Priyanka Chopra
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Chopra at an event for Nikon in 2012
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| Born |
18 July 1982 Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
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| Years active | 2000–present |
| Relatives | See Chopra family |
| Awards | Full list |
| Website | iampriyankachopra |
Priyanka Chopra (pronounced [prɪˈjaːŋkaː ˈtʃoːpɽaː]; born 18 July 1982) is an Indian actress, singer, film producer, philanthropist, and the winner of the Miss World 2000 pageant. One of India's highest-paid and most popular celebrities, Chopra has received numerous awards, including a National Film Award and five Filmfare Awards. In 2016, the Government of India honoured her with the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award, and Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world.
Although Chopra initially aspired to study aeronautical engineering, she accepted offers to join the Indian film industry, which came as a result of her pageant wins, making her Bollywood debut in The Hero (2003). She played the leading lady in the box-office hits Andaaz (2003) and Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004), and earned praise for her breakout role in the 2004 thriller Aitraaz. In 2006, Chopra established herself as a leading actress of Indian cinema with starring roles in the top-grossing productions Krrish and Don.
Following a brief setback, she received critical acclaim for playing a troubled model in the drama Fashion (2008), which won her the National Film and Filmfare Award for Best Actress. Chopra subsequently gained wider recognition for portraying a range of characters in the films Kaminey (2009), 7 Khoon Maaf (2011), Barfi! (2012), Mary Kom (2014) and Bajirao Mastani (2015), all of which garnered her several Best Actress awards and nominations. In 2015, she starred as Alex Parrish on the ABC thriller series Quantico, becoming the first South Asian woman to headline an American network series.
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