20 Models Who Turned Into Bollywood Actors

1. Farhan Khan Bio coming soon... >> Read More...

Farhan Khan was a model turned actor who had all eyes on him when he joined the show. Actors like Arjun Bijlani Arjun Bijlani is an Indian Television Actor. Arjun >> Read More... , Mohit Sehgal Mohit was born on 3rd December 1985 in Chandigarh, >> Read More... and Vishal Karwal Born on 18th November, 1984, Vishal Karwal always >> Read More... had screen tested for the show but failed, while he had succeeded. Naturally, a lot was expected from the actor. However, he failed terribly, and each week, the TRPs would be record breakingly low. So, he was replaced by Anuj Sachdeva Anuj Sachveda is an Indian TV actor, born on Octob >> Read More... .

2. Smriti Irani

The country’s Minister of Human Resource and Development, Smriti Irani was once a household name as an actress on one of the most popular shows that Indian television has ever had. It was also the show on which Ekta Kapoor Ekta Kapoor; a legendry producer in Indian TV and >> Read More... ’s fame and reputation rests, ‘ Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi - This Indian show >> Read More... ’. Even before the show, Smriti was a model. In the 1988 pageant of Miss India Miss India was a TV serial that was aired on Doord >> Read More... , she was among the finalists.

3. Freida Pinto Freida Pinto is a popular cinema and TV star who w >> Read More...

She made a big debut in Slumdog Millionaire Click to look into! >> Read More... , but she had been shortlisted for the role through her modeling agency. Today she is mega star, seen in Hollywood movies and sometimes in Bollywood advertisements, but she was also doing well as a model before she went for the role in Slumdog Millionaire.

4. Juhi Chawla Juhi Chawla is a renowned Indian actress and produ >> Read More...

Bollywood has a history of opening its door to winners and participants of Miss India and Miss World Pageants. One such winner was the model who won the 1984 Miss India beauty pageant, Juhi Chawla, who debuted into Bollywood with ‘ Sultanat Sultanat is an Indian Hindi-language web series ai >> Read More... ’. Then she went ahead and worked with all the big stars, and became a big name, and it was a privilege for all the actors who got a chance to work with her.

5. Zeenat Aman Zeenat Aman is a trendsetter and the most versatil >> Read More...

Another model who won a beauty pageant, Zeenat Aman was the winner of Miss Asia Pacific in 1970. Her beauty left the entire country mesmerized and the only thing that could possibly have topped her successful modeling career was her career in Bollywood, where she gave film after film that became classics, and song after song that became iconic. The male actors who worked opposite her would often lose themselves in her beauty and mess up their scene.

6. Upen Patel Upen patel is a well known film actor in Indian fi >> Read More...

The former Bigg Boss Bigg Boss Tamil is the Tamil language version of t >> Read More... contestant and ex-boyfriend of Karishma Tanna Karishma Tanna is an Indian Television actress bor >> Read More... , Upen Patel may not have had a successful run in the movies, but he was a good enough model, and it was his modeling that had given him the real fame on which he could even begin his movie career. He has been crowned Model Of The Year for four consecutive times and has had his name mentioned in the list of Top 10 Sexiest Men In Asia for the last five years.

7. Sidharth Malhotra Sidharth Malhotra is an Indian actor who was born >> Read More...

One of the heartthrobs of the younger generation of Bollywood, Sidharth debuted with Dharma Productions, which many actors dream of working with. He then went on to do great things in many films and worked with a lot of top stars after a super successful debut. He had been into modeling since the age of 18, but had been trying to shift to acting for a long time.

8. Deepika Padukone Deepika Padukone is an Indian actress and model. S >> Read More...

The actress is proving her metal today in both Bollywood and Hollywood, two of the biggest industries in the world. She debuted alongside King Khan in Bollywood, and will be debuting aside Vin Diesel “Salute Mi Familia” this could be his infamous fra >> Read More... in Hollywood, who is just as big a star. However, she started off as a model, and her modeling career was just as successful. At the Kingfisher Awards, she was given the trophy for Model Of The Year and in 2006, she even featured in the Kingfisher calendar.

9. Neha Dhupia Neha Dhupia is a Bollywood actress who began her c >> Read More...

She is a beautiful woman, and has some great films under her name, but her career in general lacked longevity, ending sooner than anyone had expected. Similarly, her modeling too had had a short life, and was restricted to her time in the Miss India pageant, which she became the winner of in the year 2002.

