Priyanka Chopra (Hindi: प्रियंका चोपड़ा; born July 18, 1982)^[1] is an Indian film actress and former Miss World who works in Bollywood films. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (960 × 1280 pixel, file size: 127 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... is the 199th day of the year (200th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... , Jamshedpur   (जमशेदपुर in Devanagari) is a city located in the state of Jharkand in India, founded by the late Jamshedji Nusserwanji Tata. ... Jharkhand (झारखंड) is a state of India. ... The Filmfare Awards ceremony is one of the oldest and most prominent film events given for Hindi films in India [1] and is sometimes referred to as the Indian Oscars. ... The Filmfare Best Female Debut Award is given by Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. ... For the 1949 film of see Andaz For the 1971 film see Andaz Andaaz (Hindi: अन्दाज़, Urdu: اَنداز, translation: Style) is a Bollywood film which was released in May 2003. ... The Filmfare Best Villain Award is given by Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. ... Aitraaz (Hindi: ऐतराज़, Urdu: اعتبار, translation: Objection) is a 2004 Bollywood film starring Akshay Kumar, Priyanka Chopra and Kareena Kapoor and directed by Abbas-Mustan. ... -1... is the 199th day of the year (200th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... This article is about the pageant. ... Bollywood (Hindi: , Urdu: ) is the informal term popularly used for Mumbai-based Hindi-language film industry in India. ...

After winning the title of Miss India World and later becoming Miss World 2000, Chopra made her acting debut with the Tamil film Thamizhan (2001). Two years later, she made her Bollywood debut with Anil Sharma's The Hero: Love Story of a Spy and had her first commercial success with her second release, Andaaz from the same year, for which she won a Filmfare Best Female Debut Award. Becoming the second woman to win the Filmfare Best Villain Award for her critically acclaimed performance in Abbas-Mustan's Aitraaz (2004), Chopra later went on to deliver commercial success with films like Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004), Krrish (2006), her biggest commercial success so far, and Don - The Chase Begins Again (2006), establishing herself as a popular actress.^[2] Femina Miss India is an annual, national beauty pageant held in India and organized by Femina, a womens magazine published by Bennett, Coleman & Co. ... Miss World 2000, the 50th Miss World pageant was held on 30 November 2000 at the Millenium Dome in London, England. ... Tamil ( ; IPA: ) is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people, originating on the Indian subcontinent. ... Thamizhan (2001) is a Tamil film directed by Ravichandran. ... Anil Sharma is an Indian film director and producer. ... For the 1949 film of see Andaz For the 1971 film see Andaz Andaaz (Hindi: अन्दाज़, Urdu: اَنداز, translation: Style) is a Bollywood film which was released in May 2003. ... The Filmfare Best Female Debut Award is given by Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. ... The Filmfare Best Villain Award is given by Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. ... Abbas Burmawalla is a popular Bollywood film director. ... Mustan Burmawalla is a popular Bollywood film director. ... Aitraaz (Hindi: ऐतराज़, Urdu: اعتبار, translation: Objection) is a 2004 Bollywood film starring Akshay Kumar, Priyanka Chopra and Kareena Kapoor and directed by Abbas-Mustan. ... Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (Hindi: मुझसे शादी करोगी, Urdu: مجھ سے شادی کروگی) is a 2004 Bollywood film directed by David Dhawan. ... Krrish is a Bollywood science fiction superhero film directed by Rakesh Roshan, which released on June 23, 2006. ... For the 1978 Hindi film, see Don (1978 film), for the Telugu film with the same title, see Don (2007 film), for the Dutch film with the same title, see Don (Dutch film). ...

