Tanisha Kuppanda is a versatile actress and Bigg Boss fame "Benki", who primarily works in the Kannada and Tamil industries. She is one of South India`s most happening actresses, a producer, and an entrepreneur.

She began her career with the film Parijatha and went on to appear in several others such as Dev S/O Muddegowda, Gokulakrishna, Romeo, Royal, and Megha alias Maggie as a supporting actress. She gained lead roles in films like Pentagon, Undenaama (starring opposite Komal Kumar), Sherr (as a cop), and played a female-oriented lead in Pendrive (also as a cop).

Tanisha is the heroine and producer of the pan-India movie Kona, under her banner Kuppanda`s Production House. She won the reality show Halli Duniya in 2013 and participated in Bigg Boss Kannada Season 10, where she survived for over 100 days and became widely known as "Benki".

She has acted in more than 30 serials across Kannada, Tamil, and Telugu languages. Some of her notable shows include Durga, Ashwini Nakshatra, Lakshmi Stores, Subramaniyapuram, Alagana Ratchasi, Kadal Kadandha Udiyogam, Mangala Gowri Madhuve, Sathyam Shivam Sundaram, and Naa Peru Meenakshi.

Tanisha is also the founder of Kuppanda`s Jewellery, a silver jewellery brand with multiple branches and a strong online e-commerce presence. In addition, she owns Kuppanda`s Production, which is committed to delivering quality cinema and fostering a sustainable work environment within the film fraternity.