Irina Rudakova is a model, actress and reality TV personality of Russian origin who has made her career in India. She became the first foreign contestant of Bigg Boss Marathi in 2024, won the second season of Discovery’s Reality Ranis of the Jungle in 2025, and in September 2026 she entered Virender Sehwag’s Rise and Fall 2 on Day 1. Before television made her known, she danced as an IPL cheerleader.
| Irina Rudakova — Quick Biography & Personal Details | |
|---|---|
| Name | Irina Rudakova |
| Profession | Model, Actress, Social Media Influencer |
| Date of Birth | Not publicly known |
| Age | Not publicly known |
| Origin | Russian, per Wikipedia and Pinkvilla (Variety India describes her as Ukrainian by ethnicity) |
| Based In | India |
| Interests | Yoga, dancing |
| Hindi TV | Choti Sarrdaarni (Colors TV) |
| Marathi TV | Indrayani (Colors Marathi, 2024), special role |
| Reality Debut | Bigg Boss Marathi 5 (2024), evicted on Day 28 |
| Biggest Win | Reality Ranis of the Jungle, Season 2 (2025), Winner |
| Latest Show | Rise and Fall 2 (2026), Day 1 to Day 28 (evicted) |
| @irina.rai9 | |
| Net Worth | No reliably verified figure has been published |
Photo: Irina Rudakova/Instagram, via Filmibeat
Background and Origin
Very little about Irina’s early years is on the record. When she entered Bigg Boss Marathi, Filmibeat noted that not much was known about her origin or early life. The season’s Wikipedia page introduces her as a Russian model and yoga enthusiast, and Pinkvilla says she originally hails from Russia. Variety India, profiling the Rise and Fall 2 cast, called her Ukrainian by ethnicity. No trustworthy publication has reported her date of birth, birthplace or family, and they are left out here.
The spelling of her surname also varies. Most coverage, and her own Instagram name, use “Rudakova”; the Rise and Fall season table on Wikipedia lists her as “Irina Rudakov”.
Career
Cheerleading and modelling
Irina built her Indian career slowly, as Variety India put it, moving from dance and modelling into television. She loves dancing and was one of the cheerleaders at IPL 2024, and her Instagram filled up with clips of her performing in uniform at the matches. Alongside that she posts lifestyle and modelling content: Filmibeat put her Instagram at around 459K followers in September 2026.
Choti Sarrdaarni
On Hindi television she was part of the cast of the Colors TV drama Choti Sarrdaarni, which both Filmibeat and Variety India list among her work.
Indrayani, her Marathi TV debut
Shortly after Bigg Boss, Colors Marathi brought her into its daily soap Indrayani in a special role. The Bridge Chronicle described the promo released in September 2024: a foreign guest arrives in the village wanting to meet the main character, Indu, and greets her with “Ram Krishna Hari.” It was her very first Marathi TV show, and the paper linked the casting to the way she had embraced Marathi traditions inside the Bigg Boss house, especially in the kitchen.
Bigg Boss Marathi 5 (2024)
Bigg Boss Marathi 5 opened on 28 July 2024 on Colors Marathi and JioCinema, with Riteish Deshmukh hosting the show for the first time. Irina was among the housemates on the premiere night and was widely billed as the first non-Indian contestant in the franchise’s Marathi history. It was also her first reality show.
Her stay lasted four weeks. In her last week she was nominated alongside Abhijeet Sawant, Vaibhav Chavan and Aarya Jadhao, and on the episode of 25 August 2024 she landed in the danger zone and was voted out. Wikipedia records that on Day 28 she became the fourth housemate evicted, and that a jewellery sponsor handed her a ₹1,00,000 gift voucher on her way out. Pinkvilla reported that her exit left Arbaz Patel and Vaibhav emotional, and that she broke down when Riteish played her a video of her journey. Her parting advice to the friends she left behind was to stay real.
The season ended on 6 October 2024, when Suraj Chavhan won and Abhijeet Sawant finished runner-up.
Winner of Reality Ranis of the Jungle 2 (2025)
Reality Ranis of the Jungle is a survival show made by Warner Bros. Discovery and hosted by Varun Sood. Its second season ran on Discovery from 22 September to 17 October 2025, with twelve women competing in a rugged coastal setting. Irina did more than survive. According to Passionate in Marketing, she was made team captain during the season, and the finale tested the contestants with an upside-down hang and an open-water swim before they had to “carry a total weight of 78 kilograms”.
She beat Archana Gautam, Sara Gurpal and Hiiya Bajwa to the title, taking home the trophy and ₹15 lakh, as recorded on Wikipedia. “This journey has been one of the toughest and most rewarding experiences of my life,” she said after the win. “There were times I broke down, but I never backed out.”
