Top 5 Models Turned Into Bollywood Actresses

Bollywood has welcomed so many new talents as actresses who were initially models. These models turned into Bollywood actresses have made sure that they ace modelling and become phenomenal actresses, too.

List of the Top 5 Models Turned Into Bollywood Actresses

• Aishwarya Rai
• Bipasha Basu
• Deepika Padukone
• Dia Mirza 
• Katrina Kaif

Aishwarya Rai: 

The Former Miss World is known worldwide for her beautiful eyes and acting talent. Rai is one of the most beautiful models in the world and one of the finest actresses that Bollywood has ever seen. She also happens to be one of the few Bollywood actresses to act in a Hollywood movie. 

Aishwarya Rai made her first acting debut in Mani Ratnam’s Tamil girl Iruvar in 1997. After that, she also made her debut in Hollywood delivering some memorable performances. Till now, the actress has shown her talent in 40+ movies in the Hindi, English, Bengali, and Tamil film industry.

Bipasha Basu:

Bipasha Basu has surprised the fans with her magnificent acting skills. Her super sensuous looks and body is perfectly complemented by her natural acting skills. 

After winning the Ford Godrej contest, Miss Basu was sent to New York by the Ford Company, where she had a successful modelling career at the age of 17. She made her first acting debut with the movie Ajnabee which gave her the first Filmfare for Best Female Debut Award. In 2002, Bipasa starred in the Telugu film Takkari Donga. Then she acted in the biggest hit of the year, Raaz.

Deepika Padukone: 

Deepu is one of the rare model-turned-actresses who can dazzle any outfit. She obviously is gorgeous, stunning, and has marvelous acting skills. Padukone pursued a career in modeling and she was spotted in a ramp competition in NLS, Bangalore. Over the years she has modeled for various Indian brands. The cosmetic company Maybelline made her its international spokesperson.

Deepika got her formal acting education from the Anupam Kher School of Acting. She started by starring in the music video for the song Naam Hai Tera. In 2006, Deepika made her first acting debut in a Kannada movie. Since then the actress has never looked back and has become one of the top actresses in Bollywood.

Dia Mirza:

Dia Mirza seems to be made of wax. Her natural beauty is unbelievable and her aura is magnificent. Her perfect body, graceful personality, and beautiful smile make her charming. She is also known for her capability of making any character seem real on screen. 

After completing her 10th she got a job with Sriven Multi-Tech in Hyderabad. The job paved her way to modelling assignments with Lipton and Emami, amongst others. This job gave a new direction to her modelling assignments with Lipton and Emami, amongst others. Dia made her first acting debut on the tinsel screen with ‘Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein’ in 2001 and thus was able to launch her career as an actress.

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Katrina Kaif: 

The beauty doesn’t believe in adding too much drama to either her looks or her acting. She is a natural actor and turns every viewer into her fan. She has already given some smashing hits for the industry.

Kaif began her modeling career at the age of fourteen. She continued modeling in London under a contract with Model 1 Agency and did campaigns for horses such as La Seza, etc. Her first movie was Boom in 2003. She then moved to Mumbai and was offered a number of modeling assignments.