Deepika Padukone
- Actress
- Producer
- Soundtrack
Deepika Padukone, born 5 January 1986 in Copenhagen, Denmark, is an
Indian model and actress. She is the daughter of former badminton
champion Prakash Padukone. Her mother tongue is Konkani. Deepika has a
younger sister named Anisha.
She has been modeling appearances in print and television advertising
campaigns for Liril, Close-Up toothpaste and Limca, receiving many
prestigious modeling offers, including brand ambassadorship of the
Jewels of India, an annual jewelry exhibition. She hit the
international scene when Maybelline made her their new international
cover-girl face.
At the fifth annual Kingfisher Fashion Awards, for Indian models and
designers, she was awarded the title of Model of the Year. Shortly
after wards, she was chosen as one of the models for the Kingfisher
Swimsuit Calendar for 2006, thus cementing her reputation as a
supermodel. She also bagged two trophies at the Idea Zee F Awards in
2006 - female Model of the year (Commercial Assignments) and Fresh Face
of the year.
Indian model and actress. She is the daughter of former badminton
champion Prakash Padukone. Her mother tongue is Konkani. Deepika has a
younger sister named Anisha.
She has been modeling appearances in print and television advertising
campaigns for Liril, Close-Up toothpaste and Limca, receiving many
prestigious modeling offers, including brand ambassadorship of the
Jewels of India, an annual jewelry exhibition. She hit the
international scene when Maybelline made her their new international
cover-girl face.
At the fifth annual Kingfisher Fashion Awards, for Indian models and
designers, she was awarded the title of Model of the Year. Shortly
after wards, she was chosen as one of the models for the Kingfisher
Swimsuit Calendar for 2006, thus cementing her reputation as a
supermodel. She also bagged two trophies at the Idea Zee F Awards in
2006 - female Model of the year (Commercial Assignments) and Fresh Face
of the year.