Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Born: November 1, 1973 in Mangalore, Karnataka, India

Married to: Abhishek Bachchan (20 April 2007 – present) (1 child)

[Her advice to aspiring professionals] My biggest concern is always the students who are working toward a certain career–when they limit themselves to just that one option. They need to know that the world is huge–it’s an ocean, and there are so many options. It’s not the end of the world if they don’t get to pursue an apparent childhood dream. That’s really important, because you find a lot of kids who believe that they want to become a doctor or an aeronautical engineer or something, and if they don’t manage to make their degree, that’s the end. They feel so defeated, which is very disheartening. It’s sad to know that people let themselves be limited by these aspirations.

[About the sari she wore on The Oprah Winfrey…