Miss World 2000 Priyanka  Chopra, the fifth Indian to win the coveted crown was born in Mumbai to Capt. Dr. Ashok Chopra and Dr. Madhu Chopra. Priyanka is a genuine, selfless, down to earth, warm and loving personality. She completed her High school education from Boston USA. Priyanka was persuaded by her friends to take part in the Miss Bareilly contest and from there she went on to win Fa Femina India-World 2000 title and then the World pageant which changed her life drastically. Her family, especially her mother has been her sole inspiration

Priyanka did a three month acting course in Mumbai and has signed up films in Hindi and Tamil.  'Ambhi Kush Thumbi Kush' by Sathish Kaushik with Anil Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan, Mahesh Manjrekar's new film starring Sunil Shetty and Bobby Deol, 'Asar-The Impact' with Dilip Kumar and Ajay Devgan directed by Kukoo Kohli. 'Gandhi' with Sunny Deol and 'Thamizan' in Tamil are some of them. Judging by her track record she is sure to prove herself in the tinsel world too.