Gilu Joseph is a Malayali poet and lyricist. She earlier worked as an air hostess with Fly Dubai. She has also acted in Malayalam movies. Gilu appeared on the cover of the March edition of Grihalakshmi, breastfeeding a baby as a part of their breastfeed freely campaign. A complaint was lodged with the State Child Rights Commission against the magazine and Gilu, by various lawyers. A petition was filled with the Kerala HC alleging that the magazine cover violated provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
Birth Name
Gilu Joseph
Nickname
Kayetha
Profession
Post, Lyricist, Model, Actress
Nationality
Indian
Personal Life
Birthday / Date of Birth
Gilu Joseph was born on March 14, 1990, in Kumily, Kerala, India.
Age
She’s currently 28 years old.
Residence
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Sun Sign
Pisces
Ethnicity
Indian
She is of Malayali ancestry.
Education
She hasn’t revealed her educational details.
Family Details
- Father – Joseph SJ
- Mother – Annakutty Joseph
- Siblings – She has two sisters.
Marital Status
Single
Religion
Christianity
Boyfriend / Spouse
Gilu Joseph has dated –
Gilu Joseph has kept her personal life discreet from media, thus making it tad difficult for us to say of any relation she has had in the past or in the present.
Physical Statistics
Height
- In feet – 5 feet 4 inches
- In centimeters – 163 cm
- In meters – 1.63 m
Weight
- In Kilograms – 58 kg
- In Pounds – 127 lbs
Body Measurements
- Measurements – 36-28-38
- Bust – 36 inches
- Waist – 28 inches
- Hip – 38 inches
- Bra Size – 34B
Body Build
Average
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Hair Color
Black
Shoe Size
She wears a size 7 (US) shoe.
Dress Size
Her dress size is 9 (US).
Sexuality
Straight
Professional Statistics
Film Debut
In 2016, Gilu Joseph made her silver screen debut as a supporting actress in the film Jacobinte Swargarajyam alongside Nivin Pauly, Renji Panicker, Lakshmy Ramakrishnan, and Sreenath Bhasi.
Television Debut
She hasn’t appeared in any TV show or series till date.
Brand Endorsements
There’s not much known details about her brand endorsement deals.
Controversy
Advocates Vinod Mathew Wilson and Jiyas Jamal individually filed a complaint against Gilu and the publishers of Malayalam magazine ‘Grihalakshmi’ by alleging that her breastfeeding picture on the magazine cover is lascivious in nature and the health & rights of baby have been exploited.
Gilu Joseph Awards
She was awarded the Palm Pusthakapura Akshara Thoolika award for her poetry.
Gilu Joseph Favorites
- Hobbies – Writing, Travelling
Gilu Joseph Net worth
Gilu Joseph has an estimated net worth of $0.3 million dollars.
Social Media Profiles
- Facebook – Gilu Joseph
- Instagram – gilujoseph
Some Lesser Known Facts About Gilu Joseph
- She was awarded the Palm Pusthakapura Akshara Thoolika award for her works in poetry.
- After graduating from high school, she moved to Dubai and started working as cabin crew with Fly Dubai.
- She has penned lyrics for many Malayalam film and her credits include 2_Penkuttikal, Sathya, C/O_Saira_Banu, and Lailaa_O_Lailaa.
- She started her acting career in 2016 with the Malayalam film ‘Jacobinte Swargarajyam.’
- Since 2009, she wrote numerous poems and some of them have been published on her blog.
- In March 2018, she appeared on the cover of Mathrubhumi Grihalakshmi, a Malayalam magazine, as a part of their ‘breastfeed freely’ campaign. She has posed breastfeeding a baby for the cover which sparked a major outrage on social media. This was because the magazine used a model for the cover rather than a real mother.
