Priyanka Chopra has put in nearly two decades of work becoming the international star that she is today.
The Indian-born actress, humanitarian, producer, model, and singer first entered the public eye on the Miss World stage in 2000. She's since starred in a number of Indian films, US films, started a production company, and more, building herself an estimated multimillion-dollar fortune.
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She started her career in the pageant scene.
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She'd wanted to be an aeronautical engineer , but the Miss World win brought her immediate fame, and she pursued a career in the entertainment industry.
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She became a successful actress in India.
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Chopra made her film debut in 2002 in the Tamil movie "Thamizhan." She appeared in her first Bollywood movie in 2003, as Shaheen Zakaria in "The Hero: Love Story of a Spy." According to Box Office India, the movie made 45,13,12,500 Indian rupees worldwide (about $6.5 million).
Chopra went on to act in several profitable Bollywood franchises, including the "Krrish" superhero movies and "Don" crime-thriller series. Both titles were reported to be among India's highest grossing films in 2006 .
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Her performance as aspiring model Meghna in the 2008 drama film "Fashion" solidified her status as a Bollywood superstar. The film was a commercial and critical success, bringing in 60 crore ($600 million) at the box office. Chopra won the Indian National Film Awards' best actress award for the role.
She also worked as a TV host.
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In 2010, Chopra hosted the Indian version of "Fear Factor," "Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi." The show was a hit with viewers and, according to The Business Standard , paid Chopra 0.8 crore (or a little over $100,000) per episode.
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Chopra made money through modeling.
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Throughout Chopra's busy Bollywood acting years, she also modeled in numerous commercial and print advertisements.
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Chopra's fame grew and caught the attention of US networks.
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She signed a deal with ABC in 2014 that landed her a starring role as FBI agent Alex Parrish in "Quantico," a political drama series that ran for three seasons.
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She made a name for herself in US films.
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Chopra voiced Ishani in the 2013 Disney animated movie "Planes." The movie brought in $240 million worldwide, according to Box Office Mojo.
In 2017 she acted alongside Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Zac Efron in "Baywatch," playing the story's primary antagonist. The movie didn't do well with critics but still racked up an estimated $152 million worldwide.
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She sang with Pitbull and Will.i.am.
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Chopra's had several lucrative endorsement deals.
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And Chopra's no stranger to social media marketing, either. She's plugged several online brands, such as Booking.com , Bumble , and Amazon , on her own Instagram page, where she has more than 36.7 million followers.
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She's the head of her own production company.
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In 2015 Chopra founded production company Purple Pebble Pictures with her mother, Madhu Chopra. The film house, which is based in Mumbai, India, produces small-budget films, with 2016's "Ventilator" being one of the most commercially successful. The movie, which had a budget of 3.5 crores (approximately $500,000), amassed 25 crores (approximately $3.5 million) at the box office, according to The Hindu .
Outside of the entertainment industry, Chopra is reportedly a smart investor.
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She's got a number of projects in the works.
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