Priyanka Chopra

Priyanka Chopra ,born 18 July 1982, is a two-time Filmfare Award-winning Indian actress. After winning the title of Miss India World and later becoming Miss World 2000, Priyanka has become one of the most successful and popular actresses from the industry.
Early life
Priyanka studied at La Martiniere Girls' College in Lucknow, as a young girl and later came to the United States, where she was a student at waterloo Newton North High School, in Newton, Massachusetts and North Delta Senior Secondary High School in North Delta before returning to India to complete high school at Army Public School (Bareilly). She began college at Jai Hind College in Mumbai but left after winning the Miss World pageant.
Beauty contest winner
Priyanka was crowned Miss India World and later Miss World in 2000. 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.
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.
Acting career
After winning the Miss World title, Priyanka became an actress. She first acted in a Tamil film Thamizhan (2002) and then moved on to Bollywood. In 2003, her first Bollywood film, The Hero: Love Story of a Spy released and won her good reviews.Despite being given a below average status, the film went on to become one of the highest grossing films of that year.Her next film, Andaaz opposite Akshay Kumar was a success, earning her a Filmfare Best Debut Award and a nomination for Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award.
Her next few films failed to do well at the box office. In 2004, her film, Mujhse Shaadi Karogi released and became the third highest grossing film of that year. Her first negative role in her next release, Aitraaz, a Hindi remake of the Demi Moore-starrer Disclosure won her critical acclaim 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, Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, Saif Ali Khan, Preity Zinta and Arjun Rampal.
In 2005, she had many releases, though most didn't do well at the box office. In 2006, Chopra starred in two of the most successful films of the year - Krrish and Don - The Chase Begins Again.
Nikhil Advani's multi-starrer, Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute To Love was Priyanka's first release in 2007. The move failed to do well at the box office. Her most recent release, Big Brother also failed to do well.
Personal life
Priyanka was born in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India to Ashok and Madhu Chopra née Sankaran, both doctors.She also has a brother. Her father is a Punjabi-Bengali-Marathi and her mother is a Malayalee from Kerala. Her mother's family members were from Kochi and Priyanka is a Hindu, and her paternal grandfather was a Punjabi Hindu, although his Sikh name. She spent part of her childhood in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh. Her family frequently moved since her father was in the Army.
Awards and Honors
Main article: List of Priyanka Chopra's awards and nominations
Filmography
2002 Thamizhan Priya Tamil film.
2003 The Hero: Love Story of a Spy Shaheen Zakaria
2003 Andaaz Jiya Winner, Filmfare Best Debut Award
Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award
2003 Miss India Miss India/Miss World 2000 Special Appearance in archive footage[14]
2004 Plan Rani
2004 Kismat Sapna Gosai
2004 Asambhav Alisha
2004 Mujhse Shaadi Karogi Rani Singh
2004 Aitraaz Sonia Roy Winner, Filmfare Best Villain Award
Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award
2005 Blackmail Mrs. Rathod
2005 Karam Shalini
2005 Waqt: The Race Against Time Pooja
2005 Yakeen Simar Oberoi
2005 Barsaat Kajal
2005 Bluffmaster Simran "Simmi" Ahuja
2006 Taxi Number 9211 Special Appearance
2006 36 China Town Sweetu Guest Appearance
2006 Alag Special Appearance in song Sabse Alag
2006 Krrish Priya
2006 Aap Ki Khatir Anu
2006 Don - The Chase Begins Again Roma
2007 Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute To Love Kkamini
2007 Big Brother Aarthi Sharma
2007 Om Shanti Om Special Appearance Post-production
2007 God Tussi Great Ho Post-production
2007 Love Story 2050 Filming
2007 Drona Filming