Mirabai Chanu’s parents are Saikhom Kriti Meitei and Saikohm Ongbi Tombi Leima.
Mirabai’s father Saikhom Kriti Meitei is a lower-level employee at the Public Works Department in Imphal, while her mother Saikohm Ongbi Tombi Leima runs a small shop in their village.
Saikhom Kriti Meitei and Saikohm Ongbi Tombi Leima have six children; Saikhom Sanatomba Meitei (Army man), Sanjita Chanu (Indian weightlifter), Rangita Saikom, Saikhom Shaya, Mirabai Chanu( Indian weightlifter), and one other child who is not documented.
Saikhom Mirabai Chanu is an Indian weightlifter.
In 2021, she was appointed as the brand ambassador of the North Eastern Re Organising Cultural Association FC.
On January 15, 2022, Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh appointed Mirabai as Additional Superintendent of Police (Sports) during a state-level facilitation function in Imphal. She also received a cheque of Rs.1 Crore as a cash reward.
Mirabai Chanu won a gold medal in the 49 kg category at Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham, lifting a total of 201 kg in snatch and clean and jerk.