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My Take
Sushmita Sen is one of those figures whose single historic moment could have eclipsed everything after it, yet didn't. Winning Miss Universe 1994 as the first Indian woman to do so would have been legacy enough, but what impresses me is how she refused to coast on the crown. She built a real acting career, earned a Filmfare Award, and moved into business on her own terms. I read her as someone who treated beauty as a door rather than a destination. There is a Scorpio steeliness to that trajectory, and I find her staying power far more interesting than the pageant headline.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sushmita Sen
- Name (Japanese)
- サスミタ・セン
- Reading
- さすみた・せん
- Born
- November 19, 1975 (age 50)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Rabbit
- Origin
- Hyderabad, Hyderabad district, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 173 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / model / beauty pageant contestant / film actor / businessperson
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- St. Ann's High School, Secunderabad
- University
- Mithibai College
Awards & achievements
- Filmfare Awards
- 1994 Femina Miss India
- Miss Universe 1994
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Sushmita Sen born?
Born November 19, 1975 (age 50).
Where is Sushmita Sen from?
Sushmita Sen is from Hyderabad, Hyderabad district, India.
What does Sushmita Sen do?
Sushmita Sen works as actor, model, beauty pageant contestant, film actor, businessperson.
How tall is Sushmita Sen?
Sushmita Sen is 173 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.