Priyanka Chopra

Priyanka studied in Lucknow, Rai Bareily and Boston. After returning from Boston she received a call to participate in the Femina Miss India pageant to which her parents had sent her photographs without her knowledge. She turned out the first runner-up in the pageant. Incidentally all the three Miss India personalities of the pageant went on to win their respective titles for the year - Miss India Lara Dutta became Miss Universe 2000 and second runner-up Diya Mirza became Miss Asia-Pacific 2000. This was the first time the three titles of an year went to the same country.

Beauty pageants were banned in her conservative home state Uttar Pradesh the year she won the title, and she received death threats as well.

There were allegations that her Miss World title was rigged, after a mistake made by her in the final round was overlooked by the judges. Asked "Which living woman do you admire the most?" she replied, "Mother Teresa", Mother Teresa having died in 1997. Nevertheless, there was no doubting her astounding beauty.

After winning the Miss World title, Priyanka moved to films. She gave a lot of successful films like Andaaz, Aitraaz and Mujhse Shadi Karoge. She won the Filmfare Award for the best villain for her role in Aitraaz.

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