Biography

Early life

Chopra studied at St. Maria Goretti in Bareilly, as a young girl and later went to the United States, where she was a student at Newton North High School in Newton, Massachusetts and North Delta Senior Secondary School in North Delta before returning to India to complete high school at Army School (Bareilly). She began college at Jai Hind College in Mumbai but left after winning the Miss World pageant. October 16, 1890 Maria Goretti is born in Corinaldo, Italy to Luigi Goretti and Assunta Carlini. ... , Bareilly   (Hindi: बरेली, Urdu: بریلی) is a metro city in Bareilly district in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... Nickname: Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Middlesex County Settled 1630 Incorporated 1688 Government  - Type Mayor-council city  - Mayor David B. Cohen (Dem) Area  - City  18. ... North Delta Senior Secondary is a public high school in Delta, British Columbia, Canada. ... This article is in need of attention. ... Jai Hind College was founded in 1948 by a group of ex-teachers from Karachi. ... , Bombay redirects here. ... This article is about the pageant. ...

Beauty contest winner

Chopra was crowned Miss India World and later Miss World in 2000.^[3] In the same year, Lara Dutta and Diya Mirza, both from India, won the Miss Universe and Miss Asia Pacific crowns, in a rare triple. Miss India is an annual, national beauty pageant held in India and organized by Femina, a womens magazine published by Bennett, Coleman & Co. ... This article is about the pageant. ... Lara Dutta (born April 16, 1978) is an Indian actress, UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador and the 2000 Miss Universe. ... Dia Mirza Dia Mirza( born 9 December 1981) is an Indian model and actress. ... Miss Universe is an annual international female beauty contest, and the title for the winner of the contest, founded in 1952 by California clothing company Pacific Mills. ... The Miss Asia Pacific International is the first and oldest beauty pageant in Asia. ...

When she won the Miss World crown, she became the fifth Indian woman to win the title, and the fourth Indian woman to win in a span of seven years. Miss World 2000, the 50th Miss World pageant was held on 30 November 2000 at the Millenium Dome in London, England. ...

Acting career

After winning the Miss World title, Chopra became an actress. She first acted in a Tamil film Thamizhan (2002), in which she also sung a song, before moving on to Bollywood. In 2003, her first Bollywood film, The Hero: Love Story of a Spy released and won her good reviews.^[4] Despite being given a below average status, the film went on to become one of the highest grossing films of that year.^[5] Her next film, Andaaz opposite Akshay Kumar was a success,^[6] earning her a Filmfare Best Female Debut Award and a nomination for Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award. Tamil ( ; IPA: ) is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people, originating on the Indian subcontinent. ... Thamizhan (2001) is a Tamil film directed by Ravichandran. ... Bollywood (Hindi: , Urdu: ) is the informal term popularly used for Mumbai-based Hindi-language film industry in India. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the 1949 film of see Andaz For the 1971 film see Andaz Andaaz (Hindi: अन्दाज़, Urdu: اَنداز, translation: Style) is a Bollywood film which was released in May 2003. ... Akshay Kumar (Hindi: अक्षय कुमार, born Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia, on September 9, 1967) is an Indian film actor. ... The Filmfare Best Female Debut Award is given by Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. ... The Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Awards is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. ...

Her next few films failed to do well at the box office.^[7] In 2004, her film, Mujhse Shaadi Karogi released and became the third highest grossing film of that year.^[8] Her first negative role in her next release, Aitraaz, a Hindi remake of the Demi Moore-starrer Disclosure won her critical acclaim^[9] and earned a Filmfare Best Villain Award. Her role also got her a second nomination for Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award. In the same year, she participated in a world tour aptly titled Temptations 2004 with Bollywood's leading stars, Shahrukh Khan, Preity Zinta, Saif Ali Khan, Rani Mukerji and Arjun Rampal. Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (Hindi: मुझसे शादी करोगी, Urdu: مجھ سے شادی کروگی) is a 2004 Bollywood film directed by David Dhawan. ... Aitraaz (Hindi: ऐतराज़, Urdu: اعتبار, translation: Objection) is a 2004 Bollywood film starring Akshay Kumar, Priyanka Chopra and Kareena Kapoor and directed by Abbas-Mustan. ... Demi Kutcher (born Demetria Gene Guynes on November 11, 1962) is an American actress. ... Disclosure is a 1994 thriller based on Michael Crichtons novel of the same name. ... The Filmfare Best Villain Award is given by Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. ... The Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Awards is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. ... Shahrukh Khan (Hindi: शाहरुख़ ख़ान, Urdu: شاہ رخ خان), born 2 November 1965, is a highly acclaimed Indian actor who works in Bollywood films, as well as film producer and television host. ... Preity Zinta (Hindi: . Pronunciation: born January 31, 1975)[1] is an Indian film actress who has appeared in Hindi, Telugu and English movies. ... Saif Ali Khan (Hindi: सैफ़ अली ख़ान, Urdu: سیف علی خان; IPA born 16 August 1970 in New Delhi, India) is National Film Award winning Indian actor who stars in Bollywood films. ... Rani Mukerji (Bengali: ) born on March 21, 1978, is an award winning Indian film actress who works in Bollywood movies. ... Arjun Rampal (Hindi, अर्जुन रामपाल, Arjun Rāmpāl, born 26 November 1972) is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood films, as well as a fashion model. ...

