Before starting their acting careers, Bollywood's most beautiful women, including Priyanka Chopra and Dia Mirza and many, who won beauty pageants. [View Photos]

Bollywood divas who excelled in beauty pageants before acting

Today is a terrific day to admire some of the most stunning Bollywood DIVAs who have won beauty pageants and triumphed over many other contestants and entries to make the nation proud. Namrata Shirodkar has uploaded a video of herself from the Miss India pageantry to her Instagram account. Here's a look at some more stunning women who won hearts by competing in pageants and afterward turned to act. The list includes people like Priyanka Chopra and Sushmita Sen.

Sushmita Sen

After being named Miss India in 1994, Sushmita Sen became the first Indian woman to win the Miss Universe crown. Everyone is still impressed by Sushmita.

Namrata Shirodkar

In 1993, Namrata Shirodkar crowned Miss India. She later made appearances in Bollywood films but left the industry to become a housewife after getting married.

Lara Dutta

Lara Dutta, a well-known Bollywood and OTT actress, was crowned Miss Universe in 2000. The actress has been posting her Instagram stories as well. Lara quickly made her way to Bollywood and appeared in numerous movies.

Aishwarya Rai

India's representative at the Miss World competition in 1994 was Aishwarya Rai. The actress eventually triumphed, earning the title of the Most Beautiful Woman in the World. She is still.

Priyanka Chopra

After winning the Miss World title in 2000, Priyanka Chopra went on to control Bollywood. The stunning DIVA now rules Hollywood.

Dia Mirza

In 2000, Dia Mirza received the title of Miss Asia Pacific. She quickly gained popularity after co-starring with R Madhavan in Rehna Hai Terre Dil Mein.

Manushi Chhillar

Finally, Manushi Chhillar was crowned Miss World in 2017. The stunning beauty debuted in Bollywood this year with Samrat Prithviraj.