Biography
Who is Freida Pinto?
Early life and background
Freida Pinto Selena Pinto was born on October 18, 1984, in Mumbai, India, to Catholic parents from Mangalore. Her mother worked as a school principal and her father was a bank branch manager. Growing up in a middle-class suburb of Mumbai, Freida developed an interest in acting at a very young age and decided she wanted to pursue an artistic career.
She attended the Carmel of St. Joseph School in Malad and later studied at St. Xavier's College in Mumbai. She majored in English literature while taking minor courses in psychology and economics. During her college years, she participated in amateur theatre productions and later began a modeling career with Elite Model Management India after graduating in 2005.
How Freida became famous
Before her film breakthrough, Freida worked briefly as a model and hosted an international travel show titled Full Circle between 2006 and 2008. Her life changed when her modeling agency selected her to audition for Danny Boyle's drama film Slumdog Millionaire in 2008. After six months of extensive auditions, she secured the role of Latika.
The film became a big commercial and critical success worldwide. For her performance, Freida won a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture and earned a nomination for a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress. This launched her international acting career and opened doors to various major film projects.
Career highlights
Following her breakout role, Freida appeared in several well-known films across different genres. In 2010, she acted in Woody Allen's comedy-drama You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger and starred in Julian Schnabel's drama Miral. She then took on a major role in the science fiction film Rise of the Planet of the Apes in 2011, which became a significant commercial success.
Her other film credits include the tragedy Trishna, the fantasy action film Immortals, and the biographical drama Hillbilly Elegy. In addition to her feature films, she has worked in television, appearing in the Showtime miniseries Guerrilla and the Hulu series The Path.
Freida's height and personal life
Freida stands at a height of 166 centimeters. Throughout her career, she has balanced her acting projects with extensive humanitarian work, promoting various educational and social causes around the world.
In her personal life, Freida is in a relationship with Dev Patel, her former co-star from Slumdog Millionaire. She continues to reside and work within the global entertainment industry while supporting charitable initiatives.
Birthday and age
Freida Pinto was born on October 18, 1984, which makes Freida 42 years old today. That birthday falls under the Libra sign. Freida shares the date with 49 other famous people.
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