Shilpa Shetty

Shilpa Shetty was a teenage model in the late 1980s, but her big break came in 1993 with the superhit Baazigar, alongside Shah Rukh Khan. That film launched one of India's most successful careers. She became known for her beauty, dance moves, and comedic timing, though she could handle serious drama too. She is 5'9" tall, with an Indian ethnicity, and has a black belt in Karate.

Shilpa gained international fame in January 2007 when she joined the British reality show Celebrity Big Brother 5. She was the first Indian celebrity on the show. During her time there, she faced racism from some contestants, which sparked global controversy. She went on to win the competition, becoming a household name in the West and opening doors for later Indian stars like Priyanka Chopra.

In 2007, Shilpa released her own yoga DVD, which became popular during the early yoga craze. Today, her film work has slowed, but she stays active on social media, where she has millions of followers. She posts about her family life, including her two children, and shares yoga tutorial videos. She also appears regularly in Indian reality and variety shows. She is 51 years old, born on 8 June 1975 in Mangalore, Karnataka, India. She worked as a model early on, and her career spans from 1991 to the present, which is over 35 years of work.