15 Beautiful Bollywood Actresses Who Are Married To Foreigners
Posted On: 25 Apr 2022 | Last Updated : 10 Apr 2024 | Views : 9.2k
Romance has always been the dominant genre in Bollywood, and Bollywood is one place where you can find all sorts of dramatic love stories that compel you to have higher standards for your own love life. While talking about the Bollywood love stories, how can one miss the real-life love stories of our Bollywood celebrities? These are the people solely responsible for our high expectations from our future lovers than how they can settle for something less than just perfect. When finding the love of their lives, Bollywood celebrities see no boundaries, be it the national boundaries of India. Many times, we’ve seen some of our Bollywood actresses overcoming all the obstacles and marrying their prince charming, who comes from a foreign land. Today, we present the list of the top 15 famous Bollywood actresses married to foreigners. Stay tuned to check out more such Bollywood updates, articles, topics, and trivia related to movies and celebrities.
(Note: We have included only Indian actresses and not actresses such as Kalki Koechlin and Amy Jackson who are not Indian citizens.)
1. Suchitra Pillai – Lars Kjeldsen
A graduate in electrical engineering, Indian actress Suchitra Pillai was always into theatre and acting. She completed her education and started her career as a model and eventually became an actress. She made her Bollywood debut with a small role in the 2001 romantic drama Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai. Later, she was seen in movies like Dil Chahta Hai (2001), Satta (2003), Page 3 (2005), Pyaar Ke Side Effects (2006), Laaga Chunari Mein Daag (2007), Fashion (2008), Dulha Mil Gaya (2010), etc. In 2005, she got married to an engineer from Denmark named Lars Kjeldsen, whom she met at a mutual friend’s house and the couple have a daughter together.
2. Sunny Leone – Daniel Weber
Born as Karenjit Kaur Vohra to a Sikh family, Sunny Leone has Canadian and American citizenship and was a former pornographic actress, who travelled to India to try her luck in Bollywood because of her Indian looks. The actress started her career in Bollywood with the 2012 erotic film Jism 2. Later, she appeared in movies like Shootout at Wadala (2013), Ragini MMS 2 (2014), Hate Story 2 (2014), Ek Paheli Leela (2015), Mastizaade (2016), One Night Stand (2016), Arjun Patiala (2019), etc. In 2011, she married an American actor and entrepreneur Daniel Weber, and in 2017, the couple adopted their first child from a village of Maharashtra and named her Nisha Kaur Weber. In 2018, they announced the birth of their twin sons, born through surrogacy and completed their little family.
3. Sweta Keswani – Ken Andino
Indian actress, dancer and model, Sweta Keswani is known for appearing on TV, Indian cinema and TV commercials. She made her Bollywood screen debut with the 2004 film Love in Nepal, which was followed by her other movies like Chor Mandli (2005), Back-Up (2013), etc. She later shifted her focus to foreign cinema. In 2008, Sweta married American actor Alexx O’Nell, but the marriage was short-lived and the two separated in 2011. In 2012, she married Ken Andino, whom she met in New York while working on one of her projects, and in August 2013, she gave birth to a daughter.
4. Celina Jaitly – Peter Haag
The 2001 Miss India titleholder, Celina Jaitly was born in a Punjabi family. She started her acting career in Bollywood with the 2003 thriller drama Khel which was followed by Feroz Khan’s Janasheen, alongside Fardeen Khan. It was followed by her other movies like Silsiilay (2005), No Entry (2005), Zinda (2006), Apna Sapna Money Money (2006), Shakalaka Boom Boom (2007), Golmaal Returns (2008), Paying Guests (2009), Thankyou (2011), etc. In March 2011, the actress married her long time Australian boyfriend, hotelier Peter Haag, who owns a chain of hotels in Singapore and Dubai. The couple became parents to a set of twin boys in 2012. In 2017, Celina gave birth to another set of twin boys, but one of them died due to heart defect.
5. Radhika Apte – Benedict Taylor
Radhika Apte is an Indian actress, who recently gained popularity for her frequent appearance and acting skills in movies and shows released on OTT platforms. The actress started her career with a small role in the 2005 family comedy drama Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi. It was followed by her roles in movies like The Waiting Room (2010), Rakta Charitra (2010), Shor in the City (2011), Badlapur (2015), Manjhi – The Mountain Main (2015), Padman (2018), Andhadhun (2018), and many more. In 2012, Radhika married a British avant-garde violist, violinist and music composer Benedict Taylor. The two met in 2011 in London, while she was learning contemporary dance and were living together for a long time before officially registering their marriage.
6. Lisa Ray – Jason Dehni
Lisa Ray started her career as a model and soon became an international figure. In Bollywood, she started her career with the off-beat romantic thriller Kasoor (2001), alongside Aftab Shivdasani, and her voice was dubbed by Divya Dutta. She was then seen in Deepa Mehta’s social drama Water (2005), in which she portrayed the role of a young beautiful widow who has to suffer social oppression for something she’s not guilty of. The actress was well-praised for her role in the movie. In February 2012, she married a US-based management consultant Jason Dehni in California and in 2018, they became parents to twin girls born through surrogacy.
7. Purbi Joshi – Valentino Fehlmann
Daughter of renowned actors Pravin Joshi and Sarita Joshi, Purbi Joshi is an Indian actress and voice-dubbing artist, who, like her sister Ketki Dave, has appeared mostly in comic roles. She has also hosted many comedy shows. The actress made her screen debut in Bollywood with a small role in the 2006 film Ghoom. Later, she was seen in movies like Dasvidaniya (2008), Damadamm! (2010), etc. In 2014, the actress tied the knot with her long-time white boyfriend Valentino Fehlmann in two different ceremonies in Mumbai.
