Priyanka Chopra

Priyanka Chopra was born on 18 July 1982 in Jamshedpur, India to Ashok Chopra and Madhu Chopra. Priyanka Chopra is 40 years old as of 2023.

Family

Her father Ashok Chopra and mother Madhu Chopra both were medical doctors serving in the armed forces, and the family moved frequently throughout her childhood. While visiting family in the United States in 1995, she decided to stay with an aunt in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and attend school there.

The following year she went to live with her uncle in New York City and later in Newton, Massachusetts. In the meantime, her family saw an advertisement for the Femina Miss India pageant and submitted her photographs to the organizers. He also has a younger brother, Siddharth Chopra.

Husband

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas are one of the most loved couple in the Industry.

Priyanka had met Nick via Twitter and they soon started messaging. They first met at the Vanity Fair Oscars after party in 2017.Later, they reunited in Los Angeles, where they saw Beauty and the Beast at the Hollywood Bowl.

In December 2018, they tied the knot at Umaid Bhawan Palace, Jodhpur. They had two grand wedding ceremonies, one Hindu and one Christian, in which all their loved ones and friends were present.

Education

Priyanka went to La Martiniere Girls’ School in Lucknow. Then she relocated to the U.S. where she went to Newton South High School in Newton, Massachusetts and then to John F. Kennedy High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. When she returned to India in 1998, she began preparing for an education in aerospace engineering.

After this she returned to India and finished her high school at Army School in Bareilly. Next, she joined Jain Hind College in Mumbai, but left after winning the Miss World pageant.

Priyanka’s career took off after winning Miss World Pageant in 2000. After winning the title, she began receiving offers for film roles.

She started working in films since 2002 and also debuts opposite filmstar Vijay. After she films like The Hero : Love Story of a Spy, Andaaz. Andaaz was a huge success at the box office. For this film, she won the Filmfare Best Female Debut Award and a nomination for the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award.

After that, she appeared in films such as Plan, Kismat, and Asambhav, which were not very successful. In the same year, she appeared in the third highest-grossing film of that year, Mujhse Shaadi Karogi.

Next, she appeared in Aitraaz in a negative role. Her role as the villain was recognized with the Filmfare Award for Best Villain. A second nomination for Filmfare’s Best Supporting Actress award was also received by her.

She had six flops in 2005, including Blackmail, Karam, Yakeen, and Barsaat. Her next two films were Waqt: The Race Against Time and Bluffmaster, both of which did well at the box office. Her next two films, Krrish and Don – The Chase Begins Again, were both successful. The following year she acted in Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute To Love and Big Brother, which were both box office flops.  

After appearing in Love Story 2050, God Tussi Great Ho, Chamkua, and Drona, all of which were box office flops, she starred in Fashion, which was a success. She received several awards for this film, including the National Film Award for Best Actress and also the Filmfare Best Actress Award. Later that year she was seen in another film, Dostana which was again a success.

Debut

Chopra’s debut film is a Tamil language film named Thamizhan opposite filmstar Vijay. This is a 2002 Indian Tamil-language courtroom drama film directed by debutant Majith and produced by G. Venkateswaran.

In 2003, She made her Bollywood  debut as the second female lead opposite Sunny Deol and Preity Zinta in Anil Sharma’s The Hero: Love Story of a Spy. It was the highest-grossing film of the year.

Highest Grossing

Krrish 3 is her highest grossing Bollywood film till now. Krissh 3 has collected over 240+ crores worldwide.

The total net worth of Priyanka Chopra is $35 million, which in Indian Currency is 278 Crores INR. Most of her earnings come from Brand endorsements for which she charges approx Rs. 5 Crore per endorsement. 

She is also doing a TV series in Hollywood, for which she charges Rs. 2 Crore per episode. Also, she has invested heavily in Real Estate properties.

With such a massive earning, Priyanka is one of the top celebrities to pay the highest income tax to the government. Apart from earnings, Priyanka never lags behind in terms for charity and social causes.

She is also a producer and produced Bhojpuri, Marathi, Nepali, Punjabi, Assamese and English movies.

1. Where is Priyanka Chopra originally from?
Ans. Priyanka Chopra is from Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India.

2. How did Priyanka Chopra get famous?
Ans. Before starting her acting career, she worked as a model and gained fame after winning the Miss World title in 2000.

3. Is Priyanka a graduate? / Does Priyanka Chopra have a degree?
Ans. Priyanka Chopra is a graduate from Oxford University with a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics.

4. What is the age of Priyanka Chopra ?
Ans. Priyanka Chopra is 40 years old as of 2023.

5. What is the name of Priyanka Chopra Husband ?
Ans. Priyanka Chopra is Nick Jonas.

6. What is the name of Priyanka Chopra Daughter ?
Ans. Malti Marie Chopra Jonas is the name of the daughter of Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas.