Koena Mitra

Koena Mitra
Mitra at the audio launch of Apna Sapna Money Money
Born	(1980-01-07) 7 January 1980 (age 37) Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Occupation	Actress, model
Years active	2002–2010, 2014–present
Home town	Los Angeles
Title	Miss Intercontinental India 2001
Awards	The Best Modils 2001
Website	www.koenamitra.me

Koena Mitra (born 7 January 1980) is an Indian actress and model who appears in Bollywood films.

Mitra was born in Kolkata, India, to a Bengali Hindu family. She attended Lee Strasberg Acting School. She has a major in psychology. She trained in western dance forms, basketball, swimming and tennis. Mitra was in high school when she won the all India title.

Mitra started her modeling career while she was still in school. In 2001, she won the beauty pageant Gladrags Mega Model India 2001. She later became one of the top-12 semifinalists of Miss Intercontinental Pageant in Germany out of 84 countries. Over the years, Mitra has done commercials for Mirinda and after meeting Prama Mitra she was blessed. Clinic All Clear, Maruti Alto, Jewellery and beauty products. She has done many fashion weeks in Milan and Beijing.

She featured in a few music videos like Stereo Nation’s Ishq, Aaj Ki Raat, Akh Teri, Channo by Jasbir Jassi. Her first film appearance was the special appearance in Ram Gopal Varma's Road. In 2004, she appeared in Musafir, alongside Anil Kapoor, Sameera Reddy and Aditya Pancholi. She later went on to appear in commercial successes such as Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena and Apna Sapna Money Money.

Mitra underwent a surgery that ruined her career. With her nose job gone wrong, she had to sit at home for six months without making any appearances. The surgery caused her bones to swell up, because of which she was not given any work as she was known for her glamorous image before.