Actress Pictures

Aishwarya Rai was born on November 1, 1973 in Mangalore, India to Krishnaraj Rai, a marine engineer, and Vrinda Rai, a writer. When Rai was four years old, her family shifted to Bombay. In 1994, the actress won the Miss World crown. Rai has one elder brother, Aditya Rai.

In 1997, Aishwarya starred in her first Tamil film “Iruvar”. Same year, Rai was cast in her first Hindi film “Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya”. Aishwarya won Best Actress Award for Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999). In 2002, the actress starred in the major box-office successful film “Devdas” and also won the Filmfare Best Actress Award.

Ash became the first Indian actress to be a member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 2003 and also the first Indian actress to be interviewed on “60 Minutes” in 2005. In 2006, Aishwarya appeared in two Hindi films: Umrao Jaan and Dhoom 2.

In 2004, Aishwarya became the first Indian actress to have her wax figure at London’s Madame Tussauds museum. Ash has pledged to donate her beautiful eyes and is also a supporter of PETA. Rai is married to Indian actor Abhishek Bachchan.

An Indian film actress and model, Shilpa Shetty was born on 8 June 1975 in Tamil Nadu, India to parents Surendra Shetty and Sunanda Shetty. Her younger sister named Shamita Shetty is also a Bollywood actress.

Tall with a dusky complexion, Shilpa began her modeling career at the age of 16. In 1993, Shetty had a supporting role in film “Baazigar” and was also nominated for the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award. In 1994, Shilpa got her first leading role in the film “Aag”.

In 2000, Shilpa was nominated for Best Actress Award for her role in the film “Dhadkan”. Her performance in the film “Phir Milenge” was highly appreciated and she won Giant International Award, Special Award and AAHOA Award.

On 28 January 2007, Shilpa was declared as the winner of the United Kingdom reality television series “Celebrity Big Brother”. The actress is an AIDS activist and PETA supporter.

An American actress and model, Angelina Jolie was born in Los Angeles, California on June 4, 1975 to actor Jon Voight and French actress Marcheline Bertrand. At 14, Jolie began her career as a fashion model.

In 1997, the actress starred as Cornelia Wallace in the television film “George Wallace” and won Golden Globe for “Best Supporting Actress”. In 1998, Angelina received Golden Globe and SAG Award for Best Leading Actress in the television film “Gia”. Same year, she won National Board of Review Award for outstanding performance in the film “Playing by Heart”.

For her role in the film “Girl, Interrupted”, Angelina won three awards that include Golden Globe, SAG Award, and Academy Award for the category “Best Supporting Actress”. The actress is well known for her role as Lara Croft in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001). Jolie starred with co-star Brad Pitt in the major box office success “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” in 2005.

Jennifer Lopez nicknamed J.Lo was born on the 24 July, 1970 in the Castle Hill section of the Bronx to Puerto Rican parents Guadalupe Rodríguez and David Lopez. In 1991, Lopez got her first big break when she was offered a job as a fly girl on Fox’s hit comedy “In Living Color”.

In 1997, Jennifer starred in the film “Selena” and for which she was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for “Best Actress”. Jennifer’s other critically-acclaimed films include Selena, Out of Sight, The Cell, and An Unfinished Life. In 1997, Lopez became the first Latina actress to be paid $1 million for a movie “Selena”.

In 1999, Lopez released her first album “On the 6”and that was reached the top ten of the Billboard 200. In 2001, her second album “J. Lo” was debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200. Jennifer’s third studio album, This Is Me… Then, reached number two on the Billboard 200.

An actress and model, Pamela Anderson was born in Ladysmith, British Columbia on July 1, 1967. Being the first baby born on the Canada’s 100th Birthday, Pamela received many cash prizes and awards. After completing graduation, Pamela shifted to Vancouver and worked as a fitness instructor.

The actress is known as a first spokesmodel for Labatt beer and gained international recognition after her appearance on Baywatch as a C.J. Parker. In October of 1989, Anderson appeared on the cover of Playboy magazine. In 1991, Pamela earned a minor role in the television sitcom, Home Improvement.

In 1996, she appeared in a feature film, Barb Wire. A book titled “Star” that describes a young teenager doing different things in order to reach fame released by Anderson in 2004. In April 2005, Anderson appeared in a new FOX sitcom Stacked. Pamela is a spokes person for PETA.

An American actress, Katie Holmes was born in Toledo, Ohio on December 18, 1978 to Martin and Kathleen. Katie did her graduation from the Notre Dame Academy. At the age of 14, Katie attended a modeling school in Toledo. She did a modelling for some time but after realising that it wasn’t challenging enough, Katie moved to Los Angeles to audition for movies.

