10 Miss India Winners Who Became Actresses

Producer: Peuli Bakshi

She won Miss India in 1994 and then debuted in Bollywood with Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya (1997).

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Crowned Miss India in 1994 and subsequently made her debut in Bollywood with Dastak (1996).

Sushmita Sen

She won Miss India in 2000 before transitioning to Bollywood with The Hero: Love Story of a Spy (2003).

Priyanka Chopra Jonas

Crowned Miss India in 2000 and then started a career in Bollywood with Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein (2001).

Dia Mirza

She won Miss India in 1970 and later became a prominent Bollywood actress. Her first film was Hulchul (1971).

Zeenat Aman

She won the Miss India People's Choice title in 2011 and debuted in Bollywood with Yaariyan (2014).

Rakul Preet Singh

She won the Miss India pageant in 2000 and then started her Bollywood career with Andaaz (2003).

Lara Dutta

She was crowned Miss India in 2002, and thendebuted in Bollywood with Qayamat: City Under Threat (2003).

Neha Dhupia

She won the Miss India pageant in 1984 and then started her Bollywood career with Sultanat (1986).

Juhi Chawla

She won Miss India in 2017 and then embarked on a Bollywood career with the film Prithviraj (2022).

Manushi Chillar