Trivia

In 2004 she became the first Bollywood and Indian actress to have her own statue at London's Madame Tussaud's museum.

She was the first choice for the role of Jane Smith in Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005), but she turned it down due to filming conflicts.

Miss World 1994.

In April 2003 she suffered an accident on the sets of Khakee (2004) when a car driven by a stuntman got out of control, hit her, took her down a crevice and slammed her into a cactus plant. She broke a bone in one foot and suffered severe cuts, and she was rushed to a hospital. The incident rekindled the discussion about poor safety standards on Bollywood film sets.

Gained 20 pounds for Bride & Prejudice (2004) because she didn't want her character to look like a supermodel and also felt that it would add a sense of realism to the character.

Has refused to work with Salman Khan after their break-up, in spite of several offers.

Ran the Olympic-torch relay in June 2004.

Gave birth to her first child at age 38, a daughter Aaradhya Bachchan on 11/16/11. Child's father is her husband, Abhishek Bachchan.

Is the most photographed woman in India.

In a poll conducted by "Hello" magazine, she was voted the #1 attractive woman of 2003, beating out Nicole Kidman, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Gwyneth Paltrow.

Loves collecting watches.

Is a trained classical dancer, a skill she learned from taking classical dance lessons for five years while a teenager.

The first actress from India to be signed with the American Library Association and also have a poster made of her for schools and libraries all across America.

The first movie star she ever met was Rekha. She was still in high school at the time and was a model. While at a grocery store with her mother, Aishwarya was tapped on the shoulder by none other than Rekha herself. Rekha recognized her from her modeling ads. She complimented the young girl on her good looks and wished her all the best.

When Oprah Winfrey saw her interview on 60 Minutes (1968), she was so fascinated by her that she invited her to be a guest on her show. On 4/25/05 she became the first Indian and South Asian actress to be featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986).

On 9/5/06 she caused a day-long traffic jam in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, while filming a soap commercial. People would stop for hours just to catch a glimpse of her.

Roger Ebert has said he considers her the most beautiful actress in the world.

Has made over 50 music videos in only seven years.

Aamir Khan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan are the only stars to advertise for both Coca Cola and Pepsi.

About 15 kilos of henna was special-ordered from Sojat in Rajasthan for the henna ceremony before her wedding.

The first Indian actress to be on the jury at the 56th Cannes International Film Festival in 2003.

Her wedding ceremony lasted a total of three days. It was the most anticipated and talked-about wedding in years and the press followed it like Princess Diana wedding.

The first Bollywood star to appear in "Rolling Stone" magazine. (Issue 932, 10/2/03).

Wanted to study medicine, but circumstances prevented her.

A tulip produced in 2005 was named for her.

Has over 17,000 Web sites dedicated to her.

After she won the title of Miss World in 1994, the host of the event, Richard Steinmetz, actually asked her out. However, she thought it unprofessional and turned down his request.

While shooting the music video for the song "Dola Re Dol"' from Devdas (2002), her ears started to bleed due to the weight of the heavy earrings she had to wear, but she finished the performance.

When President George W. Bush visited India in March 2006, he invited her, along with Aamir Khan, to a luncheon. Aishwarya could not attend because she was in Brazil at the time filming Dhoom 2 (2006).

The youngest actress to receive the Padmi Shri award, the fourth highest civilian honor, from the government of India for her contribution to cinema.

Was considered for the part of Vesper Lynd in Casino Royale (2006).

Despite the fact that she is adorned with jewelry in her music videos and movies, she is apparently not too fond of it.

Is an ethnic Bunt, like Shilpa Shetty Kundra and Suniel Shetty. The Bunts are a South Indian community from Mangalore who mainly speak Tulu, which is her mother tongue.

On 1/2/05 she became the first Indian actress to be interviewed on 60 Minutes (1968).

Has a puppy named Sunshine, given to her as a gift by Vivek Oberoi.

Turned down a small role as Briseis in Troy (2004).

Se is the first goodwill ambassador for Smile Train, a charity that works worldwide for children with cleft lip.

Her wedding invitations were embossed with two entwined A's and delivered along with a box of chocolate meringues. Within the invitation was also a poem about new beginnings written by Amitabh Bachchan father and renowned poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan.

For her 34th birthday, she went to see Beyoncé in a concert in Mumbai.

In 2005 Hugh Hefner attempted to create an Indian version of "Playboy" for India, which would feature South Asian women and Indian pop culture articles, but no nudity. He wanted to have Aishwarya on the cover of the first issue. The magazine was rejected.

Has gained a cult following in Pakistan.

Is fluent in English, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil and Urdu.

Was the face of Coca-Cola South Asia as well as the Middle East.

In March 2006 she performed to an audience of 85,000 in Melbourne, Australia, at the closing ceremony of the 2006 Commonwealth Games with 800 backup dancers.

Before she was famous, she auditioned to do voice-dubbing for a television serial and was rejected.

Sued the magazine "Star and Style" for a sum of Rs 20 million (2 crore) for printing an article claiming that Raveena Tandon had caught her and Akshay Kumar in a "compromising position" at the poolside of a five- star hotel.

Is the second of five Indian women to win the Miss World title. The first was Reita Faria, who won in 1966. Others include Diana Hayden who won in 1997, Yukta Mookhey in 1999, and Priyanka Chopra Jonas in 2000.

Is featured in the 2004 edition of the" Guinness Book of World Records".

Was voted #12 on VH1's 50 Sexiest Actresses of the Last 20 Years in December 2005.

Was originally signed to play the part of Simmi in Bluffmaster (2005), but was replaced without any notice by Priyanka Chopra Jonas. Director Rohan Sippy then gave her a "special thanks" in the end credits as an apology.