Karan Mehra (born 10 September 1982) is an Indian television actor, model and fashion designer known for playing Naitik Singhania in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, participating in Bigg Boss 10 and emerging as one of Indian television's highest-paid actors.

Mehra was born on 10 September 1982 in Jalandhar, Punjab. His family moved to Delhi when he was very young. Mehra studied fashion designing from National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Delhi and studied at Apeejay School, Noida. He was the topper in his batch at the University. After his 12th grade, Mehra worked as a summer trainee at Dominos Pizza.