Introduction –
Priyanka Chopra is the winner of the Miss World pageant of 2000 and a successful actor, singer, producer and philanthropist. There are various awards on her name such as a National Film Award, five Filmfare Awards and the 2016 Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award. Along with her acting career, Chopra was appointed as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for Child Rights in 2010.TIME magazine has named her as one of the 100 most influential people of the world. She is also listed as World’s most Powerful Women in both 2017 & 2018 in Forbes Magazine.
Early Life and Winning Years–
Priyanka Chopra was born on July 18, 1982 in Jamshedpur, India. Both her parents were doctors and her father was a General Physician in Indian Army so the family moved as she grew up. Her mother is also a doctor by profession, named Madhu Chopra. She has a young brother, Siddharth Chopra who is an entrepreneur.
She studied at the La Martiniere Girl’s School in Lucknowand then relocated to the United States for three years. After returning to India, Chopra attended the Army Public School at Bareilly. Her childhood aim was to study aeronautical engineering and enrolled at Jai Hind College in Mumbai but soon dropped out of college to explore other glamorous options. Soon after, she wonthe Miss India crown at the 2000 Miss World pageant and took the next step in movies.
Movies and TV shows –
Chopra made her debut in the 2003 Bollywood film, The Hero: Love Story of a Spy. In the next year, she was appeared in different zones’ movies including Andaaz, Plan, Kismat, Asambhav, MujhseShaadiKarogi and Aitrazz. In 2005, the actress starred in Blackmail, Karam, Yakeen and Barsaat. She got noticed in 2006’s most successful films, Krrish and Don. In 2008, Chopra found a huge success at the box office in Fashion. In 2014, she played a real-life story of the female boxing champion in Mary Kom. The film was the first Hindi-made movie to premiere on opening night at the Toronto International Film Festival and Chopra came in the limelight of the global cinema.
In 2015, Chopra signed an American TV show about FBI recruits, Quantico. Working in this TV show marked her tobecome the first Indian woman to star in a leading American TV network drama. It was a great jump to her from Bollywood to Hollywood and her performance received praise from critics and audiences.
Personal Life –
Chopra announced her relationship with the United States based singer-actor Nick Jonas during the summer of 2018. The pair was engaged in late July of the same year and got married on December 1, 2018.
Priyanka Chopra Biography –
- Real name – Priyanka Chopra Jonas
- Nickname – PC, Piggy Chops, Sunshine & Mimi
- Date of Birth – July 18, 1982
- Age – 39 years
- Birth Place – Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India
- Hometown – Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Religion – Hindu
- Zodiac sign – Cancer
- Nationality – Indian
- Profession – Bollywood Actress, Singer & Model
- Marital Status – Married
- Boyfriend / Affairs – Harman Baweja
- Marital Status – Married
- Husband/Spouse – Nick Jonas
- Date of Marriage – 2nd December, 2018
- Height – 5’7” or 169 cm
- Weight – 55 kg or 121 lbs
- Eye Color – Dark Brown
- Hair Color – Black
- Hobbies – Singing, Writing poems, Reading, Photography.
- Drink – red wine
- Debut Film – The Hero
- Favourite Food – Risotto, Burger, French fries, Chicken / mutton biryani, Fish curry, Sarson ka saag, Bourbon ka biscuits, Red velvet cake.
- Favourite Book – Letters from a Father to His Daughter, Romeo and Juliet, Tell me your Dreams.
- Awards – Asian Film Awards, Bengal Film Journalists’ Association Awards, BIG Star Entertainment Awards , Civilian Awards, Filmfare Awards, Filmfare Marathi Awards, Global Indian Film Awards, Indian Telly Awards, International Indian Film Academy Awards, Lions Gold Awards.
Wrap Up –
Priyanka Chopra is one of the highest paid and successful Indian actresses. She has always been associated with many humanitarian activities and raised her voice and fights against many social causes such as the environment, health and education and women’s rights.