Manisha Sharma (born 1980) is an Indian Chief content officer of Viacom 18 from Mumbai, India. She is the creative mind behind popular programs like Rising Star, Khatron Ke Khiladi ), Naagini, Samrat Ashoka and Bigg Boss.^[2][3]

She was born in 1980 in in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.She grew up with her parents and it was from there she got inspired to join the industry as her mom and dad are also associated with the entertainment industry.

She attended a prestigious private school in Mumbai where she graduated from.

She then went to a college and graduated with bachelor’s and master’s degree courses in Mass Communication.

She is a very creative person and her ideas are used in the most impactful entertainment medium.

She has also helped in binding families with the shows.

She brings out a compelling storyline that appeals to the different sections of society.

She has rich experience of 2 decades in the media and content field.

She has also succeeded in making Colors and Rishtey popular channels in the Hindi urban and rural space.

She worked on the Programming Head post of the Colors Channel and has spoken out about her hardships related to the work in an interview.

she was the Non-Fiction Programming Head of the Sony Entertainment channel before working with colors channel

Earlier she worked on the Programming Head post of the Colors Channel before she later designed content of popular programs like Rising Star, Khatron Ke Khiladi, Naagini, Samrat Ashoka, Bigg Boss, Shakti, and Comedy Nights with Kapil.

The all-time favorite show Bigg Boss 13 she got to handle the creative department. The show aired the finale on February 15, 2020 with Siddharth Shukla winning the 13th season. While contestants Asim Riaz and Shehnaz Kaur Gill managed to be in the top 3.

She had been rumored to be romantically associated with Siddharth Shukla as she has been supporting Siddharth Shukla in the show. She was trolled on the social media handles for supporting her rumored love interest.

It was also made known that she has a 'personal connection' with Sidharth Shukla and has been saving Shukla's image in the public since the show's inception on television.

She enjoys watching movies and gardening in her recreation time and is also a nature and animal lover.

She is a Chief content officer and has made a good income from it. Her monthly income are Rs. 8 Lakh-Rs. 10 Lakh while her net worth is estimated to be around Rs. 30 Crore Indian Rupees.