Lara Dutta

Lara Dutta Lara Dutta (born April 16, 1978) is an Indian actress. She was crowned Miss Universe in 2000.

Early Years
Lara Dutta was born in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh to father Wing Commander L.K. Dutta (retired) and mother Jennifer Dutta. Her family moved to Bangalore in 1981 where she completed her high school.Her sister is also serving in the Indian Airforce. Lara graduated in economics with a minor in communications from the Bombay University.
Career
Lara Dutta won the annual Gladsrags modeling competition in her natuive India, earning her the right to be the first Indian representative at the 1997 Miss Intercontinental pageant, where she went on to capture the crown. Later, she was crowned Femina Miss India Universe and Miss Universe in 2000.
At Miss Universe 2000 in Cyprus, Dutta was the clear favorite ahead of fierce competitors from Venezuela, Philippines, Colombia and even another former Miss Intercontinental titleholder, Miss Germany. Her finalist interview score, in the last year that such marks were televised, was the highest individual score in any category in the history of the Miss Universe contest, as her perfect interview saw a majority of the judges giving her the maximum 9.99 mark. After her final question, in which Dutta delivered a passionate defense of the Miss Universe contest (and other beauty pageants), she became the second Indian Miss Universe. Dutta has the distinction of being one of a few Miss Universes in the last decade to win by the unanimous vote of the jury (every judge on the panel cast a "1," or first place vote, for her). Dutta even clinched the Oscar dela Renta swimsuit competition with a score of 9.44 besting Venezuela's Claudia Moreno's 9.37 and Canada's Kim Yee's 9.31.

She made her film debut in 2003 with Andaaz, co-starring Akshay Kumar and Priyanka Chopra. She won the Filmfare Best Debut Award for the film. Trivia
Briefly dated Derek Jeter in 2000.
She was offered a role in Matrix Reloaded and Matrix Revolutions. She apparently turned out the role since she did not like the script. There are also rumours about upcoming Indiana Jones 4.
She is currently dating Kelly Dorjee.

Filmography
Untitled Soham Shah Project (2006) (announced)
Partner (2006) (shooting)
Bhaagam-Bhaag (2006) (shooting)
Zinda (2006) ... Jenny
Dosti: Friends Forever (2005) ... Kajal
Ek Ajnabee (2005) ... Anamika (Special Appearance)
No Entry (2005) ... Kaajal
Kaal (2005) ... Ishika
Jurm (2005) ... Sanjana Malhotra
Elaan (2005) ... Sonia
Insan (2005) ... Meghna
Aan: Men at Work (2004) ... Kiran
Bardaasht (2004) ... Advocate Payal
Masti (2004) ... Monica Mehta
Khakee (2004) (Special Appearance) (song)
Mumbai Se Aaya Mera Dost (2003) ... Kesar
Andaaz (2003) ... Kajal

Awards
2004, Star Screen Award Most Promising Newcomer - Female, Andaaz
2004, Filmfare Debut Award, Andaaz (joint winner alongside Priyanka Chopra)