Priyanka Chopra
Miss World 2000, Indian actress, singer, producer and humanitarian Priyanka Chopra established herself as one the most well-liked and high-profile celebrities in the world stage with her exceptional beauty, poise and strong intelligence. Her first single "In My City" released in 2012 and she received three nominations in "Best Female Artist”, "Best Song” and "Best Video” category at the World Music Awards. Her second single "Exotic" released in 2013 with its music video featuring American rapper Pitbull. Priyanka achieved international appreciation in 2015 as Alex Parrish on the ABC drama "Quantico”. She became the first South Asian woman to act an American network series. Priyanka is well-known for her humanitarian actions and promotes different causes for instance environment, health and education, women empowerment and gender equality. In 2010, she was also chosen as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for Child Rights.
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Year |
Title |
Role |
Director(s) |
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2002 |
Thamizhan |
Priya |
Majith |
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2003 |
The Hero: Love Story of a Spy |
Shaheen Zakaria |
Anil Sharma |
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2003 |
Andaaz |
Jiya |
Raj Kanwar |
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2004 |
Plan |
Rani |
Hriday Shetty |
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2004 |
Kismat |
Sapna |
Guddu Dhanoa |
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2004 |
Asambhav |
Alisha |
Rajiv Rai |
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2004 |
Mujhse Shaadi Karogi |
Rani Singh |
David Dhawan |
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2004 |
Aitraaz |
Mrs. Sonia Roy |
Abbas-Mustan |
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2005 |
Blackmail |
Mrs. Rathod |
Anil Devgan |
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2005 |
Karam |
Shalini |
Sanjay F. Gupta |
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2005 |
Waqt: The Race Against Time |
Pooja |
Vipul Amrutlal Shah |
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2005 |
Yakeen |
Simar |
Girish Dhamija |
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2005 |
Barsaat |
Kajal |
Suneel Darshan |
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2005 |
Bluffmaster! |
Simmi Ahuja |
Rohan Sippy |
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2006 |
Taxi No. 9211 |
Herself (Cameo appearance) |
Milan Luthria |
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2006 |
36 China Town |
Seema (Cameo appearance) |
Abbas-Mustan |
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2006 |
Alag |
Unknown (Cameo appearance) |
Ashu Trikha |
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2006 |
Krrish |
Priya |
Rakesh Roshan |
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2006 |
Aap Ki Khatir |
Anu |
Dharmesh Darshan |
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2006 |
Don |
Roma |
Farhan Akhtar |
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2007 |
Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to Love |
Kamini |
Nikhil Advani |
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2007 |
Big Brother |
Aarthi Sharma |
Guddu Dhanoa |
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2007 |
Om Shanti Om |
Herself (Cameo appearance) |
Farah Khan |
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2008 |
My Name is Anthony Gonsalves |
Herself (Cameo appearance) |
E. Niwas |
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2008 |
Love Story 2050 |
Sana / Ziesha |
Harry Baweja |
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2008 |
God Tussi Great Ho |
Alia Kapoor |
Rumi Jaffrey |
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2008 |
Chamku |
Shubhi |
Kabeer Kaushik |
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2008 |
Drona |
Sonia |
Goldie Behl |
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2008 |
Fashion |
Meghna Mathur |
Madhur Bhandarkar |
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2008 |
Dostana |
Neha Melwani |
Tarun Mansukhani |
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2009 |
Billu |
Herself (Cameo appearance) |
Priyadarshan |
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2009 |
Kaminey |
Sweety Shekhar Bhope |
Vishal Bhardwaj |
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2009 |
What's Your Raashee? |
Anjali / Vishakha / Kajal / Hansa / |
Ashutosh Gowariker |
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2010 |
Pyaar Impossible! |
Alisha Merchant |
Jugal Hansraj |
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2010 |
Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai |
Herself (Cameo appearance) |
Milap Zaveri |
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2010 |
Anjaana Anjaani |
Kiara Malhotra |
Siddharth Anand |
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2011 |
7 Khoon Maaf |
Susanna Anna-Marie Johannes |
Vishal Bhardwaj |
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2011 |
Ra.One |
Desi Girl (Cameo appearance) |
Anubhav Sinha |
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2011 |
Don 2 |
Roma |
Farhan Akhtar |
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2012 |
Agneepath |
Kaali Gawde |
Karan Malhotra |
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2012 |
Teri Meri Kahaani |
Rukhsar / Radha / Aradhana |
Kunal Kohli |
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2012 |
Barfi! |
Jhilmil Chatterjee |
Anurag Basu |
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2013 |
Deewana Main Deewana |
Priya |
K. C. Bokadia |
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2013 |
Girl Rising- Documentary |
Narrator |
Richard E. Robbins |
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2013 |
Shootout at Wadala |
Babli (Cameo appearance) |
Sanjay Gupta |
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2013 |
Bombay Talkies |
Herself (Cameo appearance) |
Multiple directors |
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2013 |
Planes |
Ishani -Voiceover |
Klay Hall |
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2013 |
Zanjeer |
Mala |
Apoorva Lakhia |
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2013 |
Krrish 3 |
Priya Mehra |
Rakesh Roshan |
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2013 |
Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela |
Unknown (Cameo appearance) |
Sanjay Leela Bhansali |
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2014 |
Gunday |
Nandita |
Ali Abbas Zafar |
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2014 |
Mary Kom |
Mary Kom |
Omung Kumar |
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2015 |
Dil Dhadakne Do |
Ayesha Sangha née Mehra |
Zoya Akhtar |
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2015 |
Bajirao Mastani |
Kashibai |
Sanjay Leela Bhansali |
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2016 |
Jai Gangaajal |
Abha Mathur |
Prakash Jha |
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2017 |
Baywatch- Filming |
Victoria Leeds |
Seth Gordon |
As Lead Artist
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Year |
Title |
Album |
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2012 |
"In My City"(featuring will.i.am) |
N/A |
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2013 |
"Exotic"(featuring Pitbull) |
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2014 |
"I Can't Make You Love Me" |
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Year |
Works |
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2011 |
TV commercial for Garnier |
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2008 |
TV commercial for Nokia Mobile Phone |
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2010 |
TV commercial for Idea Spice Phone |
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2012 |
TV commercial for Malik Law Chambers UK |
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2013 |
Print ad for Guess |
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2014 |
TV Commercial for Rajnigandha Silver Pearls - DS Group. |
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2016 |
Provided the voice of "Kaa" in the Hindi dubbed version of The Jungle Book (2016/I). |
Priyanka Chopra is daughter of Capt. Dr. Ashok Chopra and Dr. Madhu Chopra both physicians in the Indian Army. She has a younger brother named Siddharth Chopra. Priyanka moved to the United States at 13 to study. She participated in a number of theatre productions and studied Western classical music, choral singing and Kathak dance in Massachusetts. Priyanka then went on to the Miss World pageant after winning the Femina Miss India World title. After she was crowned "Miss World 2000”, she was approached by big banners in India's film industry and her professional acting career began.
