Aishwarya Rai

What impresses me about Aishwarya Rai is how she refused to let the Miss World 1994 crown define her. Plenty of beauty queens fade; she instead built one of the most durable careers in Indian cinema, picking up two Filmfare Best Actress awards along the way. That France honored her with the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres tells me her appeal transcends Bollywood entirely. I admire performers who convert early fame into lasting craft, and she did exactly that. There is a composed, almost regal stillness to her screen presence that no amount of marketing can manufacture. She earned her staying power.

Name (English)

Aishwarya Rai

Name (Japanese)

アイシュワリヤー・ラーイ・バッチャン

Reading

あいしゅわりやー・らーい・ばっちゃん

Born

November 1, 1973 (age 52)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Ox

Origin

Mangaluru, Dakshina Kannada district, India

Height

167 cm

Occupation

film actor / model / beauty pageant contestant / actor

University

University of Mumbai

Awards & achievements

• 2012 Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
• 2009 Padma Shri in arts
• 1998 Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress – South
• 1999 Filmfare Award for Best Actress
• 2002 Filmfare Award for Best Actress
• International Indian Film Academy Awards
• Zee Cine Awards
• Screen Awards

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/aishwaryaraibachchan_arb/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aishwarya%20Rai
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A5%E3%83%AF%E3%83%AA%E3%83%A4%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BB%E3%83%90%E3%83%83%E3%83%81%E3%83%A3%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q47059

Tags

• Dakshina Kannada district
• film actor
• model
• beauty pageant contestant

Last updated

2026-06-17

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