7 Pageant queens who became Bollywood stars
Sushmita Sen
Miss Universe 1994 and India’s first to win the crown, Sushmita entered Bollywood with her charisma intact. She made her comeback with OTT show Aarya
Priyanka Chopra Jonas
Miss World 2000, Priyanka broke boundaries with her versatility in Fashion, Barfi! and Bajirao Mastani
Dia Mirza
Miss Asia Pacific 2000, Dia carved her niche with films like Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein and Parineeta. She’s a strong voice for environmental issues
Harnaaz Sandhu
Miss Universe 2021, Harnaaz is the newest name in this legacy. With Sajid Nadiadwala’s big launch Baaghi 4 she steps in the film industry
Manushi Chhillar
Manushi became Miss World 2017 and made her Bollywood debut with the 2022 histrorical drama Samrat Prithviraj with Akshay Kumar
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
iss World 1994, she’s often called “the most beautiful woman in the world.” With films like Devdas, Jodhaa Akbar, she became a global face of Indian cinema
Lara Dutta
Miss Universe 2000, she made her acting debut with the film Andaaz that also starred Akshay Kumar and Priyanka Chopra
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