8. Preity Zinta – Gene Goodenough
The Himachali beauty, Preity Zinta is one of the top actresses of Bollywood, who was at the peak of her career in the 2000s. She is also one of the leading Bollywood actresses who tied the knot with a foreigner. The actress started her career with Mani Ratnam’s 1998 romantic drama Dil Se.., and received Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut for her role in the movie. It was followed by her roles in critically acclaimed and commercially successful movies like Soldier (1998), Kya Kehna (2000), Chori Chori Chupke Chupke (2001), Dil Chahta Hai (2001), The Hero: Love Story of a Spy (2003), Koi… Mil Gaya (2003), Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003), Veer-Zaara (2004), Salaam Namaste (2005), Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006) and many more. The actress was often rumoured to be in a relationship with her co-stars, but she never confirmed any of the rumours. On February 29th, 2016, the actress tied the knot with her American boyfriend Gene Goodenough, a financial analyst, in a private ceremony in Los Angeles and she moved to Los Angeles with her partner following her marriage. The couple became parents to twins in 2021, through surrogacy, and the news was shared through their social media handles.
9. Shriya Saran – Andrei Koscheev
The Indian actress Shriya Saran, who has mostly appeared in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi films, made her acting debut with the Telugu film Ishtam (2001). She made her screen debut in Bollywood with the 2003 romantic drama Tujhe Meri Kasam. It was followed by her other Bollywood movies like Thoda Tum Badlo Thoda Hum (2004), Awarapan (2007), Ek: The Power of One (2009), Gali Gali Chor Hai (2012), Drishyam (2015) and many more. The actress often kept her personal life private, and denied all the romantic linkup rumours. On 19th March 2018, the actress married her long-time Russian boyfriend Andrei Koscheev at her Lokhandwala residence, and in January 2021, the couple became parents to a baby girl.
10. Priyanka Chopra – Nick Jonas
The winner of the Miss World 2000 pageant, Priyanka Chopra is one of the highest paid actresses of Bollywood. Recipient of numerous accolades, she was honoured with the Padma Shri by Government of India in 2016. She started her career in Bollywood with the 2003 Akshay Kumar starrer Andaaz and thereafter the spy thriller movie The Hero: Love Story of a Spy. It was followed by her roles in commercially successful movies like Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004), Waqt: The Race Against the Time (2005), Krrish (2006), Don (2006), Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to Love (2007), Fashion (2008), Dostana (2008), 7 Khoon Maaf (2011), Barfi! (2012), Gunday (2014), Dil Dhadakne Do (2015), Bajirao Mastani (2015), The Sky is Pink (2019) and many more. She has also appeared in a few American movies and shows. In 2018, she started dating American actor and singer, Nick Jonas and in December 2018, the two tied the knot in traditional Hindu and Christian wedding ceremonies, and in January 2022, the couple welcomed their first child, a girl that was born through surrogacy.
11. Shama Sikander – James Milliron
The Indian actress Shama Sikander is known for her roles in several Bollywood movies and Indian television shows. She started her acting career in Bollywood with the 1999 Aamir Khan-starrer romantic drama Mann. She was later seen in movies like Ansh: The Deadly Part (2002), Basti (2003), Contract (2008), Bypass Road (2019), etc. Known for her sex appeal, the actress is now focusing on her fitness regimen and style sense and keeps her fans updated about her life through her social media handle. Throughout her career span, she has been linked with a number of people, but she always denied the rumours. In January 2016, she got engaged to an American-businessman James Milliron in Dubai, UAE, and in 2022, the couple finally tied the knot in a Goan Christian ceremony.
12. Sreejita De – Michael Blohm-Pape
Bigg Boss 16 contestant and Bollywood and TV actress Sreejita De married her longtime boyfriend Michael Blohm-Pape in Hamburg, Germany on 01 July 2023. Sreejita De who shot to fame by acting in TV serials like Uttaran, Tum Hi Ho Bandhu Sakha Tumhi and Koi Laut Ke Aaya Hai and films like Luv Ka The End, Monsoon Shootout and Rescue had a dreamy Christian wedding. Michael, who hails from Germany and works in India had first met Sreejita at a cafe, and eventually got engaged in December 2021 and subsequently entered marital bliss in 2023.
13. Rajshree Shantaram - Greg Chapman
Daughter of acclaimed filmmaker V. Shantaram, Rajshree Shantaram was a noted Bollywood actress of the 60s who played the female lead in well-known films including Grahasti, Janwar, Around the World and Brahmachari. Rajshree met American businessman Greg Chapman during the shoot of Around the World and later married him on 28 November 1967. Since then the actress has been living in Los Angeles, USA with her husband and has a daughter.
14. Ileana D'Cruz - Michael Dolan
Actress Ileana D’Cruz who has appeared in Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil language films married American theatre actor and film director Michael Dolan in May 2023. Ileana has played the leading lady in successful films such as Barfi! (2012), Main Tera Hero (2014), Rustom (2016) and Raid (2018) and currently lives in the US with her husband Michael Dolan and their baby, Koa Phoenix Dolan.
15. Taapsee Pannu - Mathias Boe
Taapsee Pannu is the latest entrant to join the list of Bollywood actresses who got married to foreigners. After playing the lead in films such as Dunki, Blurr, Shabaash Mithu, Haseen Dillruba and Thappad, Taapsee got married to her long-time boyfriend and badminton player Mathias Boe in an intimate ceremony on 23 March 2024 at Udaipur.
