj Movie
2019 – The Panti Sisters
