Yukta Mookhey
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| Born |
Yukta Inderlal Mookhey October 7, 1979 Bangalore, India |
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| Occupation | Model, actress |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Hair colour | Black |
| Eye colour | Brown |
| Major competition(s) |
Femina Miss India 1999 (Winner) (Miss World India) (Miss Photogenic) Miss World 1999 (Winner) (Miss World - Asia & Oceania) |
| Spouse | Prince Tuli (2008–2014) |
Yukta Mookhey (born October 7, 1979 in Bangalore, India) an Indian actress, model and beauty queen. She was crowned Miss World 1999 in London.
Mookhey was born in Bangalore and was raised in Dubai until Mookhey was seven years of age. The Mookhey family moved back to Mumbai in June 1986. Her mother Aruna runs a grooming consulting firm and her father was a doctor. After school, Mookhey studied zoology at V.G. Vaze college. Mookhey has a diploma in computer sciences and has studied Hindustani classical music for three years.
The 49th Miss World pageant was held on 4 December 1999 at Olympia, London. Mookhey was crowned Miss World 1999 beating 93 delegates from other countries. She became the fourth woman from India to win Miss World after Reita Faria in 1966, Aishwarya Rai in 1994 and Diana Hayden in 1997.
Mookhey entered the film industry and her first film was an item number in the 2001 Tamil movie Poovellam Un Vasam directed by Ezhil, starring Ajith kumar and Jyothika in the lead roles. She made her Bollywood debut with Pyaasa in 2002 starring with Aftab Shivdasani. The film proved to be a flop at the box office. In 2005, she acted in two films Memsahab and Love in Japan and in 2006, she appeared in the music video Kathputali.
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