In 1984, Katrina Kaif was born in Hong Kong to an Indian Kashmiri father and English mother, both of whom are British citizens.
As a child she lived in a number of different countries before settling in Mumbai. After Katrina moved to India she changed her surname to Kaif.
In 2003, Kaif made her film acting debut in Kaizad Gustad's movie Boom. She starred in Vipul Shah's Namastey London and Anees Bazmee's Welcome in 2007.
In 2009, Kaif gained international recognition for her role in the film New York. The following year she starred in the political thriller Rajneeti . For her performance in New York, Kaif received a Filmfare Award nomination for Best Actress.
Due to her poor knowledge of Hindi (and other Indian languages) Kaif's voice is often dubbed by other actresses.
However, since 2010, she has used her own voice in all films. Katrina has received a large collection of brand endorsements since turning famous, including commercials with Coca-Cola, Veet (skin products), Panasonic, and Etihad Airways.
She was voted the sexiest Asian woman in the world by Eastern Eye from 2008 to 2011.
In 2004, Katrina Kaif started a well publicized relationship with film superstar Salman Khan and broke up with him in 2008.
She was rumored to be dating actor Ranbir Kapoor, but in 2011 told the press that she was single.
