Saturday, September 4, 2010

Shusmita Sen

Sushmita Sen (Bengali: ; born 19 November 1975 in Hyderabad, India) is an Indian actress who appears in mainly Hindi films. A former beauty queen, Sen was crowned Miss Universe 1994. She was the first Indian woman to win the competition.

Life history

Sen was born in a Bengali family. Her father, Shubeer Sen, is a former Indian Air Force Wing Commander and her mother, Subhra Sen, is a fashion artist and jewelry designer. She has a brother, Rajeev Sen. She was born in St. Theresa's hospital, Hyderabad, and grew up in New Delhi. She attended school at the Air Force Golden Jubilee Institute.
In 2000, she adopted a daughter, named Renee. On 13 Jan, 2010 she adopted a three-month-old girl and named her Alisah.