Name	Rekha
Height	5' 7
Naionality	Indian
Date of Birth	10 October 1954
Place of Birth	Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Famous for	Acting

Rekha was born in Chennai to renowned Tamil actor Gemini Ganesan and Telugu actress Pushpavalli. Her father enjoyed considerable success as an actor and Rekha was to follow in his footsteps.

Her parents were not married, and her father did not acknowledge his paternity during her childhood. It was in early 1970s, when she was looking for a footing in Bollywood, that she revealed her origins. Later, at the peak of her career, Rekha told a magazine interviewer that her father's neglect still rankled and that she had ignored his efforts at reconciliation.