Sanjaya Malakar Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Sanjaya Joseph Malakar (born September 10, 1989) is an American singer, who was a finalist on the sixth season of American Idol. He gained national attention on the series, controversially advancing to 7th place with public votes, despite being poorly received by the show's judges, particularly Simon Cowell.After Idol, Malakar made many television guest appearances and has been commonly parodied in popular culture. He got to 5th place in season two of the reality television show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!.
Full Name
Sanjaya Malakar
Net Worth
$300 thousand
Date Of Birth
September 10, 1989
Place Of Birth
Bothell, Washington, USA
Height
1.8 m
Occupation
Singer, reality television personality, writer
Profession
TV Personality, Writer, Singer, A Guy Like Me, A Quintessential Lullaby, Tell Me Who I Am
Education
Todd Beamer High School, Shorecrest High School, A Guy Like Me, A Quintessential Lullaby, Tell Me Who I Am
Nationality
American
Parents
Jillian Blyth, Vasudeva Malakar, A Guy Like Me, A Quintessential Lullaby, Tell Me Who I Am
Siblings
Shyamali Malakar
Nicknames
Sanjaya Malakar, Malakar, Sanjaya
IMDB
Awards
Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Male Reality Star
Nominations
Teen Choice Award for Choice OMG! Moment
TV Shows
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
Star Sign
Virgo
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Trademark
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Pony-hawk
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Beautiful dark, wavy hair
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Hula Dancer
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Fact
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Lived in Berkeley, California during the late 90s.
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His favorite song he sang on American Idol was Besame Mucho.
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Moved to Federal Way, Washington in 2005.
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He was born in Bothell, Washington in Snohomish County. After his parent's divorce he moved to Kapaa, Hawaii for four years (1996-2000).
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Made it to the top seven on American Idol.
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He has a sister Shyamali Malakar who tried out with him for American Idol. Sadly, she was kicked out during Hollywood Week.
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He took his GED after his sophomore year in High School.
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Parents divorced when he was only three.
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He is a Stevie Wonder fan.
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His father is a classical musician.
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The ring Sanjaya wears is his late grandfather's. He died when Sanjaya was five, so Sanjaya wears the ring to have confidence and support from a higher place.
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His father is a Bengali Indian immigrant, born in Vrindavan, India, and his mother is American-born. Sanjaya's maternal grandfather was of Italian descent and Sanjaya's maternal grandmother was born in Utah, of Dutch, Irish, and English origin.
