50 facts about beautiful Aishwarya Rai Bachchan: the winner of the Miss World pageant of 1994

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and 50 things from her life and career.

1. Born as Aishwarya Rai but is known as Aishwarya Rai Bachchan after her marriage.

2. Bachchan is an Indian actress.

3. She is the winner of the Miss World pageant of 1994.

4. She has a successful Bollywood career.

5. Has established herself as one the most popular and high-profile celebrities in India.

6. Received several awards, including two Filmfare Awards from ten nominations.

7. Was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2009.

8. Awarded Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the Government of France in 2012.

9. Is cited in the media as the "most beautiful woman in the world".

10. While in college, Rai did a few modeling assignments.

11. Appeared in several television commercials.

12. In the Miss India pageant she placed second.

13. After she became Miss World she began receiving offers to act in film.

14. Made her acting debut with the 1997 Tamil film Iruvar.

15. Had her first Hindi film release in Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya the same year.

16. Her first commercial success was the Tamil romantic drama Jeans.

17. Won two Best Actress awards at Filmfare for her performances in Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999) and Devdas.

18. She is a brand ambassador for several charity organizations.

19. She is a Goodwill Ambassador for the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).

20. Was in relationship with actor Salman Khan.

21. Rai married actor Abhishek Bachchan in 2007.

22. The couple had a daughter.

23. Rai was born into a Tulu speaking Bunt family in Mangalore, Karnataka.

24. Her father, Krishnaraj, was an Army biologist.

25. Her mother, Brinda, is a homemaker.

26. She has one elder brother, Aditya Rai.

27. Her brother is an engineer in the merchant navy.

28. Her brother co-produced one of her movies, Dil Ka Rishta.

29. She values and lifestyle were influenced by her family, and even as her fame continues to rise, she holds strong to a religious, value-based life, influenced early on by her parents.

30. She trained in classical dance and music for five years during her teens.

31. Her favorite subject was zoology.

32. She initially considered a career in medicine but was unsuccessful later on.

33. Had plans to become an architect therefore she enrolled at Raheja College of Arts.

34. Later gave up her education to pursue a career in modeling.

35. In 1991, Rai won a supermodel contest (organized by Ford) and was eventually featured in the American edition of Vogue.

36. Gained public recognition for her appearance in a Pepsi commercial with actor Aamir Khan.

37. She also won the "Miss Photogenic" award and Miss World Continental Queen of Beauty - Asia and Oceania.

38. Continued to pursue a career as a model until she became an actress.

39. Made her first commercial for Camlin pencils when she was in the 9th grade.

40. She is the only actress who endorsed both Pepsi and Coca-Cola.

41. She is one of the top brand ambassadors in the country and is one of the top paid Bollywood actresses in this respect.

42. She modeled for Titan Watches, Longines watches, L'Oréal, Coca-Cola, Lakmé Cosmetics, Casio pager, Philips, Palmolive, Lux, Fuji films, Nakshatra Diamond Jewellery, and Kalyan Jewellers.

43. Was named the official brand ambassador for De Beers diamonds in India.

44. Rai has been ranked the 2nd most popular watch brand ambassador worldwide in a survey, conducted by World Watch Report.

45. In 2013 Rai and her husband Abhishek Bachchan have been roped in as the brand ambassadors by the TTK Group.

46. Rai participated in a world tour called the Magnificent Five, along with Aamir Khan, Rani Mukerji, Akshaye Khanna, and Twinkle Khanna.

47. In the same year, she was appointed as Longines Ambassador of Elegance.

48. In 2003 she became the first Indian actress to be a jury member at the Cannes Film Festival.

49. In 2003 she became a global brand ambassador of L'Oréal, alongside Andie MacDowell, Eva Longoria, and Penélope Cruz.

50. Is the brand ambassador for The Eye Bank Association of India's nationwide campaign to promote eye donation in India.