Esther Victoria Abraham - The first-ever winner of the Miss India pageant was an actress even before being crowned and continued to work in films after winning it.
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Nutan - She shot to fame after winning the pageant in 1952 and gave popular hits like Laila Majnu, Baarish and Anari, among others.
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Leela Naidu - Winner of Miss India 1954, Leela Naidu featured in several films including Trikal, and The Householder, among others.
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Sushmita Sen - She won the title in 1994 and also represented India at international pageants before entering Bollywood.
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Lara Dutta - She won the 2000 pageant and was also crowned Miss Universe 2000. She made her Bollywood debut with Andaaz in 2003.
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Celina Jaitly - She won in 2001 and entered Bollywood with the 2003 release Janasheen alongside Fardeen Khan.
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Manushi Chhillar - She won the 2017 Miss India title and made her Bollywood debut opposite Akshay Kumar in Samrat Prithviraj.
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