Aishwarya Rai Biography
Nick Name: Aishu
Also Known As: Ash Date of Birth: November 1, 1973
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Place of Birth: Mangalore, India
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 122 lbs.
Eyes: Blue-Green
Favorite Car: Mercedes
Favorite Film: Casablanca
Fluent in: English, Hindi , Kannada, Tamil and Urdu
Food habits Not fussy about food at all.
She Loves: Honesty, Family, Friends, Dignity, strength of character, and Chocolates!
She Dislikes: Gossip, hypocrisy & Cockroaches.
Her Dream man: Real!
Idea of Love: What her parents share.
Worst Weakness: Willingness to take people at face value.
Best Strength: Self-assurance.
Best Quality: Genuineness! Nothing about her is plastic.
Philosophy: It’s nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice.
Favorite Perfume: Sporty colognes for the day while working. Exotic, oriental and woody fragrances for the evenings.
Turn On's: Razor sharp intelligence, witty repartees.
Idea of Sexy: A combo of vulnerability and intelligence.
She Admires: Strength of character.
She Believes In: God above everything else and then herself.
Family: Father: Krishnaraj R
Favorite Film: Casablanca
Fluent in: English, Hindi , Kannada, Tamil and Urdu
Food habits Not fussy about food at all.
She Loves: Honesty, Family, Friends, Dignity, strength of character, and Chocolates!
She Dislikes: Gossip, hypocrisy & Cockroaches.
Her Dream man: Real!
Idea of Love: What her parents share.
Worst Weakness: Willingness to take people at face value.
Best Strength: Self-assurance.
Best Quality: Genuineness! Nothing about her is plastic.
Philosophy: It’s nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice.
Favorite Perfume: Sporty colognes for the day while working. Exotic, oriental and woody fragrances for the evenings.
Turn On's: Razor sharp intelligence, witty repartees.
Idea of Sexy: A combo of vulnerability and intelligence.
She Admires: Strength of character.
She Believes In: God above everything else and then herself.
Family: Father: Krishnaraj R
Mother: Vrinda Rai
Brother: Aditya Rai
Favorite Compliment: A child at an orphanage told her that her warmth over shines her beauty.
Also, that she is "REAL" inside and out.
Favorite Colors: White and Blue
Favorite Actor: A.B., Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor
Favorite Actress: Madhubala & Nargis
Education: Arya Vidya Mandir, Santacruz, Bombay, India
Academic Record: Excellent
College: DG Ruparel College, Matunga, Bombay, India
Message: Life’s a stage, and we’re all characters. So play your part and play it well!
Brother: Aditya Rai
Favorite Compliment: A child at an orphanage told her that her warmth over shines her beauty.
Also, that she is "REAL" inside and out.
Favorite Colors: White and Blue
Favorite Actor: A.B., Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor
Favorite Actress: Madhubala & Nargis
Education: Arya Vidya Mandir, Santacruz, Bombay, India
Academic Record: Excellent
College: DG Ruparel College, Matunga, Bombay, India
Message: Life’s a stage, and we’re all characters. So play your part and play it well!
Aishwarya Rai was born in Mangalore, in the South Indian state of Karnataka, to Krishnaraj Rai, a marine engineer, and Vrinda Rai, a writer. Her ancestors are from the Bunt community of Mangalore. Her family later relocated to Mumbai. Rai has one brother, Aditya Rai, who is three years older than she is. Aditya is in the merchant navy, and has also co-produced a film with Rai in the lead.
Rai began modeling on the side while studying architecture. She was a contestant in the Miss India 1994 pageant, which she lost to Sushmita Sen. Rai later went on to win the Miss World title that same year. She appeared in her first film in 1997.