| Name(s) |
PRIYANKA CHOPRA |
| Date of
Birth |
July 18, 1982 |
|
Identity |
Indian actress,
singer, philanthropist, and the winner of the Miss World pageant
of 2000. |
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- 2003: She made her Hindi film
debut in The Hero.
- 2003:
She won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut
for Andaaz.
- 2004:
She won the Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a
Negative Role for Aitraaz.
- 2008:
She received the National Film Award for
Best Actress for Fashion.
- 2010: She is noted for her
philanthropic work, and was
appointed as a UNICEF
Goodwill Ambassador for Child Rights.
- 2011:
She won the Filmfare Critics Award
for Best Actress for 7 Khoon Maaf.
- 2015:
She won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting
Actress for Bajirao Mastani.
- 2015:
She began starring as Alex Parrish
on the ABC drama series Quantico,
becoming the first
South Asian woman to headline an
American network series.
- April 21, 2016:
Her name was featured in Time
magazine's 100 Most Influential
People in the World list alongside
Oscar-winner Leonardo DiCaprio,
Facebook founder and CEO Mark
Zuckerberg, and singer Nicki Minaj,
among others. She has also graced
one of the six cover pages of the
magazine.
- 2016:
She received the People's Choice Award
for "Favourite Actress In A
New TV Series" for Quantico, making
her the first South Asian
actress to win a People's
Choice Award.
- 2016:
She was honoured with PADMA
SHRI Award by the Govt of
India.
- January 21, 2016:
Amitabh Bachchan and Priyanka Chopra
were appointed as the new Brand
Ambassadors for Incredible India
Campaign, substituting Aamir Khan
the erstwhile Brand Ambassador,
whose 10 year term had expired.
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Other Events &
Developments |
- One of Bollywood's
highest-paid actresses and one of
the India's most
high-profile celebrities.
- She soon established herself as
a leading actress of Indian cinema.
- As a singer, she has released
three singles.
- She is also the founder of the
production company Purple
Pebble Pictures.
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