Shilpa Shetty was born on 8 June 1975 in Tamil Nadu. She is a four-time Filmfare Award-nominated Indian film actress, model, AIDS activist and PETA supporter. She started her career by modeling for Limca in 1991 at age 16, and debuted in the Hindi film Baazigar in 1993 as a supporting actress alongside Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol. Her first lead role was in 1994's Aag. She is one of the tallest actresses in Bollywood. Her sister Shamita Shetty is also a Bollywood film actress.
Shilpa was crowned the winner of the British Celebrity Big Brother on 28 January 2007 with 63% of the final vote, becoming the first Indian to win the contest.
Shilpa was crowned the winner of the British Celebrity Big Brother on 28 January 2007 with 63% of the final vote, becoming the first Indian to win the contest.
