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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.

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2025
Academy AwardsFilm nomination
Live Action Short Film — film nomination
Anuja
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2019
UNICEFIndustry honor
Danny Kaye Humanitarian Award
Priyanka Chopra Jonas
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2017
People's Choice AwardsCompetitive win
Favorite Dramatic TV Actress
Quantico
Official record
2016
Filmfare AwardsCompetitive win
Best Supporting Actress
Bajirao Mastani
Official record
2016
People's Choice AwardsCompetitive win
Favorite Actress in a New TV Series
Quantico
Official record
2016
Republic of IndiaIndustry honor
Padma Shri
Priyanka Chopra Jonas
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2012
Filmfare AwardsCompetitive win
Critics Award for Best Actress
7 Khoon Maaf
Official record
2009
National Film Awards of IndiaCompetitive win
Best Actress
Fashion
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2009
Filmfare AwardsCompetitive win
Best Actress
Fashion
Official record
2005
Filmfare AwardsCompetitive win
Best Performance in a Negative Role
Aitraaz
Official record
2004
Filmfare AwardsCompetitive win
Best Female Debut
Andaaz
Official record
2000
Miss WorldCompetitive win
Miss World
Priyanka Chopra Jonas
Official record

Live Action Short Film — film nomination

Danny Kaye Humanitarian Award

Favorite Dramatic TV Actress

Best Supporting Actress

Favorite Actress in a New TV Series

Padma Shri

Critics Award for Best Actress

Best Actress

Best Actress

Best Performance in a Negative Role

Best Female Debut

Miss World