In 2005, she had many releases, though most did not do well at the box office.^[10] In 2006, Chopra starred in two of the most successful films of the year - Krrish and Don - The Chase Begins Again.^[11] Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Krrish is a Bollywood science fiction superhero film directed by Rakesh Roshan, which released on June 23, 2006. ... For the 1978 Hindi film, see Don (1978 film), for the Telugu film with the same title, see Don (2007 film), for the Dutch film with the same title, see Don (Dutch film). ...

Nikhil Advani's multi-starrer, Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute To Love was her first release in 2007. The move failed to do well at the box office.^[12] Her most recent release, Big Brother also failed to do well. Nikhil Advani is an Indian director working in the Bollywood industry. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Big Brother is a 2007 released Hindi language Bollywood film which starred Sunny Deol and Priyanka Chopra in the lead roles. ...

Personal life

Born in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand to Ashok Chopra and Madhu Akhauri, both of whom are doctors,^[13] Chopra spent parts of her childhood in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, Newton, Massachusetts and Cedar Rapids, Iowa.^[13] Her mother comes from a Kayastha Bihari family settled in Jamshedpur, while her father comes from a family of Punjabi origin, settled in Bareilly. She also has a brother, Siddharth, who is eight years younger than her.^[14] Since her father was in the Army, her family frequently moved. , Jamshedpur   (जमशेदपुर in Devanagari) is a city located in the state of Jharkand in India, founded by the late Jamshedji Nusserwanji Tata. ... , Jharkhand   (Hindi: झाड़खण्ड, Bengali: ঝাড়খণ্ড,IPA: ) is a state in eastern India. ... , Bareilly   (Hindi: बरेली, Urdu: بریلی) is a metro city in Bareilly district in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. ... , Uttar Pradesh (Hindi: , Urdu: , IPA:  , translation: Northern Province), [often referred to as U.P.], located in central-south Asia and northern India, is the most populous and fifth largest state in the Republic of India. ... Nickname: Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Middlesex County Settled 1630 Incorporated 1688 Government  - Type Mayor-council city  - Mayor David B. Cohen (Dem) Area  - City  18. ... Nickname: Location in the State of Iowa Coordinates: , Country State County Linn Incorporated 1849 Government  - Mayor Kay Halloran (D) Area  - City 64. ... Kāyastha or Kayasth (scribe / administrator) is an Higher or Upper Indian caste Known as (Maha-parivar). ... Bihari is a name given to a group of Indo-Aryan languages spoken in the Bihar region of India. ... , Jamshedpur   (जमशेदपुर in Devanagari) is a city located in the state of Jharkand in India, founded by the late Jamshedji Nusserwanji Tata. ... Punjabi (also Panjabi; in GurmukhÄ«, PanjābÄ« in ShāhmukhÄ«) is the language of the Punjab regions of India and Pakistan. ...

Awards and honors

Main article: List of Priyanka Chopra's awards and nominations

This page is an incomplete list of awards and nominations of Priyanka Chopra, an Indian actress. ...

Filmography

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See also

• List of Indian movie actresses
• Miss India
• Miss World

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References

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External links

• Priyanka Chopra at the Internet Movie Database