Top 5 Beauty Pageant Winners in Bollywood

Priyanka Chopra

Before Priyanka could step into bollywood and embark on a successful Bollywood career, shewas a model who gained fame after winning the Miss World title in 2000. The very same year when Miss Universe and Miss Acia Pacific titles were won by Indian beauties namely Lara Dutta and Dia Mirza. Her outward personality and a down-to-earth nature makes her a successful actress and a wonderful person. Currently she is one of topmost actresses of Bollywood and It's pretty surprising that she didn’t directly get into acting field after winning the pageant, and instead took the risky model-turned-actress route!

Lara Dutta

Lara Dutta was the only second Indian women to be crowned Miss Universe in the year 2000 after Sushmita Sen. It was a historical year for India as three Indian beauties brought home the most prestigious titles and indeed a rare victory. Though her acting skills might not be much recognized the in B-town, she still is one of the best-looking actresses around! She also has the Miss India title to add to her fame. Like most of the pageant winners she was quick to jump on the Bollywood bandwagon. Lara is happily married to tennis player Mahesh Bhupati and blessed with a baby girl.