Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was born on November 1, 1973, and is an Indian actress famous for her work in Hindi and Tamil movies. She became well-known after winning the Miss World title in 1994, making her one of India’s top celebrities. Aishwarya has earned several awards for her performances, including two Filmfare Awards. In 2004, Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people globally. She received the Padma Shri from the Indian government in 2009 and the Order of Arts and Letters from France in 2012. During the 2000s and 2010s, many people referred to her as "the most beautiful woman in the world."

While in college, Aishwarya worked as a model and appeared in several TV commercials. Her first big ad was for Camlin pencils when she was in 9th grade. However, it was a well-known Pepsi commercial featuring Aamir Khan in 1993 that really made her famous.