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Aishwarya Rai

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Height: 5' 7"
Sex: F
Nationality: Indian
Date of Birth: November 1, 1973
Place of Birth: Mangalore, Karnataka, India
Profession: actress
Claim to Fame: Miss World 1994
Education: Arya Vidar Mandir in Santa Cru
Relation: Salman Khan (actor; born on December 27, 1965)
Father: Krishnaraj Rai (ex-merchant navy officer)
Mother: Vrinda Rai (writer)
Brother: Aditya Rai (producer; born in 1970)

Trivia

  • Her wax statue at Madame Tussauds Museum in London was borrowed by themuseum in New York for six weeks. The statue was flown to New York andmade its debut on August 15, 2007, making her the first Indian actress inthe American version of the museum.
  • Was considered for the part of Vesper Lynd in Casino Royale (2006).
  • Director Brett Ratner is a fan of Aishwarya's and he wanted her to becast in Rush Hour 3 (2007), but she turned down the offer.
  • Has appeared on more magazine covers worldwide than any other Bollywoodor Indian star.
  • (The Time 100, 2007).
  • Ranked #30 in TIME magazines issue of '100 Most Influential People of theYear'. This is her second time making the list, her first being in 2004.
  • Is the second of five Indian women to win the Miss World title. The firstwas Reita Faria, who won in 1966. Others include Diana Hayden who won in1997, Yukta Mookhey in 1999, and Priyanka Chopra in 2000.
  • Her favorite Western designer is Giorgio Armani. Whenever she is inLondon, clothes are taken to her hotel for her to choose from.
  • Is active in various charities and often visits orphanages.
  • Was invited in 2005 to be a presenter at The 77th Annual Academy Awards(2005) (TV), but was unable to attend because she was busy filming forThe Mistress of Spices (2005).

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