When you float into an audition and hand the casting director a resume with credits like, “Often cited as the most beautiful woman in the world,” “Former Miss World 1994,” and “Film Actress of the Decade,” you have a pretty good chance of landing the job, especially if you have eyes like Aishwarya Rai.
One of the world’s most successful and beloved actresses, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, born November 1, 1973, has starred in over 40 films in five different languages. The winner of dozens of awards, honours and recognitions, Aishwarya almost didn’t become an actress at all.
Growing up in the Southwestern Indian port city of Mangalore, her favorite subject in school was zoology. Her mother is a housewife and her father a marine biologist, and she flirted with careers in medicine and architecture.
Everything changed, though, after a college professor took some pictures of her that were published in a magazine. It got people in the fashion world talking, and by 18, she was in Vogue Magazine, and later on its cover three separate times.
Described as a supercouple in the Indian media, she and her husband, actor Abhishek Bachchan, just had their first child, a baby girl born last November, and they’re expected to announce her name, in Hindu tradition, any day now. 🙂
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
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Nina says
so hard to choose — Aishwarya Rai has one of those faces where every hairstyle fits!
Michaela says
Her husband is very handsome, too. Their child is likely to be the best-looking human ever born.
Chris25 says
OMG, she is so magnificent looking! I remember when L’Oreal released Aishwarya’s Beige I ran right out and bought it. 🙂
Michelle says
It really isn’t fair for one person to have so much beauty! She is so strikingly beautiful!
Kim says
1973?? Seriously?? I want whatever she’s using to look so young. Amazing! Oh, sorry… Happy Friday!! 🙂
Tiffany says
She’s soo pretty.
Kully says
Beautiful? Yes. Good actress? No way!! Painful to watch.
Prerna says
The flawless Mrs. Bachchan… forever a beauty. In honor of her post, may I?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdovvlUUC6Y
Yes. I wish I could just make a playlist of songs Indian parents strut their stuff to, this being one of the classics… and cute because she’s with her hubby and father-in-law.
Neha says
One of my favs!!! My daughter and I still listen to it!
Marian says
Thank you for the link. I really enjoyed it! Here’s my favorite:
http://youtu.be/mcILZ21m6Wk
Kajal Couture says
what a classic! =)
Lenita says
thanks for the link. nothing like a rousing bolly song and dance on a nice rainy sunday morning, ha!
eight says
I like her tousled, wavy styles the best. Gorgeous is an understatement!
Mandy says
Ash is beautiful and represents India internationally. What’s not to like?
Melitina says
So difficult to choose, she is sooooo beautiful with any hairdo!
Marian says
She is the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen. Just gorgeous!
Suri says
My God this woman is gorgeous!
Neha says
Sometime I find it hard looking at her because she’s so beautiful….It’s blinding! LOL! I like #8
Harshleen says
I agree with you Neha!
Harshleen says
Ash is a flawless beauty! She manages to amaze us with her stunning looks even all these years!
Swatch And Learn says
I voted for #7 because it looks really natural, but brings out her eyes beautifully.
Kajal Couture says
It is so nice to see a Bollywood actress featured here! Do you watch Bollywood movies Karen?
KRS says
She is the most beautiful woman in the world, BY FAR! And she is a great actress too. You should feature her more here. 🙂
Angel says
She could wear a bag on her head and be gorgeous! Truly one of the most beautiful women ever. My husband agrees LOL!
Ananya says
I’m Indian and its so weird to see Aishwarya Rai on your blog! She is very pretty and I just don’t know which one to choose!
jasleen says
she has the most amazing eyes and i feel so proud when she represents my country internationally!
p.s karen, it was a pleasant surprise to see her featured in ur blog 🙂
i ve been following it for months now n i must admit, u ve got me addicted to it. its one of the first beauty blogs i check whenever i sign in 😀
keep up the awesome work! <3
artemis says
hard choice
i like all beside the 3rd. not flattering on smaller foreheads
rashmi says
thank you so much for featuring our Pride D: … i read the post 5 times before commenting
thank you so much once again…
its hard to decide , she is looking DIVA in every pic and even now she is just adorable 😀
Sweet&Bitter says
Ohhhh Karen…I actually felt I am reading an Indian blog. You have done such nice research on this. Really nice work dear..
Love Love Love
Joanna says
She is so gorgeous!!
Lenita says
oooh i love her too. sooo beautiful its blinding. i’ve seen her interviews too, and she seemed like a fun person.
jess says
i love number 2!
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Kam says
Like many I am fascinated by Aishwarya Rai. She is one of the most beautiful women in the world. Aishwarya stars in one of my favorite movies Bride and Prejudice.
Abhijith says
MY GOD….She is INCREDIBLY BEAUTIFUL……Looks like a princess in 5&8!!!!!!!!!!!!LOL