Aishwarya Rai is a movie star. She is a Bollywood actress (Hollywood in India), a Hollywood actress, and a fashion model. She was born November 1, 1973. She was born in the city of Mangalore, India. As a college student Aishwarya Rai won the Miss India title and then Miss World title in 1994. She got married at age 34. Aishwarya Rai’s husband’s name is Indian actor Abhishek Bachchan. Aishwarya Rai’s nicknames are Ash, Aishu, and Gullu. Her favorite colors are White and Blue. She is also a classically trained dancer. She was the first Indian actress to be on the jury of the Cannes International Film Festival; that happened in 2003.

Time Magazine has also put her on their list of the "100 Most Influential People in the World Today." Aishwarya Rai appeared at the Closing Ceremony of the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. At the end of April 2007, Aishwarya Rai’s first American film she starred in, The Last Legion was released in Russia and the Netherlands. Did you know Aishwarya Rai is the highest paid actress in Bollywood? She has acted in at least 40 movies. One of these movies was Pink Panther 2.

By Samantha & Saroja, fourth grade, 2009