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Sushmita Sen
Sen in 2016
Born	(1975-11-19) 19 November 1975 (age 43)[1][2] Hyderabad, Telangana, India[3]
Residence	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India[4]
Nationality	Indian
Education	St. Ann's High School, Secunderabad[5]
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1994–present
Title	Femina Miss India 1994 (Winner) Miss Universe 1994 (Winner)
Children	2
Awards	Full list
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Sushmita Sen (born 19 November 1975)^[1][2] is an Indian film actress and model who was crowned Femina Miss India Universe 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.^[6] 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.

After completing her reign as Miss Universe, Sen began receiving various offers to act in movies. She made her acting debut with the Hindi film Dastak in 1996. The Tamil musical Ratchagan (1997) was her first commercial success. She rose to prominence by featuring as the female lead in several top-grossing films including Sirf Tum (1999), Hindustan Ki Kasam (1999), Biwi No.1 (1999), Aankhen (2002), Main Hoon Na (2004) – her biggest commercial success so far, and Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya? (2005), and received critical recognition with female-oriented roles in films such as Filhaal... (2002), Samay: When Time Strikes (2003), Chingaari (2005) and Zindaggi Rocks (2006).

In addition to acting in films, Sen has been an active stage performer and has stood up for social causes and was honoured at the Mother Teresa Awards 2013 for her social works.^[7] At the Indian Leadership Conclave 2016, she was awarded with the "Eternal Beauty & Actress of the Decade'" award for her contribution in the field of Arts.^[8] She has also judged the Miss Universe 2016 beauty pageant. Sen is a single mother of two daughters.

Early life

Sen was born into a Bengali Baidya^[9] family^[6] in Hyderabad. Her parents are Shubeer Sen, a former Indian Air Force Wing Commander, and Subhra Sen, a jewelry designer and owner of a Dubai-based store. She has two siblings, a sister named Neelam and a brother named Rajeev.^[10]

She has attended Air Force Golden Jubilee Institute^[11] in New Delhi and St. Ann's High School in Secunderabad, but did not pursue higher education.^[2][12][13]

Pageantry

Femina Miss India

In 1994, as a teenager, Sen participated in the Femina Miss India contest. She won the title 'Femina Miss India Universe', earning the right to compete at the Miss Universe 1994 contest.^[14]

Miss Universe

At the Miss Universe contest, Sen ranked third overall in the preliminaries, behind Miss Colombia Carolina Gómez and Miss Greece Rea Totounzi. Sen went on to place second, fifth and third in the subsequent rounds and finally won the title and crown of Miss Universe 1994. She was the first Indian to win the title.^[15]

After the Times Group relinquished the rights to choose the Indian representative to Miss Universe, Sen's project, I Am She – Miss Universe India, took over. It ran for three years (from 2010 to 2012). In 2013, Femina was awarded the contract back.^[16]

Miss Universe 2016

As a celebration of 65th Miss Universe, 23 years after winning the pageant, she returned to Manila, Philippines, in January 2017, as one of the judges of the Miss Universe 2016 beauty pageant.^[17] The pageant took place at the Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines on January 30, 2017. Joining her as judges were Cynthia Bailey, Mickey Boardman, Francine LaFrak, Miss Universe 2011 Leila Lopes, and Miss Universe 1993 Dayanara Torres.^[18]

Film career

1990s

Sen (second from left) with the co-stars of her movie Filhaal in 2002

After her reign as Miss Universe, Sushmita became an actress. Her first film Dastak was in 1996, in which she played the victim of a stalker, played by Sharad Kapoor. Mukul Dev starred as the lead actor. She then starred in the 1997 Tamil action film Ratchagan. Two years later her appearance as Rupali in David Dhawan's movie Biwi No.1 won her the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award in 1999. Biwi No.1 was the second highest-grossing movie of 1999.^[19] The same year, she was also nominated for her role in Sirf Tum in the same category. She appeared in a dance song in the movie Fiza, in the year 2000.

2000s

She received critical acclaim and box office success for the film Aankhen, starring opposite Arjun Rampal. The film co-starred Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Aditya Pancholi and Paresh Rawal. So far, her biggest hit has been the 2004 movie Main Hoon Na, in which she starred as Shahrukh Khan's love interest. The film grossed a total of Rs 330,000,000 and was the second best selling movie of that year.^[20] Later, Sushmita played a lawyer in Main Aisa Hi Hoon opposite Ajay Devgan. In 2005, she also starred in a remake of Cactus Flower – called Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya?; Sen played the lead opposite Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif. She also played the leading role in Karma Aur Holi.

2010s

In 2010, Sushmita played the role of a successful supermodel called Shimmer in Dulha Mil Gaya; the film was a moderate success that year.^[21] She additionally appeared in the action-comedy film No Problem the same year.^[22] In 2015, she starred in a Bengali drama film titled Nirbaak.^[23]
In Sushmita's career, this was her first film in Bengali language.^[24]

Personal life

Sen with her daughters at Raveena Tandon's show Isi Ka Naam Zindagi

Sen adopted a baby girl in 2000 and a second girl in 2010.^[3][25] She is currently dating Rohman Shawl, who is a fashion model.^[26][27]

Filmography

Awards and nominations

See also

• List of firsts in India

References

External links

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Dayanara Torres	Miss Universe 1994	Succeeded by Chelsi Smith
Preceded by Namrata Shirodkar	Femina Miss India 1994	Succeeded by Manpreet Brar