Gamma sensualist

Also known as Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Won the Miss World pageant in 1994

She studied architecture before modeling and initially rejected film offers to pursue that career

Made her acting debut in 1997 in the Tamil film Iruvar and the Bollywood film Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya

Also starred in international films, including Bride and Predjudice and The Pink Panther 2. She also won the Miss World title in 1994

Able to speak several languages, including Tulu, Hindi, English, Tamil and Marathi