11 Bollywood Actresses Who Won Beauty Pageants Before Entering Bollywood

In this article you will be surprised to know how many of our Bollywood actresses have been Miss India, Miss World or Miss Universe before making a debut in the tinsel town.

1. Zeenat Aman

The Dum Maro Dum girl, who was one of the highest paid actresses of her time, started participating in beauty pageants at an age of 19. She won Femina Miss India pageant, followed by Miss Asia Pacific International Pageant. You will be surprised to know that Zeenat Aman also worked as a journalist with Femina Magazine.

2. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

This is the universally known fact that Aishwarya Rai Bachchan made India proud by winning the Miss World title back in 1994. Three years later, she entered film industry with Tamil film Iruvar. Since then, Aish has earned a number of awards and recognition for her performance in the film industry.