Full Name: Deepika Padukone
Birthday: January 5
Sun sign: Capricorn
Birth place: Copenhagen, Denmark
Nationality: Indian
Height: 5` 9"
Deepika Padukone is the daughter of former badminton champion Prakash Padukone and Ujjala, a travel agent. She also has a younger sister, Anisha. She was born in Denmark and her family moved to Bangalore when she was only eleven months old.
The model-turned-actress did her schooling from Sophia High School, Bangalore and completed her graduation at Mount Carmel College. While in high school, she played badminton at the state level like her father and was a member of her father`s badminton club. However, she was not keen on pursuing a career as a badminton player as she found her true calling in a carreer in modelling world.
While pursuing her studies in college, she decided to pursue a career in modeling due to her tall and slender figure. Over the years, she has modeled for famous Indian brand names such as Liril, Dabur Lal powder, Close-Up toothpaste and Limca. Deepika hit the international scene when Maybelline made her their new international cover face. At the fifth annual Kingfisher Fashion Awards, she was awarded the title `Model of the Year`.
After pursuing a successful career in modeling, Padukone branched out into acting. She started by starring in the music video for the song `Naam Hai Tera` from the independent pop album ‘Aap Kaa Surroor’ by Himesh Reshammiya. Deepika made her debut in the South Indian film industry in 2006 with the Kannada film ‘Aishwarya’ directed by Indrajit Lankesh, which was declared a hit at the box-office.
She made a successful entry in Bollywood with ‘Om Shanti Om’ (OSO), as the film went on to become the biggest hit of the year, both in India and abroad
Padukone is currently working on Siddharth Anand`s ‘Bachna Ae Haseeno’ opposite Ranbir Kapoor and Nikhil Advani`s ‘Chandni Chowk To China’ opposite Akshay Kumar.
Deepika is the brand ambassador for Levi Strauss Signature jeans, Kingfisher Airlines and Swiss watchmaker Tissot (also to be the `Face of Tissot` worldwide).
