Aishwarya Rai

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan born on 1 November 1973 in Mangalore, Karnataka, India. She is an Indian actress and former Miss World 1994.

Aishwarya Rai made her movie debut in Mani Ratnam's Tamil film Iruvar(1997).

Aishwarya Rai made her Bollywood debut in the film, Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya opposite Bobby Deol.

In the 1994 Miss India contest, She won the second place behind Sushmita Sen, and was crowned Miss India World.

Her parents are Krishnaraj Rai and Vrinda Rai. She has one elder brother, Aditya Rai.

She married to Abhishek Bachchan on April 20, 2007.

Awards:

1998 - Filmfare Best Actress Award South for Jeans
1999 - Filmfare Best Actress Award for Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
2002 - Filmfare Best Actress Award for Devdas

2000 - IIFA Best Actress Award for Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
2003 - IIFA Best Actress Award for Devdas
2005 - IIFA Global Indian Media Personality Award
2007 - IIFA Glamorous Star Award
2007 - IIFA Most Searched Personality on MSN India
2009 - IIFA Star of the Decade - Female
2009 - IIFA Outstanding Achievement by an Indian in International Cinema

GR8! Women Award for Contribution to Cinema in 2004.
Padma Shri in 2009, India's fourth highest civilian award from the Government of India.
IIFA-FICCI Frames, one of ten actors to receive Most Powerful Entertainer of the Decade Award.