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Preity Zinta is listed as a film actor and fashion model. Preity Zinta was born on January 31, 1975 in Shimla, Shimla District, India. The age as of 2026 is 51. Schooling on record includes St. Bede's College, Shimla. Listed accolades include Filmfare Award for Best Actress (2004), Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut (1998), International Indian Film Academy Awards and 2 more.
My Take
Preity Zinta interests me as a study in underestimated intelligence. The dimpled, effervescent screen persona made her one of Bollywood's most likable stars after her 1998 debut in Dil Se.., but her degrees in English and criminal psychology hint at the sharper mind underneath, and her later pivot to entrepreneurship confirmed it. Her Filmfare wins bookend a career where charm was the entry point, not the whole act — she repeatedly chose roles with more spine than her image required. I respect performers who refuse to remain only what the camera first decided they were, and Zinta is exactly that.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Preity Zinta
- Name (Japanese)
- プリーティ・ズィンタ
- Reading
- ぷりーてぃ・ずぃんた
- Born
- January 31, 1975 (age 51)
- Origin
- Shimla, Shimla District, India
- Height
- 159 cm
- Occupation
- film actor / actor / fashion model
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rabbit
2. Background
- University
- St. Bede's College, Shimla
Awards & achievements
- 2004 Filmfare Award for Best Actress
- 1998 Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut
- International Indian Film Academy Awards
- Stardust Awards
- Bollywood Movie Awards
3. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/realpz/
- Xhttps://x.com/realpreityzinta
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preity%20Zinta
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%97%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BF
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q188671
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Preity Zinta born?
Preity Zinta was born on January 31, 1975 and is 51 years old.
Where is Preity Zinta from?
Preity Zinta is from Shimla, Shimla District, India.
What does Preity Zinta do?
Preity Zinta works as film actor, actor, fashion model.
How tall is Preity Zinta?
Preity Zinta is 159 cm tall.
Where did Preity Zinta study?
Preity Zinta attended St. Bede's College, Shimla.
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