People's Choice Awards, USA
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Year |
Status |
Category & Nominated Work |
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2016 |
Won |
Favorite Actress in a New TV Series |
Shanghai International Film Festival
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Year |
Category |
Status |
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2009 |
"Golden Goblet" (Jin Jue) Award for Contribution to Cinema |
Won |
World Music Awards
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Year |
Nominated work |
Category |
Status |
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2012 |
World's Best Female Artist |
Nominated |
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"In My City" |
World's Best Song |
Nominated |
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World's Best Video |
Nominated |
Other Achievements
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Year |
Title |
Awarding Organization |
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2006 |
World's Sexiest Asian Woman |
Eastern Eye |
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Style Diva of Year |
eBay |
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2009 |
Most Desirable Woman |
Indiatimes |
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2011 |
India's Best Dressed |
People India |
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Hottest Woman of the Year |
Maxim India |
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2012 |
India's Glam Diva |
Big CBS Love |
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Most Influential Indian in the Social Media Circuit |
Pinstorm |
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Punjabi Icon |
Punjab Government |
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World's Sexiest Asian Woman |
Eastern Eye |
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2013 |
Ambassador of Beauty and Substance |
Femina Miss India |
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Hottest Woman of the Year |
Maxim India |
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2014 |
World's Sexiest Asian Woman |
Eastern Eye |
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2015 |
World's Sexiest Asian Woman |
Eastern Eye |
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World's Sexiest Woman |
FHM India |
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Sexiest Woman on Television |
BuddyTV |
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25 Most Intriguing People of the Year |
People |
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2016 |
Sexiest Eyes |
Victoria's Secret |
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100 Most Influential People in the World |
Time |
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Most Desirable Woman |
Indiatimes |
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Hottest Woman of the Year |
Maxim India |
- She planned to become a software engineer or a criminal psychologist.
- Pretty Woman (1990), A Walk in the Clouds (1995) are her favorite movies.
- She is an ardent fan of Sarah Michelle Gellar and her renowned series Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997).
- Priyanka loves cars.
- Priyanka has a tattoo on her wrist that reads 'Daddy's lil girl'.
- Her favorite holiday destination is Thailand
- Italy’s celebrated Salvatore Ferragamo Museum has her foot impression as first Indian actress.
- Her friends and family called her Mimi.
- She is a junk food buff and likes pizza and French fries. Priyanka also carries candies with her to satisfy her sweet tooth.
- Tell me your Dreams, Romeo & Juliet, Letters from a Father to his Daughter are her favorite books.
- Her favorite perfume is Ralph Lauren’s Romance.
- On winning Miss World, “When I became Miss World, I couldn’t believe I had won it. I used to sleep with my crown because I was scared someone would steal it.”
- “After I won Miss India I realized I do not like failing. I just like being the best. I hate being a loser. So I just have to keep winning.”
- “I was the only Indian kid in my school in Iowa. Later I lived in Queens, New York and Newton, Massachusetts, and in high school I was bullied really badly.”
- “I buy my own diamonds. When a guy comes into my life it will not be for diamonds. A guy will be in my life only when I am in love. I don’t need a guy for anything else except for children.”
- On love, “I don’t think there’s only one love. Every relationship has something new to offer.”
- On life-partner, “I don’t like guys who are conventional. I’m an achiever; he has to be an achiever too. I admire drive and ambition. I like a guy who keeps me on my toes.”
- On her insane schedule, “It was my choice and I have to do it. So even if I am shooting in Montreal for my television show, I have a responsibility to promote my film in India. Yes, it is physically tiring, but I don't have the luxury to complain, and I can't be hypocritical!"
- “The one thing I wear best is my confidence. That’s what I’d recommend to everyone. It’s a big turn on.”
- On herself, “I like exploring unfamiliar territory. I like the ocean at night. I like weird things. I like the combination of ice cream and cola. If I am told something can’t be done, I would want to do just that thing!”
- “I’ve realized one thing from being in show business since I was so young, that you can’t please everyone. You just can’t. There’s no way everyone will always be happy with you so be who you are and let people decide whether they like you or not.”
