Ileana D'Cruz
Indian-Portuguese actress (born 1986)
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Key Takeaways
- Ileana D'Cruz (born 1 November 1986) is a Portuguese actress who primarily appears in Telugu and Hindi films.
- D'Cruz made her screen debut in 2006 with the Telugu-language romantic-drama film Devadasu , a commercial success, which won her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut - South.
- She also starred in the Tamil film Nanban (2012), which was a commercial success.
- , for which she won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut.
- In addition to her acting career, D'Cruz is a prominent celebrity endorser for brands and products.
Ileana D'Cruz (born 1 November 1986) is a Portuguese actress who primarily appears in Telugu and Hindi films. She is the recipient of several accolades including a Filmfare Award and a Filmfare Awards South.
D'Cruz made her screen debut in 2006 with the Telugu-language romantic-drama film Devadasu, a commercial success, which won her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut - South. D'Cruz established herself as a leading actress in Telugu cinema with successful films including Pokiri (2006), Jalsa (2008), Kick (2009), and Julayi (2012). She also starred in the Tamil film Nanban (2012), which was a commercial success. D'Cruz expanded to Hindi cinema in 2012 with Anurag Basu's comedy-drama Barfi!, for which she won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. She then played the leading lady in the box office successes—romantic comedy Main Tera Hero (2014), and the crime thrillers Rustom (2016) and Raid (2018).
In addition to her acting career, D'Cruz is a prominent celebrity endorser for brands and products. D'Cruz is married to Michael Dolan, with whom she has two sons.
Early life
Ileana D'Cruz was born to a Goan Catholic father and Muslim mother in Mahim, Bombay (now Mumbai) on 1 November 1986. She is an atheist. Her family moved to Parra, Goa when she was 10 years old.
Her first modeling portfolio was created in January 2003, and D'Cruz called it a "disaster". Subsequent photo shoots and ramp shows led to a second portfolio the following year, which landed her advertisements from Electrolux, Emami Talc and Fair & Lovely. The latter, in particular, which was directed by Rakesh Roshan, gave her exposure and brought in several offers for acting in feature films.
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