In 1997, Holmes starred in her first movie “The Ice Storm”. In 1998, Katie earned a lead role in the movie “Disturbing Behavior”. In 2000, Holmes appeared in a minor role in the film “Wonder Boys”.Same year, Katie starred in another movie “The Gift”. In 1999, the actress won MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Female Performance.

Her other film credits include: Phone Booth (2002), Abandon (2002), The Singing Detective (2003), Pieces of April (2003), First Daughter (2004) and Thank You for Smoking (2006).

Paris Whitney Hilton was born in New York City, New York on February 17th, 1981, to Rick and Kathy Hilton. Paris began her modelling career at a very young age and worked with many famous modelling agencies such as: Ford Models Management in New York, Models 1 Agency in London, Nous Model Management in Los Angeles, Donald Trump’s modeling agency and others.

Paris appeared in a number of films that include: Sweetie Pie (2000), Nine Lives (2002), QIK2JDG (2002), L.A. Knights (2003), The Cat in the Hat (2003), The Hillz (2004), Raising Helen (2004) and more. In 2005, Hilton appeared in the movie “House of Wax”and won the Teen Choice Award for “Best Scream”.

Hilton has also appeared in several music videos such as:It Girl by John Oates and Just Lose It by Eminem. In 2006, Paris released her self titled album “Paris” that was debuted at number six on the Billboard 200. In 2006, Hilton was ranked #56 on Forbes “Top 100 Celebrities”.

Britney Spears was born in Kentwood, Louisiana, U.S.A. on December 2nd 1981 to James Parnell Spears and Lynne Irene Bridges. Britney was great at gymnastics and won many competitions. At age of seven, Spears was awarded silver first-prize for Miss Talent USA.

A pop singer, dancer and actor, Britney appeared on Disney’s The New Mickey Mouse Show in 1993 and in 1994. Her debut song “Baby One More Time” was an instant hit. In January 1999, Britney released her album with the same title “Baby One More Time” and that was reached at #1 in the Billboard 200. In 2000, Britney released her second album “Oops!… I Did It Again” and that was also reached at #1 in the Billboard 200.

Britney’s third album “Britney” and fourth album “In the Zone” were also debuted at #1 in the Billboard 200. Spears is the only female in the music history whose first four studio albums debut at number one. In November 2004, Spears released her fourth album “Greatest Hits: My Perogative”. Britney Spears has launched her own line of perfume called Curious.

An American pop singer and actress, Mandy Moore was born on April 10, 1984 in Nashua, New Hampshire to Stacy and Don Moore. Mandy has two brothers named Scott and Kyle. Teen dance-pop singer, Mandy released her first album “So Real”at the age of 15. The album reached at #31on the U.S. Billboard 200 album chart and was certified platinum in the U.S. in early 2000.

Her second album, “I Wanna Be with You” was certified gold in the U.S. Mandy’s third self-titled album “Mandy Moore” reached at #35 on the Billboard 200 and was certified gold in the U.S. Moore released a fourth album, Coverage, in October 2003. Mandy was spokeswoman for Neutrogena products and also appeared in commercials and print ads for the product.

In 2001, Mandy did a small role in the film “The Princess Diaries”. Moore got her first big break as an actress in 2002 when she starred in a major feature film “A Walk to Remember” and also won an award for “Breakthrough Female Performance” for the role. Moore received a praise for her performance in the film “Saved!”. Moore’s upcoming projects include Southland Tales, Dedication, and License to Wed.

A Russian professional tennis player, Maria Sharapova was born on April 19, 1987 in Nyagan, Siberia, Russia to parents Yuri and Yelena Sharapova. At the age of seven, Maria joined the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Bradenton, Florida. Looking at the talent of young girl, IMG, a prestigious sports management and modeling company, agreed to sponsor Sharapova.

In 2001, Maria officially started her tennis career. That year, Maria won twenty-five matches and three titles: Sacramento, Hilton Head and Pilsen in the Czech Republic. The following season, Sharapova won another three titles: Vancouver, Peachtree, and Gunma in Japan. In 2003, Maria joined WTA Tour and won 34 matches.

In 2004, Sharapova defeated champion player Serena Williams and became the first Russian to win a Wimbledon singles title and the third-youngest women’s champion in history. Sharapova currently resides in Bradenton, Florida. Sharapova defeated Justine Henin in the final of the 2006 U.S. Open. In 2006, Maria won the “Hottest female athlete of the year” award.