Lara Dutta
Friday, 9th November, 2007
Lara Dutta
The first Miss Universe of the new millennium, Lara Dutta was born on April 16 1978 in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. She is a daughter of Wing Commander L.K.Dutta (retired). Before Miss Universe she was a successful print and ramp model. She was first discovered by Gladrags’ annual modeling competition. At the age of 16 she left her home from Bangalore to come to Mumbai and realize her dreams.
The Dutta family moved from Ghaziabad to Bangalore in 1981 where she completed high school from Frank Anthony Public School. Lara graduated in economics with a minor in communications from Bombay University at Bangalore.
She was appointed as a UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador in 2001 as she was crowned Miss Universe in 2000.
After winning Miss Intercontinental in Germany, she started to build up a very successful modeling career on a national scale. She appeared in advertisements for Synergie, Ceat, Coke and Sprite which made her popular. She participated in the Miss Femina India contest and won the title which paved her way to the Miss Universe Crown. A mix between Punjabi and Scottish parents this stunning beauty always emerged a winner.
Lara has embarked on another path the road to stardom in Bollywood. Her debut film was Andaaz. She got the film fare award for Andaaz as a new comer. The film and its music were hit. After that her one more film came Mumbai Se Aya Mera Dost. In both films her work was appreciated. In ‘Masti’ she played a small role. Her film Aan is opposite Akshay Kumar. She looks ahead to many more and her steely determination lead her to win. Apart from these she participated in various AIDS related events and worked along with the UNFPA. As the reigning Miss Universe, she traveled across the world on behalf of the Miss Universe organisation to promote their official cause of building AIDS/HIV awareness. After finishing her reign, Lara returned to school to complete her MBA in marketing and communications.
Lara Dutta currently resides in Mumbai. She dated Derek Jeter briefly before having an eight-year relationship with actor Kelly Dorjee. She is rumored to have broken up with Dorjee in July 2007.
