With the Bigg Boss 19 finale set to air tonight, the spotlight isn’t just on the finalists but also on the show’s long history. Before a new champion is announced, here’s a quick look at all the previous winners who’ve defined each season.
Past Winners of Bigg Boss
Season 1: Rahul Roy
Rahul Roy, known for his role in the 1990 film Aashiqui, won the first season in 2007 and received Rs 1 crore as the prize.
Season 2: Ashutosh Kaushik
After winning MTV Hero Honda Roadies 5.0 in 2007, Ashutosh Kaushik won Bigg Boss Season 2 in 2008, which was hosted by Shilpa Shetty.
Season 3: Vindu Dara Singh
Hosted by Amitabh Bachchan, Vindu Dara Singh won Season 3 in 2009 and took home Rs 1 crore.
Season 4: Shweta Tiwari
Shweta Tiwari became the winner of Season 4 in 2011, hosted by Salman Khan for the first time. She defeated The Great Khali in the finale.
Season 5: Juhi Parmar
Juhi Parmar, known from Kumkum Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan, won Season 5, co-hosted by Salman Khan and Sanjay Dutt. She beat Mahek Chahal to claim Rs 1 crore.
Season 6: Urvashi Dholakia
Urvashi Dholakia won Season 6 by defeating Imam Siddiqui and received Rs 50 lakh.
Season 7: Gauahar Khan
Gauahar Khan won Season 7 in 2013 by defeating Tanishaa Mukherji.
Season 8: Gautam Gulati
TV actor Gautam Gulati won Season 8 and became very popular, along with winning Rs 50 lakh.
Season 9: Prince Narula
Prince Narula, who had previously won MTV Roadies 12 and MTV Splitsvilla 8, won Season 9 by beating Rishab Sinha.
Season 10: Manveer Gurjar
Manveer Gurjar defeated Bani J in Season 10 and won Rs 50 lakh in 2017.
Season 11: Shilpa Shinde
Shilpa Shinde beat Hina Khan in 2018 to win Rs 44 lakh.
Season 12: Dipika Kakar
Dipika Kakar won against cricketer S Sreesanth in 2018 and took home Rs 30 lakh.
Season 13: Sidharth Shukla
The late Sidharth Shukla defeated Asim Riaz to win Season 13. He passed away on September 2, 2021, at the age of 40.
Season 14: Rubina Dilaik
Rubina Dilaik won Season 14 by defeating singer Rahul Vaidya and won Rs 36 lakh.
Season 15: Tejasswi Prakash
Actress Tejasswi Prakash won Season 15 by beating Pratik Sehajpal.
Season 16: MC Stan
MC Stan defeated Shiv Thakre in 2023 and received Rs 31.8 lakh.
Season 17: Munawar Faruqui
Munawar Faruqui won Season 17 by beating Abhishek Kumar.
Season 18: Karanveer Mehra
Karanveer Mehra defeated Vivian Dsena to become the winner of Season 18.
About Bigg Boss 19
After Malti Chahar’s mid week eviction, the Top 5 finalists are now Gaurav Khanna, Pranit More, Tanya Mittal, Farrhana Bhatt, and Amaal Mallik. The season started with 18 contestants, and now only these five are left to compete for the trophy.
According to unofficial online polls and AI based trend analysis, Gaurav Khanna and Farrhana Bhatt currently appear to be the strongest contenders for the Top 2, with one of them likely to win the show.
When and where to watch the Bigg Boss 19 finale
The Bigg Boss 19 grand finale is scheduled for December 7, 2025.
- Live stream: JioHotstar & JioCinema at 9 PM
- TV telecast: Colours TV at 10:30 PM
Bigg Boss 19 Grand Finale details
The event will also feature Bollywood stars Kartik Aaryan and Ananya Panday, who will promote their upcoming film Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri.
Before the upcoming finale, the photos of the trophy of Bigg Boss 19 surfaced on social media. This year, the trophy is studded with diamonds, showcasing the theme of Gharwalon ki Sarkaar and replicating Salman Khan’s gesture of folded hands.