Viral Moment at the T20 World Cup Warm-up (2026)
In February 2026 Irina was back in a cricket stadium, this time in the stands. The Free Press Journal reported that her moment in the crowd at India’s warm-up game against South Africa in Navi Mumbai, ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, went viral. She was holding up a poster for batter Abhishek Sharma that read “Crush nahi, pure desh ka pyaar ho tum”. Sharma spotted it while fielding and smiled back.
Irina Rudakova in Rise and Fall 2 (2026)
Virender Sehwag hosts Rise and Fall 2. Fifteen players started the game on 26 September 2026, and new episodes stream at no cost on MX Player and Prime Video. Rulers live in a penthouse and make the decisions, while Workers live in the basement and do tasks to build the prize pot. Wikipedia’s season table lists Irina as an actress who entered on Day 1.
Her opening round brought her face to face with her Reality Ranis rival Sara Gurpal and politician Tej Pratap Yadav. Daily Jagran reported that she held the smallest purse of the three, just ₹75,000, yet she and Tej Pratap teamed up to claim the penthouse and sent Sara to the basement. After a later reshuffle in the Fortune Room, when only four permanent Ruler pins were on offer, Adgully listed her among the eight Rulers.
She came close to the Ultimate Ruler crown. When Rishabh Jaiswal received the power to swap a contender, he dropped Niharika Tiwari and put Irina into the race, and Gautam Gulati backed her in the garland exchange. Niharika then used the final power card to take the spot back, as Adgully described it, and a disappointed Irina confronted Shehzad Poonawalla, whom she held responsible.
She was still a Ruler on 21 October 2026. That day’s episode opened with an entertainment night in which, Filmibeat wrote, Irina turned up the tempo with a solo dance and Pawan Singh joined her. The night soured when the Rulers were split into two trios; Irina sided with Shehzad and Rishabh against Karan Patel, Swara Bhasker and Jashwanth Bopanna, and she and Shehzad nominated Jashwanth for a fall. Filmibeat’s recap of that episode reported that Jashwanth and one more Ruler went down to the basement.
Photo: Irina Rudakova/Instagram, via The Bridge Chronicle
Two days later the Workers pulled off the season’s first Takhta Palat and every former Ruler except Niharika was sent downstairs, Irina included. Her run ended on Day 28, in the episode of 29 October 2026. With Shehzad Poonawalla and Swara Bhasker saved, she and Karan Patel were left at the mercy of the Rulers: Gautam and Rishabh backed Karan, Priyanka Chahar Choudhary and Niharika backed Irina, and Jashwanth Bopanna’s deciding vote saved Karan. Filmibeat wrote that she left wishing Gautam well, while Swara was upset to see her go. Every player’s status is tracked on our Rise and Fall 2 contestants list.
Lesser-Known Facts
- She was the first foreign contestant in the history of Bigg Boss Marathi.
- Her first Marathi serial role opened with the greeting “Ram Krishna Hari.”
- She captained her team on the way to winning Reality Ranis of the Jungle 2.
- She started Rise and Fall 2 with the smallest purse in her group and still reached the penthouse.
FAQ About Irina Rudakova
Who is Irina Rudakova?
She is a model, actress and influencer of Russian origin working in India, known for Bigg Boss Marathi 5, her win on Reality Ranis of the Jungle 2 and Rise and Fall 2.
How old is Irina Rudakova?
That is not publicly known. Only profile websites list a birth date for her, and they contradict one another.
Where is Irina Rudakova from?
Wikipedia and Pinkvilla describe her as Russian. Variety India has described her as Ukrainian by ethnicity. She lives and works in India.
Did Irina Rudakova win Bigg Boss Marathi 5?
No. She was evicted on Day 28 of the season. Suraj Chavhan won Bigg Boss Marathi 5.
Which show did Irina Rudakova win?
She won Reality Ranis of the Jungle season 2 in October 2025, beating Archana Gautam, Sara Gurpal and Hiiya Bajwa.
Is Irina Rudakova still in Rise and Fall 2?
Not any more. She entered on Day 1 and was evicted by the Rulers on Day 28, in the episode of 29 October 2026, after Jashwanth Bopanna’s deciding vote saved Karan Patel instead.
What is Irina Rudakova’s Instagram ID?
Her handle is @irina.rai9.
What is Irina Rudakova’s net worth?
No reliably verified figure has been published.
Related Biographies
- Sara Gurpal Biography: her rival on both Reality Ranis of the Jungle 2 and Rise and Fall 2
- Niharika Tiwari Biography: took back the Ultimate Ruler spot from her
- Rishabh Jaiswal Biography: the wildcard who put her into the Ultimate Ruler race and her Penthouse team-mate
- Abhijeet Sawant Biography: fellow Bigg Boss Marathi 5 housemate and runner-up
- Arjun Bijlani Biography: took the Rise and Fall title in season 1
