01/1110 beauty queens who ventured into Bollywood

10 beauty queens who ventured into Bollywood
In the Bollywood film industry, there are many actresses who were former beauty queens. It is said that winning a beauty pageant is pretty much like winning the ticket to Bollywood. Well, it somewhere holds true as many actresses entered the Bollywood film industry after winning beauty titles. While some beauty pageant winners made their name in Bollywood and some made their debut, a few others failed to create a space for themselves. Here are 10 beauty queens who ventured into Bollywood.readmore

02/11Zeenat Aman

Zeenat Aman
Zeenat Aman's beauty is beyond compare. The first Indian and South Asian woman to have been crowned Miss Asia Pacific, Zeenat Aman was a model, actress and performer way ahead of her times. Someone with barely any inhibitions, and a mind of her own, she brought the best of her international experience to the Indian film screen. Having struggled with her personal life, she still holds her own.readmore

03/11Juhi Chawla

Juhi Chawla
Juhi Chawla was one of the most successful actresses in Bollywood. Even though she did not win the title of Miss Universe in 1984, the year she won the Miss India pageant, she did manage to win Best Costume at the International pageant. She eventually went on to become one of most successful Bollywood actresses of the 90's and, subsequently, ventured into film production. She currently lives in Mumbai with her husband and her son.readmore

04/11Sushmita Sen

Sushmita Sen
This actress needs no introduction. The first Indian woman to have bagged the Miss Universe crown, and that too at the age of 19, Sushmita went on to become a successful Bollywood actress, producer and, subsequently, an entrepreneur. The actress currently lives in Mumbai with her two adopted daughters.readmore

05/11Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
One of the most successful models of her time, Aishwarya won the Miss World pageant and went on to become a Bollywood sensation. The actress is still one of the most popular icons in the Bollywood film industry. She eventually married actor Abhishek Bachchan in 2007. She recently made her Bollywood comeback, almost four years after the birth of her daughter Aaradhya. She currently lives in Mumbai with her family.readmore

06/11Lara Dutta Bhupathi

Lara Dutta Bhupathi
Lara Dutta was the second Indian woman to be crowned Miss Universe. She also won the Miss Intercontinental crown in the year 1997. A very successful model, she went on to become a Bollywood sensation, a yoga guru, and eventually married tennis ace Mahesh Bhupathi in 2011. The two have a daughter and live in Mumbai.readmore

07/11Priyanka Chopra

Priyanka Chopra
Priyanka Chopra is a global icon. Although she had plans to become a psychologist at some point in time, all of that changed when she won the Miss World crown in 2000, at the age of 18. She then ventured into Bollywood and has been consistently doing well as an actress, having won a National Award among many others. She is also a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for child's rights, and is currently acting in a popular American TV show.readmore

08/11Dia Mirza

Dia Mirza
In the year 2000 was Dia's crowning as Miss Asia Pacific. After winning the pageant, not only did she venture into films (and did quite well), but she subsequently started her own production house and has a few successful productions to boot. She married her long-time boyfriend Sahil Sangha in 2014 and lives in Mumbai, currently.readmore

09/11Neha Dhupia

Neha Dhupia
Actress Neha Dhupia won the Femina Miss India pageant in 2002 and has since then gone on to act in quite a few Bollywood films. Although she hasn't had a very successful career in the industry, she still managed to make her mark. Of late, the actress has been a part of several foundations and has been an active philanthropist.readmore

10/11Meenakshi Seshadri

Meenakshi Seshadri
Meenakshi Seshadri is one of Bollywood's beauty pageant holders who won the Miss India contest in 1981 at the young age of 17. However, after acting in hit films like 'Damini', 'Ghatak' and Ghayal, the actress quit acting. Although she made her mark in the industry, she eventually got married and wanted to focus on her family.readmore