10. Randeep Hooda The strong macho image of Randeep Hooda graces the >> Read More...

Everyone knows him today as one of the most brilliant actors in Bollywood who is not afraid to do serious roles that add to his artistic abilities. He has also done masala films and has been critically acclaimed for a lot of his films. He is handsome to say the least and has his talent as a polo player to add to his charm. However, before it all began, he was also seen walking the ramp, and was seen on television and print ads.

11. Katrina Kaif Katrina Kaif is a prominent and very popular Briti >> Read More...

The actress today is considered one of the most beautiful and talented women in the world. Through her hard work, she learned an entirely new language for her career, worked hard each day to make sure she had rock hard abs and made the right choices when it came to movies. She had been modeling since the age of 14, and when she appeared in the London Fashion Week, she was noticed for her Bollywood debut.

12. Bipasha Basu Bipasha Basu, born in January 7,1979 in Delhi, is >> Read More...

The actress does not have milky white skin like others, but she went on to redefine beauty and made the country realize that one need not resemble white paint in order to look beautiful. She inspired all those she could to start a healthy living and did many great roles. Before beginning with acting, she was a supermodel who had international acclaim and had won the Ford Supermodel Contest in 1999.

13. Dia Mirza Dia Mirza’s original name is Dia Handrich. Dia Mir >> Read More...

The actress gave up on her studies in order to keep up with her acting career, and them went on to appear in quite a few commercials and television advertisements. Her hard work paid off in 2000, when she won the Miss Asia Pacific beauty pageant. This win also opened up doors for her Bollywood debut.

14. Lara Dutta Lara Dutta is an Indian actress, model, movie prod >> Read More...

Lara Dutta was so successful as a model that it is hard to measure her Bollywood career with the same standards. She was a big achiever, and had won the Gladrags Mega Model Hunt that was held in 1995. Then, in 1997, she won the Miss Intercontinental Pageant and ultimately in 2000, she became the winner of the Miss Universe pageant.

15. Anushka Sharma Born in an army family to Col. AjayKumar and Ashim >> Read More...

Anushka Sharma is one of the best and most badass actresses we have in Bollywood today. She is confident and talented, and had made a huge debut with Shah Rukh Khan Shah Rukh Khan or also known as SRK is a prominent >> Read More... in the movie ‘ Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi Click to look into! >> Read More... ’. Not surprisingly, her modeling debut too, was just as big, when in 2007 she became a model for Wendell Rodricks Wendell Rodricks is an Indian fashion designer bor >> Read More... . After she walked the ramp there, she touched great heights as she modeled in Mumbai before getting selected opposite Shah Rukh Khan.

16. Sushmita Sen What is the essence of being a woman? her winning >> Read More...

The first Indian woman to ever win Miss Universe was Sushmita Sen, in the year 1994. Then she became a household name as she conquered Bollywood, delivering hit after hit, and working with one big name after another. The actress also proved that she is a woman of substance, when she adopted two girls as a single mother and has been bringing them up as her own.

17. Priyanka Chopra Born on 18 July 1982, Priyanka Chopra is an establ >> Read More...

In 2000, the actress brought home the Miss World pageant and despite that, due to the new heights that she is achieving each day, her modeling career has nothing on her acting career. Today, she is a successful actor in Bollywood, is running a television show in Hollywood and is about to make her debut with the remake of a popular Hollywood phenomenon, ‘ Baywatch Click to look into! >> Read More... ’.

18. Arjun Rampal Amit Rampal is an Indian Actor, Host, Producer and >> Read More...

In 2001, he debuted with ‘Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat’, and the general public saw him for the first time. However, those who kept up with the modeling world had already known him for a long time. Today he maintains the fittest of bodies, is progressing steadily towards a memorable career and has worked with all the big names in the industry. In his film ‘ Om Shanti Om Click to look into! >> Read More... ’, he played a significant role as the villain, and it played a major role in changing the direction of his career.

19. John Abraham Like some of our sexy stars, John Abraham has had >> Read More...

In 1999, the actor won the Gladrags Manhunt, which gave quite a boost to his popularity. However, just like Arjun Rampal, he was already a popular face and had walked the ramp for a lot of big names and had established himself as a supermodel. He then moved on to the film industry, where he made his name as the actor who focused only on his work and his health. He is counted among the fittest actors of the world, and for good reason.

20. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is a popular Indian actress >> Read More...

It is no secret that Aishwarya is one of the most beautiful women in the world. We also know that she has been a part of some of the most successful Bollywood projects and even today, she can give any of the young actresses a run for their money. We all know that she won the Miss World beauty pageant that was held in 1984. However, not many know that she was a successful model even before that, and had been a part of several commercials and featured on the American Edition of Vogue.