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Who is Priyanka Chopra?

Priyanka Chopra wore a dazzling gold dior gown to the reception of the Royal Wedding

FORMER Miss World Priyanka Chopra is a model, film producer, and singer.

She is one of India's highest-paid and most popular entertainers, accruing multiple accolades for her work.

 Priyanka Chopra wore a dazzling gold dior gown to the reception of the Royal Wedding
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Priyanka Chopra wore a dazzling gold dior gown to the reception of the Royal WeddingCredit: Instagram

Who is Priyanka Chopra?

Priyanka Chopra, 39, was born in Jharkhand, India on 18th July in 1982.

In 2000 she was crowned Miss World and Miss World Continental Queen of Beauty- Asia & Oceania in a competition held in the then Millennium Dome in London.

Despite initially training in psychiatry, the beauty pageants gave her a platform to become one of India's most highly paid actresses.

She made her Bollywood movie debut in 2003 in the film Hero but her breakout role came in 2004 thriller Aitraaz.

Priyanka also does a lot of charity work and was appointed UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for Children’s Rights in 2010.

What films has Priyanka Chopra starred in?

Priyanka has starred in a number of top-grossing Indian films and won a National Film Award for Best Actress for her role in the 2008 film Fashion.

She was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine in 2016.

She has received the Dadasaheb Phalke award - the highest honour in India for cinema, as well as an International Acclaimed Actress award.

In 2017 she starred in the new Baywatch film as Victoria Leeds alongside Dwayne "the rock" Johnson and Zac Efron.

She is currently working on series three of the thriller series Quantico and will star in American drama A Kid Like Jake which is set to premiere at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival.

Alongside her acting career, Priyanka is also a talented singer releasing a number of singles and collaborating with the likes of Pitbull and Will.i.am.

 Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra are now married
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Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra are now marriedCredit: Getty - Contributor

Who's her husband Nick Jonas?

The couple announced their engagement on August 18, 2018.

They both posted the same photo of the two of them on Instagram, with Priyanka's engagement ring on show.

Nick commented on Priyanka's post 'Wow.. congrats. He's the luckiest guy in the world.'

The Sun exclusively revealed how Priyanka and Nick have taken inspiration from her pal Meghan Markle’s Royal Wedding for their own big day — by hiring a palace fit for a princess.

They tied the knot on Saturday, December 1, 2018, at Umaid Bhawan Palace, in Jodhpur, India, with a whole week of festivities leading up to their nuptials.

Nick’s pastor dad, Paul led the Christian ceremony, and Priyanka wore a Ralph Lauren dress.

In November 2021, it was after Priyanka dropped "Jonas" from her Instagram handle.

Her  now reads simply: Priyanka.

She made a similar move on Twitter as that bio now shows her first name in bold letters and nothing more.

Priyanka's mother Madhu Chopra dismissed the rumors to News18, saying: “It’s all rubbish, don’t spread rumors.”

Priyanka Chopra and Tom Hiddleston share a flirty moment at the Emmys
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