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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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Nick Jonas

Husband since 2018 and father of their daughter Malti Marie.

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Richard Madden

Co-star in the Citadel franchise.

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Idris Elba

Co-star in Heads of State.

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John Cena

Co-star in Heads of State.

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Mindy Kaling

Friend and collaborator associated with South Asian representation projects.

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