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Sushmita Sen is an Indian actress born in 1975 who has had a career in the entertainment industry. She is notable as a prominent figure in Indian cinema and popular culture.
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Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Sushmita Sen (born 19 November 1975) is an Indian film actress and model who was crowned Femina Miss India in 1994 and she later won the Miss Universe 1994 contest at the age of 18. Sen is the first Indian woman to win the competition. Primarily known for her work in Hindi films, she has also appeared in Tamil and Bengali language films. She has won several accolades including a Filmfare Award.
Known for
- Taali — Ganesh / Shreegauri Sawant2023
- Aarya — Aarya Sareen2020
- Nirbaak — Woman2015
- Comedy Nights with Kapil — Self2013
- F.A.L.T.U. — Cameo2011
- Dulha Mil Gaya — Shimmer Canhai2010
- No Problem — Kajal2010
- Do Knot Disturb — Kiran2009
- Karma, Confessions and Holi — Meera D. Kohli2009
- Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena — Judge2008
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- India
- Place of birth
- Hyderabad
- Occupation
- businessperson
- Languages spoken
- Hindi
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Award
- Miss Universe 1994
- Mass
- 54
- Image
- Sushmita Sen snapped promoting Aarya season 3 (cropped 2).jpg
- Height
- 173
- Number of children
- 2
- Residence
- Mumbai
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- 1975-11-19
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Encyclopedic overview
Sushmita Sen ( Bengali pronunciation: [ʃuʃmita ʃen]; born 19 November 1975) is an Indian actress and beauty pageant titleholder, who was crowned Miss Universe 1994, becoming the first Indian woman to win the title. Sen has since predominantly worked in Hindi films, and is a recipient of a Filmfare Award and a Filmfare OTT Award.
Sushmita made her acting debut playing a fictionalised version of herself in the thriller Dastak (1996). She won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as the girlfriend of a married man in the comedy film Biwi No.1 (1999), and was also nominated in the category for her roles in the dramas Sirf Tum (1999) and Filhaal... (2002). Her other commercially successful films were Aankhen (2002), Main Hoon Na (2004), and Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya? (2005). After a career downturn and hiatus, Sen starred in the drama series Aarya (2020–2024), winning a Filmfare OTT Award, and portrayed transgender activist Shreegauri Sawant in the miniseries Taali (2023).
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