Priyanka Chopra Height, Age, Boyfriend, Husband, Family, Biography

Some Lesser Known Facts About Priyanka Chopra

• Priyanka Chopra’s parents were doctors in the Indian Army, so she grew up in a family of physicians.
  

  A childhood picture of Priyanka Chopra

• Her father hailed from Ambala and was a Punjabi Hindu. Priyanka Chopra’s mother, Madhu Chopra, came from Jharkhand and belonged to the Bihari-Magahi Hindu community.
  

  A childhood picture of Priyanka Chopra with her parents

• Her mother, Madhu Chopra, is the eldest daughter of Dr Manohar Kishan Akhouri, a former Congress veteran, and Madhu Jyotsna Akhouri, a former member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly.
  

  A childhood picture of Priyanka Chopra with her mother and maternal grandmother

• Priyanka Chopra’s maternal grandmother, Madhu Jyotsna Akhouri, came from the Kavalappara family of Kumarakom in Kottayam district, Kerala. She was originally named Mary John and belonged to the Malayali Jacobite Syrian Christian community.

• She moved to various cities including Bareilly, Lucknow, Delhi, Pune, Ladakh, Chandigarh, Ambala, and Mumbai because of her parents’ frequent transfers.

• When she was 13 years old, she went to the United States to study, staying with her aunt. She attended schools in Newton, Massachusetts, and Cedar Rapids, Iowa, after briefly living in Queens, New York, as her aunt’s family moved often.
  

  Priyanka Chopra during her studies in the US

• While in Massachusetts, Priyanka Chopra acted in various theatre productions and learned Western classical music and choral singing.

• During her teenage years in the United States, Chopra faced racial issues and was bullied by an African-American classmate for being Indian.
  

  A teenage picture of Priyanka Chopra

• Once, in a media conversation, she described herself as gawky with low self-esteem, coming from a modest middle-class background and having white marks on her legs during her teenage years.

• After finishing high school, Priyanka Chopra participated in a local beauty contest called ‘May Queen,’ which she won.

• At 18, her mother signed her up for the Femina Miss India contest in 2000; however, she finished second but won the Femina Miss India World title.
  

  Priyanka Chopra Miss World 2000

• Priyanka Chopra then won the Miss World pageant, becoming Miss World 2000, and Miss World Continental Queen of Beauty-Asia and Oceania. This event was held at the Millennium Dome in London on 30 November 2000.

• She was the fifth Indian to win the Miss World title and the fourth within seven years.

• Priyanka Chopra’s father influenced her singing passion, which she utilized early in her pageant days.

• She often credits these titles for bringing her fame and getting her film offers.
  

  Priyanka Chopra after winning the Miss World title

• In 2001, she underwent nasal surgery to remove a polyp, causing her nose bridge to collapse. This led to depression, but corrective surgeries helped her regain confidence.

• Despite her initial aspirations to pursue a career in criminal psychology, Priyanka Chopra left the idea after winning the Miss India contest, as she started receiving numerous film offers.

• She was supposed to make her Bollywood debut with the film Ek Haseena Ek Deewana, opposite Govinda, but the film got shelved.

• Priyanka Chopra was set to debut in the 2002 film Humraaz. However, due to conflicting schedules and other commitments, the project fell through, leading to the recasting of her role.

• Her debut song in the Tamil film ‘Thamizhan’ happened at her director’s suggestion after he noticed her singing on set.

• In 2002, she appeared in the film Andaaz with Akshay Kumar and Lara Dutta, winning the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut.
  

  Priyanka Chopra in a still from the film Andaaz

• In 2004, her films Plan, Kismat, and Asambhav did not perform well at the box office. However, the film Mujhse Shaadi Karogi with Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar was a commercial success in the same year.
  

  Priyanka Chopra in the film Mujhse Shaadi Karogi

• In late 2004, Priyanka Chopra starred in the film Aitraaz opposite Akshay Kumar and Kareena Kapoor, winning accolades for her negative role.
  

  Priyanka Chopra in the film Aitraaz

• Priyanka Chopra enjoys having pickles as a side dish with her meals.

• She appeared in six films in 2005, including Blackmail and Karam, which were not successful commercially.
  

  The poster of the film Blackmail

• Although she declined playback singing for ‘Tinka Tinka’ in the film Karam, she later performed it live on a television show.

• Indian actor Abhishek Bachchan nicknamed her Piggy Chops while filming Bluffmaster in 2005.

• Chopra supported various charities, including the 2005 HELP! Telethon Concert for victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake.

• In 2006, a “Day with Chopra” was auctioned on eBay; the proceeds were donated to Nanhi Kali, an NGO supporting girls’ education in India.

• Priyanka Chopra was the original choice for the film Umrao Jaan in 2006, but due to her busy schedule, the role was played by Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. In the same year, she appeared in box-office hit films such as Krrish and Don.
  

  Priyanka Chopra as Roma in the film Don (2006)

• In 2007, her films Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to Love and Big Brother did not perform well.

• In 2008, Priyanka Chopra’s films Love Story 2050 and God Tussi Great Ho received negative reviews. However, her role in the film Fashion in the same year earned her critical acclaim and awards.
  

  Priyanka Chopra in the film Fashion

• In 2009, she shot a documentary for Alert India to raise awareness about leprosy.

• Chopra has participated in charity events such as fashion shows for the Cancer Patients Aid Association and campaigns against violence towards women.

• In 2009, she starred in Vishal Bhardwaj’s film Kaminey, receiving praise for her performance. She then played 12 different characters (for each zodiac sign) in the film What’s Your Raashee? in the same year. 
  

  Priyanka Chopra in What’s Your Raashee

• In 2009, Chopra started writing columns for Hindustan Times and wrote 50 pieces.

