Bollywood’s desi girl Priyanka Chopra is one of the most successful and finest actresses of Bollywood in the recent times. The girl who hailed from a small town called Bareilly in India has managed to become a global icon today.

The National Award winning actress, who is one of the highest-paid actresses in Bollywood and starred in more than 45 films already, has proved that you don’t need a godfather to make it big in Bollywood. She not only dreamt big, she also realized them! The actress made her American television debut with ABC network’s Quantico and is now all set for her Hollywood debut next year with Baywatch.

As the actress turns 34 today (July 18), here is a glimpse of her successful journey from Bollywood to Hollywood.

Here’s how this Global Star conquered the World:

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Priyanka Chopra was only 18 when she won the ‘Miss World pageant’ in 2000.

Although Chopra initially aspired to study engineering or psychiatry, she entered the film industry as the offers poured in after winning Miss World pageant. She made her Bollywood debut in the year 2003 with ‘The Hero’, opposite Sunny Deol.

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From playing a seductress in Aitraaz (2004), a troubled model in Fashion (2008), autistic girl in Barfi (2012) , the legendary boxer in Mary Kom (2014) to a woman loving her husband despite his infidelity in Bajirao Mastani (2015), Priyanka has invariably won hearts across the globe.

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She has worked with Bollywood’s best actors, directors, and producers.

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Priyanka Chopra is not just confined to the Indian entertainment industry. In 2015, she began starring as Alex Parrish on the ABC drama series Quantico, becoming the first South Asian woman to star in an American network series. A lead in an American Show on a leading network like ABC is an exemplary achievement.

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Chopra is now officially the global face of Bollywood in a foreign land. She also walked the red carpet of the 22nd annual Screen Actors Guild Awards and presented an award too. She also attends the Billboard Music Awards 2016.

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Besides bagging the People’s Choice Award for breakthrough performance in Quantico, she stole the thunder from Jimmy Fallon during the ‘Chicken-eating’ competition and was sent out a special invite to Barack Obama’s last celebrity dinner.

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She will star opposite Hollywood’s favorite actors Dwayne Johnson aka The Rock and Zac Efron in an upcoming movie Baywatch.

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Priyanka Chopra has received numerous awards, including a National Film Award, and five Filmfare Awards, and was awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian award, by the Government of India in 2016. That same year, Time named her as one of the 100 most influential people in the world.

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The actress is also making her mark as a singer. As a singer, Chopra has released three singles. Her first single, In My City, made its debut in 2012 at an NFL TV spot. Priyanka also featured in a video song by Enrique Iglesias, along with the likes of Jennifer Lopez and Cristiano Ronaldo.

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Other than films, singing, and TV shows, the actress also made headlines for her magazine covers – Maxim, InStyle, Complex, Emmy, Time, etc.

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In addition to these, Chopra is noted for her philanthropic work and was appointed as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for Child Rights in 2010. She promotes various causes such as environment, health and education, and women’s rights, and is particularly vocal about gender equality, and gender pay gap. Chopra is also the founder of the production company Purple Pebble Pictures.

What say! Priyanka Chopra has clearly ruled the world with her talent, beauty, and appeal. However, despite her position as a global icon, Priyanka has always maintained that she is always connected to her roots.