For as long as she can remember, Divya Rayamajhi always aspired to become an actor. As a child, she recalls creating small skits with her friends and family included. Daughter of a famed actor, Dilip Rayamajhi, at one point wanted to break away from his shadow and decided to move to America to study law. While there, she found the opportunity to take classes in theatre. She also attended Broadway and that simple reignited a spark that was simply lying latent. With newfound clarity, she switched her major from law to theatre and immersed herself into honing her skills. With the Covid outbreak, she was unable to leave the United States due to global travel restrictions and she decided to enrol in a Master’s program in IT Project Management. She completed her degree, secured a valuable internship, and eventually landed a promising job in IT. But despite the success, she always found herself gravitating toward acting. When a compelling opportunity arose in Nepal, Divya made the life-changing decision to leave everything and return home. Today, she starts a new chapter with her debut film, Aktor, set to release in theatres, marking new beginnings and a new star on the horizon.
What makes a person beautiful
Their thoughts and actions and how they treat other people show how beautiful a person can be.
What makes you beautiful
My personality and my weird sense of humour
What makes life beautiful
The people around me. I have a supportive family and loving friends.
What makes you smile
My two little cousins and also some freshly fried Nepali-style donuts.
Favourite Comedian
Marcelo Hernandez. I recently went to Nepali Comedy Darbar and saw some really good comedians there. One of the comedians that I enjoyed was Sundar Kunal. He made a really good impression of Prakash Subedi Sir.
Current perfume
Chance by Chanel
You are addicted to
Carbs. I am a carboholic
You stay fit by
Walking
Best Year of Your Life
2024 because that’s the year I got to leave my corporate job and come back to Nepal and turn my passion into a profession.
Latest Splurge
I bought a lot of makeup when I was in America
On your wish list
Good projects with interesting characters to play. And, a Dyson Airwrap
Skincare
I like to keep it simple. I wake up in the morning. I wash my face, put on some vitamin C, a good moisturiser and sunscreen. I make sure to double cleanse at night, good moisturiser and Retinol, and seal it all up with a healing ointment.
Gadget
I am not a big gadget person. I have my phone, and I have a Kindle that I like to carry around with me when I travel.
Style Icons
I follow a bunch of influencers and celebrities on social media take inspiration from each one of them and create my own style.
Always in your handbag
Phone and a lip peptide
What do you do to unwind
I just like to be by myself, order some food, and watch good murder mystery or true crime documentary.
Favourite holiday destination
Barcelona, Spain. The streets of Barcelona reminded me a lot of Kathmandu.
Favourite makeup brand
One makeup item that I have been using religiously for eight years now is ‘Urban Decay Makeup Setting Spray.’ It works like magic.
Three things you absolutely do to look your best
Good makeup base, good styling – whatever I feel comfortable in, and confidence.
On a bad hair day
Lots of dry shampoo and if that doesn’t work then a hat.
What do you like doing in your spare time
I just catch up on things that’s been pending for too long. I am a big procrastinator.
Books or movies
I used to be a bookworm, but I am gravitating more towards movies now.
Favourite place to eat in Kathmandu
Tukche Thakali Kitchen, as I really like their ‘dal, bhat, and tarkari’
What advice would you give to your younger self
Everything happens for a reason
Celebrity crush
Ryan Gosling
Have you ever been told to change something about yourself
To change my hairstyle because it’s been the same since I was young. I don’t like changes but as I am an actress, you need to have different looks. So, in my second movie, Pitamber, I have done a completely different look which is out of my comfort zone.
Favourite Cuisine
Nepali food, and a good Korean barbecue
A quote you live by
It has to be the lines from my favourite musical, Hamilton. There’s this song called ‘Wait for it,’ and there’s this line that says. “I am the one thing in life I can control. I am inimitable. I am an original.” I live by that.
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