• In 2010, she was appointed as the UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.
  

  Priyanka Chopra while working for UNICEF

• In 2011, Priyanka Chopra portrayed the lead role in the film 7 Khoon Maaf and appeared in the film Don 2.

• Chopra signed a music recording deal with Universal Music Group in 2011.

• Her 2012 film Barfi! brought her critical acclaim and commercial success.
  

  Priyanka Chopra as Jhilmil in the film Barfi!

• Chopra has lent her voice to documentaries, spoken at international conferences, and contributed to global campaigns like UNICEF’s Convention on the Rights of the Child.

• Priyanka Chopra is a trained singer in Western classical music, and released her first single, In My City, in the US in September 2012.

• She collaborated with musicians like Pitbull for the song ‘Exotic’ in 2013 and ventured into Bollywood playback singing with ‘Chaoro’ in the 2014 film Mary Kom.

• In 2014, she was nominated by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and supported cleanliness campaigns.
  

  Priyanka Chopra during the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

• She has supported environmental causes like providing electricity to villages during Greenathon and adopting animals at the Birsa Biological Park.

• Priyanka Chopra played the role of Alex Parrish in the American television series Quantico. Reportedly, she was doubtful about signing Quantico in 2015, due to its long duration.
  

  Priyanka Chopra in the American television series Quantico

• In 2015, Priyanka Chopra and her mother Madhu Chopra co-founded their production company named Purple Pebble Pictures. They aimed to provide a platform for local talents to showcase their skills.

• She then produced the film The White Tiger under her production company.
• In 2015, Chopra voiced PETA’s robotic elephant “Ellie.”

• In 2018, Priyanka Chopra became the first Indian woman to star in a Guess campaign, joining the prestigious ranks of Guess Girls such as Claudia Schiffer, and Adriana Lima.

• In May 2018, she began dating American singer and actor Nick Jonas. He proposed to her on 19 July 2018, one day after her birthday, in Crete, Greece. They got engaged in August 2018 in a Punjabi Roka ceremony in Mumbai. In December 2018, the couple married at Umaid Bhawan Palace, Jodhpur.
  

  Priyanka and Nick on their wedding day

• In 2019, she starred in the film The Sky Is Pink.

• Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Chopra and her husband Nick raised funds for oxygen supply, COVID-19 care, testing, and vaccination efforts in India.

• She released her memoir ‘Unfinished’ in February 2021, which received positive reviews and became a bestseller.
  

  Priyanka Chopra while promoting her book Unfinished

• In 2023, Priyanka Chopra appeared in the action-thriller series Citadel and the film Heads of State.
  

  Priyanka Chopra Jonas in Citadel

• She is a close friend of Hollywood actor Gerard Butler.

• Priyanka Chopra is a gadget freak and loves collecting cameras.

• She is the first Indian actress whose foot impression was taken in Italy’s famous Salvatore Ferragamo Museum.
  

  Priyanka Chopra at Salvatore Ferragamo Museum

• Priyanka Chopra always carries candies in her purse.

• It is believed that she underwent a series of plastic surgeries to enhance her nose and lips. She reportedly holds copyright claims for her pouty lips.

• She is an animal lover and adopted a tigress named Durga, and a lioness named Sundari, who live in Ranchi’s Birsa Biological Park.

• A few weeks after their marriage, Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas got their Simpsons caricatures by the “The Simpsons” illustrators Stefano Monda and Rino Russo.
  

  Priyanka Chopra And Nick Jonas’ Simpsons Caricatures

• She is the first Indian to be featured on the cover of British Vogue magazine in its February 2023 edition.
  

  Priyanka Chopra on the cover of British Vogue magazine in its February 2023 edition

• She is a strong advocate for gender equality and women’s rights.

• In March 2023, during a podcast interview at Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard, Priyanka Chopra revealed that she shifted from Bollywood to Hollywood due to limited opportunities and the influence of industry politics in Bollywood. She said,
  

  I was being pushed into a corner in the industry. I had beef with people, and again, I’m not good at playing the game. I was kind of just tired of the politics.”

  She also highlighted the issue of nepotism in Bollywood during the same interview. ^[9]NBC News She said,

  I’m not a nepo baby. I didn’t have the kind of support that exists in a big way in Bollywood movies. There are multigenerational actors that get in and get multiple opportunities versus the ones that come from outside. You don’t have your uncle making a new movie for you just because the last one tanked. You have to hustle for it.”

• In May 2023, she shared during an interview with a media house that in 2002-03, while shooting for a film in which she was playing the role of an undercover agent, the director said that he wanted to see her underwear. The actress called it a dehumanizing moment. ^[10]The Times of India

• In August 2023, Priyanka Chopra withdrew from her partnership with ‘Sona,’ a restaurant she co-founded with Maneesh K. Goyal in New York in 2021. ^[11]The Times of India The restaurant was shut down after serving its final brunch service on 30 June 2024.

• Priyanka Chopra is often spotted smoking cigarettes and enjoying alcohol on various occasions.
  

  Priyanka Chopra while smoking a cigarette

  

  Priyanka Chopra while enjoying an alcoholic beverage

• Priyanka Chopra is an avid dog lover and has a pet dog named Diana who has an Instagram page with thousands of followers.

• One of Priyanka Chopra’s favourite songs is ‘Mere Khwabon Mein Jo Aaye’ from the film Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge. She used to mimic Kajol’s performance in front of the mirror before leaving for school every day.

• In May 2024, her name was featured on the “Blockout 2024 list” for her alleged silence on the situation in Gaza. Blockout 2024 is a movement on social media, where users are asked to block/unfollow celebrities who have remained silent on Israel’s attacks on Gaza.

• In October 2024, she was featured in the Hurun Rich List of 2024 as the third richest Indian actress.