India’s Adline Castelino made headlines recently after she became the 3rd runner-up at Miss Universe 2020-21. We wonder if she’ll join Bollywood soon?
Beauty pageants have proven to be a successful foot in the door for the glamorous world of Bollywood. Here are 10 former Beauty Queens who turned into Bollywood Actresses:
1) Manushi Chhillar
The petite beauty Manushi Chhillar will be making a dream debut in Bollywood opposite Akshay Kumar in Prithviraj. She also has a YRF rom-com lined up with Vicky Kaushal.
Manushi is the winner of Miss World 2017 as well as Femina Miss India 2017!
2) Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
The gorgeous Aishwarya Rai Bachchan needs no introduction. The green-eyed diva was crowned Miss World in 1994 and soon entered Bollywood, and the rest is history.
The Jodha Akbar actress will next be seen in Mani Ratnam’s Ponniyin Selvan.
3) Sushmita Sen
The fiercely beautiful Sushmita Sen became the winner of both Femina Miss India 1994 and Miss Universe 1994… at the tender age of 18!
The 45-year-old icon lives life on her own terms, be it adopting two daughters (Renee and Alisah) or dating a younger man (Rohman Shawl). She was last seen in the web series Aarya, giving a power-packed performance.
4) Priyanka Chopra
National award winning actress, entrepreneur and former beauty queen… Priyanka Chopra Jonas truly is a global icon.
Did you know she initially wanted to study aeronautical engineering? But after being crowned Miss World 2000 at the age of 18, she decided to pursue a career in Bollywood instead.
5) Dia Mirza
The pretty Dia Mirza was the 2nd runner-up at Miss India 2000 and later won Miss Asia Pacific 2000 title.
The Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein actress recently got married for the 2nd time to businessman Vaibhav Rekhi and is expecting her 1st baby.
6) Lara Dutta
The glamorous Lara Dutta won both Femina Miss India 2000 as well as Miss Universe 2000!
The Housefull actress will next be seen in Akshay Kumar’s ‘Bellbottom’ movie. She will also be starring with Prateik Babbar in Lionsgate Play’s series which is a remake of ‘Casual’.
7) Juhi Chawla
Darr actress Juhi Chawla had won the 1984 Miss India beauty pageant. From late 1980s to early 2000s, she delivered many hits like Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak, Yes Boss and Ishq.
She will soon be seen along with late Rishi Kapoor in Sharmaji Namkeen.
8) Neha Dhupia
Another beauty queen turned Bollywood actress…. Neha Dhupia had won the Femina Miss India 2002 title.
From movies like Chup Chup Ke and Kyaa Kool Hain Hum to being one of the leaders of MTV Roadies, Neha has had an exciting career. She is married to Angad Bedi.
9) Jacqueline Fernandez
Model turned actress, Jacqueline Fernandez holds the winning title of the 2006 Miss Universe Sri Lanka pageant.
The Kick actress will be making her Hollywood debut with ‘Women’s Stories’ anthology and has an exciting lineup of Bollywood movies like Ram Setu, Bachchan Pandey, Bhoot Police and more.
10) Celina Jaitly
The Apna Sapna Money Money actress Celina Jaitly had won the Femina Miss India 2001 title!
She’s married to Austrian entrepreneur and hotelier Peter Haag. She gave birth to twin boys Winston and Viraaj Haag in 2012, and had another set of twins – Arthur and Shamsher Haag. However, Shamsher passed away due to a serious heart condition!