Aishwarya Rai : Who is often reffered to as the most beautiful woman on the earth is a former Miss World, she is the face of Bollywood..

Aishwarya Rai biography:
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Name : Aishwarya Rai
Date of birth : November 1, 1973
Place of birth : Mangalore, Karnataka. India.
Mother Tongue : Tulu
Crowned : Miss World 1994, Miss India 1994.

Aishwarya Rai who is known as Ash by fans and media alike is a Bollywood actress and former Miss World (1994-1995). She is regarded as one of the most beautiful woman in the world. She is the face of Bollywood and Indian woman.

She was born on November 1, 1973 in Mangalore city in Karnataka, one of the south India states. Her mother tongue is Tulu.

In the 1994 Miss India Contest Asha came second to Sushmita Sen to win Miss India title and went on to win a Miss World title the same year.

Devdas, in which Aishwarya joined Bollywood superstars Shahrukh Khan and Madhuri Dixit, was a huge hit, lavishly-produced as it was. The film attracted overseas attention as well - receiving a special screening at the Cannes Film Festival.

In 2003, Rai was a member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival. In 2004, she was chosen by TIME Magazine's Asian Edition as one of Asia's "100 Most Influential People." Rai was the subject of a 60 Minutes profile on January 2, 2005 - "The Most Beautiful Woman in the World." A month later she appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman, and on April 25, 2005, she was featured on Oprah's "Women Across the Globe" segment. A wax figure of Rai is on display in London's Madame Tussaud's wax museum.(With Wikipedia).