- By Ridam Sharma
- Tue, 17 Jun 2025 06:35 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Bigg Boss Winners: Bigg Boss is one of the most popular and controversial reality shows, which airs on Colors TV and has been hosted by various Bollywood celebrities over the seasons. However, Salman Khan remains the main highlight. The show has crowned 18 winners since its launch in 2006, with each season bringing new faces and unique stories to the spotlight. The show has seen actors, singers, dancers, and even commoners becoming the winners and runners-up, which highlights the show’s evolving format and audience engagement. With a whopping prize money and immense fame, Bigg Boss have made the careers of many contestants. Many winners and runners-up have achieved greater success in the entertainment industry after being in the limelight of the controversial house.
Complete List Of Bigg Boss Winners And Runners Up Of All Seasons:
Season | Year | Winner | Runner-Up |
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1 | 2006 | Rahul Roy | Carol Gracias |
2 | 2008 | Ashutosh Kaushik | Raja Chaudhary |
3 | 2009 | Vindu Dara Singh | Pravesh Rana |
4 | 2010 | Shweta Tiwari | The Great Khali |
5 | 2011 | Juhi Parmar | Mahek Chahal |
6 | 2012 | Urvashi Dholakia | Imam Siddique |
7 | 2013 | Gauahar Khan | Tanisha Mukherjee |
8 | 2014 | Gautam Gulati | Karishma Tanna |
9 | 2015 | Prince Narula | Rishabh Sinha |
10 | 2016 | Manveer Gurjar | Bani J |
11 | 2017 | Shilpa Shinde | Hina Khan |
12 | 2018 | Dipika Kakar | S. Sreesanth |
13 | 2019 | Sidharth Shukla | Asim Riaz |
14 | 2020 | Rubina Dilaik | Rahul Vaidya |
15 | 2021 | Tejasswi Prakash | Pratik Sehajpal |
16 | 2022 | MC Stan | Shiv Thakare |
17 | 2023 | Munawar Faruqui | Abhishek Kumar |
18 | 2025 | Karan Veer Mehra | Vivian Dsena |
Season 1 (2006–07)
The first season of Bigg Boss was hosted by Arshad Warsi and had 15 celebrity housemates, including Rahul Roy, Carol Gracias, and Rakhi Sawant. The season set the tone for the drama and controversy that would follow in the upcoming seasons. Rahul Roy took home the title after 86 days.
Season 2 (2008)
Shilpa Shetty became the host of Bigg Boss season 2. Ashutosh Kaushik won the title, and Raja Chaudhary was awarded as the runner-up.
Season 3 (2009)
The Bigg Boss season 3 was hosted by legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan. Vindu Dara Singh won the season, along with Pravesh Rana and Poonam Dhillon were other popular finalists.
Season 4 (2010–11)
Season 4 was taken over by Salman Khan as host with a new vibe. TV daily soap diva Shweta Tiwari was the first woman to win the controversial house, and The Great Khali was the runner-up. The highlight of the show was Dolly Bindra's iconic appearance, which is still a viral thing.
Season 5 (2011–12)
For Bigg Boss season 5, Salman Khan shared hosting duties with Sanjay Dutt. Juhi Parmar was the winner, and Mahek Chahal was the runner-up.
Season 6 (2012–13)
Salman Khan remained the OG host of the show. Urvashi Dholakia's gameplay and Imam Siddique's weirdness dominated the season, and made them the winner and runner-up of the iconic season.
Season 7 (2013)
This season was 15 weeks long and witnessed high-voltage drama, epic fairytale love stories and top-notch rivalries. Gauahar Khan emerged victorious, with Tanisha Mukherjee, Ajaz Khan, and Sangram Singh being runners-up.
Season 8 (2014–15)
This season was initially hosted by Salman Khan. However, later Farah Khan stepped in. Gautam Gulati’s immense popularity led him to victory. The season was known for unique tasks and a strong rivalry between Karishma Tanna and Gautam Gulati.
Season 9 (2015–16)
Season 9 of Bigg Boss was focused on couples and teams. This season crowned Prince Narula as the winner. The high-voltage dynamic between contestants kept viewers glued to the show.
Season 10 (2016–17)
The show was all about Commoners vs celebrities. Manveer Gurjar, who is a non-celebrity, emerged as the winner, putting an end to the trend of celebrity-only winners. The season was also full of controversies and evictions due to ill behaviour.
Season 11 (2017–18)
Season 11 of Bigg Boss was one of the most entertaining seasons in the show’s history. The season was packed with cutthroat rivalries of Shilpa Shinde with Vikas Gupta and later on with Hina Khan. Shilpa Shinde's journey from getting targeted to winning was a highlight, and the runner-up was Hina Khan.
Season 12 (2018)
The star-studded season did not quite live up to previous seasons' hype. Dipika Kakar was the winner, and S. Sreesanth took runner-up spot.
Season 13 (2019–20)
The show made a huge comeback and shattered all TRP records with Season 13’s high-voltage drama and popularity. The highlight of the season was the intense rivalry between Asim Riaz and Sidharth Shukla, along with fans gushing over SidNaaz - the nickname for the adorable friendship between Sidharth Shukla and Shehnaaz Gill. The late actor Sidharth Shukla emerged victorious, with Asim Riaz as the runner-up.
Season 14 (2020–21)
Rubina Dilaik won the show in a season where contestants fought both among themselves and against the odds of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Season 15 (2021–22)
Tejasswi Prakash was the winner, with runner-up Pratik Sehajpal. The season was all about shocking evictions, changing alliances, friendships, jungle theme and TejRan, which was Tejasswi Prakash and Karan Kundrra’s Beautiful love story.
Season 16 (2022–23)
Rapper MC Stan was crowned as the season's winner and Shiv Thakare was runner-up. The big names like Priyanka Chahar Choudhary, Ankit Gupta were also part of the show.
Season 17 (2023–24)
Stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui’s journey to the trophy was filled with wit and resilience. Abhishek Kumar finished as runner-up. This Bigg Boss season was packed with controversies and drama. Popular television names like Isha Malviya, Ayesha Khan and Ankita Lokhande were also part of the show.
Season 18 (2024–25)
Karan Veer Mehra claimed victory, with Vivian Dsena as runner-up. The season continued the show’s tradition of drama, strategy, and emotional highs.
Every season of Bigg Boss has added to its fame as one of India's most-watched and debated reality shows. All these years, the highlight of the show remains the celebrity fascination, human psychology, and social interactions.