Aishwarya Rai brought immense pride and joy to India after getting crowned as Miss World 1994. Since then she has been one of the most successful and influential celebrities in India and the world. Often quoted as the most beautiful woman in the world, she became a symbol of beauty and grace. The former Miss World became a pioneer who kicked off her acting career in Hollywood, and became the global face of Bollywood and received many national and international accolades.
She was even listed as Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world and was also featured on its cover in 2003. To honour her achievements Madame Tussauds museum placed her wax figure in London where she unveiled her wax statue for the first time in 2004.