| Full name | Kartiki Selena Gonsalves |
| Profession(s) | Filmmaker and Photojournalist |
| Famous For | Winning the 95th Academy Award for directing The Elephant Whisperers. |
| Physical Stats & More |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters– 163 cm
in meters– 1.63 m
in feet & inches– 5’ 4” |
| Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Career |
| Debut (as a director) | Film: The Elephant Whisperers (2022) on Netflix |
| Awards & Honours | • Oscar Award for her film The Elephant Whisperer under the Best Documentary Short Film category (13 March 2023)
• Associate Fellow at the International League of Conservation Photographers (ILCP) |
| Personal Life |
| Date of Birth | 2 November 1986 (Sunday) |
| Age (as of 2022) | 36 Years |
| Birthplace | Ooty, Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Ooty, Tamil Nadu |
| School | • St. Hilda’s School & Junior College, Ooty, Tamil Nadu
• St Michael’s Academy |
| College/University | • Dr G R Damodaran College Of Science (Autonomous), Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu (2004-2007)
• Light & Life Academy, Tamil Nadu (2007-2008) |
| Educational Qualification(s) | • BSc in Design and Visual Communications from Dr G R Damodaran College Of Science (Autonomous)
• Postgraduate diploma in photography and filmmaking from Light & Life Academy |
| Relationships & More |
| Marital Status | Not known |
| Family |
| Parents | Father– Timothy Aloysius Gonsalves (computer engineer and the director of the Indian Institute of Technology-Mandi)
Mother– Priscilla Tapley Gonsalves (holds a PhD in Eastern European History)
 Note: Priscilla is of American origin. |
| Siblings | Sister– Danica Gonsalves
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| Favourites |
| Cinematographers | Emmanuel Lubezki, Terrence Malick, Louie Psihoyos, Orlando von Einsiedel, Jeff Orlowski, David Attenborough. Gabriela Cowperthwaite, Ron Fricke |
