Ileana D'Cruz | |
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.jpg) D'Cruz in 2018 | |
| Born | 1 November 1986 Bombay, Maharashtra, India |
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Spouse |
Michael Dolan (m. 2023) |
| Children | 1 |
| Awards | Full list |
Ileana D'Cruz (born 1 November 1986) is an Indian-born Portuguese actress who primarily appears in Telugu and Hindi films, in addition to a few Tamil films. Born in Mumbai, she spent most of her childhood in Goa. D'Cruz is a 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.[1] D'Cruz established herself as a leading actress in Telugu cinema with successful films including Pokiri (2006), Rakhi (2006), Munna (2007), Jalsa (2008), Kick (2009) and Julayi (2012). D'Cruz received Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu nomination for Pokiri, Jalsa and Kick.[2] She then made her debut in Tamil cinema with Kedi (2006) and starred in Shankar's Nanban (2012), a commercial success.[3]
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.[4] She has since played the leading lady in the successful films such as Main Tera Hero (2014), Rustom (2016), and Raid (2018).[5]
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 a son.[4]
- ^ "Traditional Beauty Ileana D'Cruz!". India Today. 5 March 2023. Archived from the original on 27 August 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ rediff.com: 'Acting was never my dream' Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Specials.rediff.com. Retrieved on 28 May 2011.
- ^ "Will Vijay's Nanban touch the Rs. 100 Crore mark?". Sify. 21 January 2012. Archived from the original on 8 October 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
- ^ a b "How Ileana D'Cruz has made her mark in Bollywood with Barfi!". Firstpost. 19 September 2012. Archived from the original on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ "Ileana D'Cruz: The idea of dropping the jacket in Baadshaho was mine". Coleman & Co. Ltd. 27 September 2013. Archived from the original on 21 June 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2014.