Who is Sudha Reddy, the Indian billionaire who wore 200 carats of diamonds to the Met Gala? P.V. Krishna Reddy’s wife was also at Leonardo DiCaprio’s Killers of the Flower Moon screening at Cannes

May 10 , 2024

Sudha Reddy reportedly wore 200 carats worth of diamonds to the Met Gala 2024; Reddy posing with Anna Wintour. Photos: @sudhareddy.official/Instagram

If there’s one guest who arguably outshone – in the most literal sense – other celebs on the Met Gala’s red carpet this year, it must’ve been Indian billionaire Sudha Reddy, who turned up dripping in over 200 carats of diamonds, as reported by US media.

Her custom 180-carat necklace alone – featuring a 25-carat stone, three 20-carat jewels and 21 smaller diamonds – is worth US$10 million, states E! News. That bling wasn’t borrowed from or sponsored by high jewellery brands, by the way; it’s reportedly from her personal collection.

But if you haven’t heard of Reddy before, then you are forgiven, as she has kept a much lower profile in comparison to some other famous faces you’d definitely recognise from the event.

Sudha Reddy posing in a colourful outfit in April

The Hyderabad-based businesswoman and philanthropist, 45, has attended the Met Gala twice now, after making her debut in 2021, as reported by Vogue India.

According to her interview with Hello! India, she was “the only Indian at the 2021 Met Gala”.

Sudha Reddy shared a post celebrating Ugadi, aka New Year according to the Hindu calendar, in April

Here’s what we know about her and her super-wealthy background:

What is Sudha Reddy’s background?

Sudha Reddy dressed up in gold at a wedding in March

According to Hello! India, Reddy was raised in the small town of Vijayawada, India. Her dad K.B. Reddy worked with the State Bank of India and her mother Vijaya was a housewife, per Financial Express.

She later graduated with a degree in microbiology, adds the source.

She is married to billionaire businessman Megha Krishna Reddy

Sudha Reddy posted another celebratory Instagram photo, this time to bid farewell to the year, in December 2023

Per India Times, Sudha tied the knot with billionaire P.V. Krishna Reddy – also known as Megha Krishna Reddy – when she was 19 years old. According to Forbes, he is the managing director of privately held Megha Engineering and Infrastructure.

What does Sudha Reddy do for work?

Sudha Reddy playing with some animals earlier this month

Reddy is an entrepreneur, philanthropist and fashionista. She’s the director of the Megha Group of Industries, per Condé Nast Traveller India. The India Times adds that Reddy was also at the premiere of Leonardo DiCaprio’s Killers of The Flower Moon at Cannes Film Festival last year.

What is Sudha Reddy’s net worth?

Sudha Reddy in a striking red sari, in December 2023

It’s unclear exactly what Sudha’s net worth is, but according to Forbes, her husband is estimated to have a fortune of US$2.2 billion in 2024.

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Indian billionaire Sudha Reddy is making headlines for the extravagant, blinging outfit she wore to the Met Gala this year – apparently there were over 200 carats worth of diamonds
Sudha tied the knot with India-based billionaire P.V. Krishna Reddy when she was 19 years old; he is the managing director of privately held Megha Engineering and Infrastructure