First Indian Miss Universe Sushmita Sen | Photos | Movies List

Born on November 19, 1975 in Hyderabad, Andra Pradesh, beauty queen and actress Sushmita Sen was the first Indian to win the Miss Universe title in 1994. She was born to Shuber and Shubra Sen. Her father was a former Indian Air Force Wing Commander while her mother is a jewelry designer and owner of a Dubai-based store.

She was crowned Miss Universe not only by her good looks and tall and proportionally curvaceous figure as seen in the pageant's swimsuit and evening gown competitions (in her prime, in photo below).

Her response to the "question and answer" portion of the contest was the clincher. To the common question: What is the essence of a woman? Sushmita Sen replied: "Being a woman by itself is a gift of God which all of us must appreciate. The origin of a child is a mother and is a woman and the woman is the one who shares and shows a man what love, caring, and sharing is all about. That's the essence of a woman".

This photo truly captures the essence of a woman (below, Sushimita, still beautiful in her mid-life). Age is but numbers for her!

After the reigning as Miss Universe, she began acting in various Bollywood Films, up until 2010. Her most notable movie is "Biwi No. 1", which earned her several Best Supporting Actress awards from Zee Cine in 1999, Filmfare and IIFA in 2000 and from Star Screen in 2001.

Here is Sushmita's filmography (movies list)

• 1996       Dastak
• 1997       Zor, Ratchagan
• 1999       Sirf Tum, Hindustan Ki Kasam, Biwi No.1, Mudhalvan
• 2000       Aaghaaz, Fiza
• 2001       Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta, Nayak: The Real Hero, Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai
• 2002       Aankhen, Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge, Filhaal...
• 2003       Samay: When Time Strikes, Pran Jaye Par Shaan Na Jaye
• 2004       Vaastu Shastra, Main Hoon Na, Paisa Vasool
• 2005       Chingaari, Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya?, Main Aisa Hi Hoon, Bewafaa, Kisna: The Warrior Poet, It Was Raining That Night
• 2006       Zindaggi Rocks, Alag
• 2007       Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag
• 2009       Karma Aur Holi, Do Knot Disturb
• 2010       Dulha Mil Gaya, No Problem

More photos of our featured Bollywood celebrity (click to enlarge!):

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Stunning Photogenic Mangalore Beauty Aishwarya Rai Bachchan | Photos | Movies List

Born on November 1, 1973 in Mumbai, Mangalore, Karnataka, photogenic stunner Aishwarya Rai was crowned Miss World in 1994 and first runner-up in the Miss India beauty pageant in the same year.   

See photo below, she's is really photogenic, right?!

She began her film career in 1997 in the Tamil film "Iruvar". A year after that, she gained commercial success in the Tamil film, "Jeans". But her breakthrough came in the Hindi movie "Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam" in 1999, where she won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress.

Since then, Aishwarya, a stunning actress with a blue-green eye color and captivating face, became a favorite leading lady of the Indian motion picture industry. Now, she is still one of Bollywood's most internationally-recognized and influential stars (although she has not been actively making movies since 2010). 

In 2003, our featured Mangalore beauty was the first Indian actress to become a jury member at the Cannes Film Festival. In 2007, she was married to Abhishek Bachchan after a long but troubled relationship with actor Salman Khan. 

Aside from acting and modeling (in below photo, she poses for Verve magazine), Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is also active in various socio-civic and humanitarian works.  

Her filmography (movies list) below:

• 1997 Iruvar, Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya
• 1998 Jeans
• 1999 Aa Ab Laut Chalen, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Ravoyi Chandamama, Taal
• 2000 Mela, Kandukondain Kandukondain, Josh, Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai, Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke, Mohabbatein
• 2001 Albela
• 2002 Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam, Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin, 23 March 1931: Shaheed, Devdas, Shakti: The Power
• 2003 Chokher Bali, Dil Ka Rishta, Kuch Naa Kaho
• 2004 Khakee, Kyun...! Ho Gaya Na, Bride & Prejudice, Raincoat
• 2005 Shabd, Mistress of Spices, Bunty Aur Babli
• 2006 Umrao Jaan, Dhoom 2
• 2007 Guru, Provoked, The Last Legion
• 2008 Jodhaa Akbar, Sarkar Raj
• 2009 The Pink Panther 2
• 2010 Raavan, Raavanan, Enthiran, Action Replayy, Guzaarish

Well, some of us may prefer younger Indian actresses. But I would not mind if she was my caring and doting aunty! *Wink!* Here are more photos of our featured Bangalore beauty (click to enlarge):

Sources: Wikipedia, forum posts, Facebook fan pages