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Priyanka Chopra Jonas

Actor, producer, author and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador

Born 1982

Priyanka Chopra Jonas is an Indian actor, producer, author and humanitarian whose career spans Hindi cinema, American television and global streaming films. The daughter of Indian Army physicians, she moved repeatedly during childhood, spent part of her teens in the United States and entered pageantry after returning to India, winning Miss World in 2000. Her acting breakthrough led from Andaaz and Aitraaz to acclaimed work in Fashion, Kaminey, 7 Khoon Maaf, Barfi!, Mary Kom, Dil Dhadakne Do and Bajirao Mastani. Quantico made her the first South Asian lead of an American network drama, after which she built an English-language screen career in Baywatch, The White Tiger, The Matrix Resurrections, Citadel, Love Again, Heads of State and The Bluff. Through Purple Pebble Pictures she has backed regional and emerging filmmakers, including Oscar-nominated documentaries and shorts. She published the memoir Unfinished in 2021 and has served as a global UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador since 2016. In 2026, she returned as Nadia Sinh in Citadel's second season, led and produced the pirate thriller The Bluff, executive-produced the documentary The Cycle of Love and joined Russell Crowe in the announced science-fiction thriller Bluefly. She is also returning to Indian cinema as Mandakini in S. S. Rajamouli's Varanasi, scheduled for 2027.

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ConnectionNick JonasHusband since 2018 and father of their daughter Malti Marie.

ConnectionRichard MaddenCo-star in the Citadel franchise.

ConnectionIdris ElbaCo-star in Heads of State.

Priyanka Chopra Jonas at a jewellery launch in Mumbai in March 2024 — Profile image · Bollywood Hungama / CC BY 3.0

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Premieres the documentary The Cycle of Love as executive producer

Chopra Jonas attended the August 2026 premiere of the true-life documentary, which follows P. K. Mahanandia's bicycle journey from India to Sweden for love.

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Joins Russell Crowe in the science-fiction thriller Bluefly
Highland Film Group announced Chopra Jonas as U.N. interpreter Myla Reese opposite Crowe, with production planned for Australia's Gold Coast.
10 Aug 2026Official sales and production announcement
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Returns as Nadia Sinh in Citadel season two
The second season reunited Chopra Jonas with Richard Madden and Stanley Tucci and began streaming on Prime Video in May 2026.
8 May 2026Official Prime Video release guide
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Academy announces her as a 2026 presenter
The Academy named Chopra Jonas among its March 15, 2026 presenters, ten years after her first Oscars appearance.
5 Mar 2026Official source
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Reflects on twenty-five years of risk-taking
In a 2026 cover interview, Chopra Jonas traced her path from pageantry and Hindi cinema to American television, producing and parenthood.
4 Mar 2026Direct Marie Claire cover interview
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Leads and produces the pirate thriller The Bluff
Chopra Jonas plays retired pirate Ercell 'Bloody Mary' Bodden in the Amazon MGM revenge thriller and discussed the role's fierce family focus in Marie Claire.
27 Feb 2026Direct 2026 cover interview and film release context
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Pairs action and comedy in Heads of State
She stars as MI6 agent Noel Bisset opposite Idris Elba and John Cena in Prime Video's international action comedy.
2 Jul 2025Official Prime Video film page
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Executive-produces Oscar-nominated short Anuja
Purple Pebble Pictures backed the Hindi live-action short, which received a 2025 Academy Award nomination.
23 Jan 2025Official Academy nomination record
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Selected Credits

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Year	Title	Role
2026	The Cycle of LoveDocumentary feature	Executive producer
2026	BlueflyUpcoming feature film	Myla Reese (announced)
2026	Citadel season 2Streaming television season	Nadia Sinh and executive producer
2026	The BluffFeature film	Ercell 'Bloody Mary' Bodden and producer
2027	VaranasiUpcoming feature film	Mandakini

Timeline

1982—2026

1982Born in Jamshedpur to Indian Army physicians Ashok and Madhu Chopra.
2000Wins Miss India World and then Miss World, launching an international public career.
2002Makes her screen debut in the Tamil film Thamizhan.
2003Enters Hindi cinema with The Hero and Andaaz; the latter brings her Filmfare female-debut award in 2004.
2004Aitraaz (2004) earns her the Filmfare award for performance in a negative role at the 2005 ceremony.
2008Stars in Fashion and wins India's National Film Award for Best Actress.
2015Begins Quantico as Alex Parrish and co-founds Purple Pebble Pictures.
2016Becomes a global UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador after a decade as a national ambassador in India.
2018Marries Nick Jonas in Christian and Hindu ceremonies in Jodhpur.
2021Publishes Unfinished and appears in The White Tiger and The Matrix Resurrections.
2022Welcomes daughter Malti Marie Chopra Jonas with Nick Jonas.
2023Leads the global spy series Citadel and romantic drama Love Again.
2025Stars in Heads of State and executive-produces Oscar-nominated short Anuja.
2026Leads and produces The Bluff, returns for Citadel season two, executive-produces The Cycle of Love and signs on for Bluefly.

Premieres the documentary The Cycle of Love as executive producer

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Joins Russell Crowe in the science-fiction thriller Bluefly

Returns as Nadia Sinh in Citadel season two

Academy announces her as a 2026 presenter

Reflects on twenty-five years of risk-taking

Leads and produces the pirate thriller The Bluff

Pairs action and comedy in Heads of State

Executive-produces Oscar-nominated short Anuja