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Explore Freida Pinto net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! Indian actress who played Latika as Latika in Slumdog Millionaire. She was also on the screen in You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger, Day of the Falcon as well as Immortals. In this article, we will discover how old is Freida Pinto? Who is Freida Pinto dating now & how much money does Freida Pinto have?

NameFreida Pinto
First NameFreida
Last NamePinto
OccupationMovie Actress
BirthdayOctober 18
Birth Year1984
Place of BirthMumbai
Home TownMaharashtra
Birth CountryIndia
Birth SignLibra
Full/Birth Name
ParentsSylvia Pinto, Frederick Pinto
SiblingsSharon Pinto
SpouseNot Known
Children(s)Not Available

Freida Pinto Biography

Freida Pinto is one of the most popular and richest Movie Actress who was born on October 18, 1984 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. She was on the screen in Rise of the Planet of the Apes together with She starred in Rise of the Planet of the Apes with James Franco..

Freida Selena Pinto (born 18 October 1984) is an Indian actress who has appeared mainly in American and British films.

Pinto had a middle class upbringing in the suburb of Malad. She first wanted to be an actress when she was five years old, often dressing up and imitating television actors during her childhood. She later recalled being inspired by Sushmita Sen’s victory in the 1994 Miss Universe competition, explaining that “the country was really proud of her, and I was like, one day, I want to do the same”. Pinto attended the Carmel of St. Joseph School in Malad, and then studied at St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai. Her major was in English literature, with minors in psychology and economics. At college, she participated in amateur theatre, but declined acting and modeling assignments until her graduation in 2005.

She was with co-star She dated co-star Dev Patel from 2009 to 2014. She then began dating polo player Ronnie Bacardi in 2015. from 2009 to 2014. Then, she started dating the polo athlete Ronnie Bacardi in 2015.

Following her appearance in Slumdog Millionaire She was also included on People magazine’s Most Beautiful People List.

Pinto was born on 18 October 1984 in Bombay (now Mumbai), into a family of Mangalorean Catholics, a community from Mangalore in Karnataka. Her mother Sylvia Pinto was the principal of St. John’s Universal School in Goregaon, Mumbai, and her father Frederick Pinto was a senior branch manager for the Bank of Baroda. Her elder sister, Sharon, works for NDTV.

Freida Pinto Net Worth

Freida is one of the richest Movie Actress from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Freida Pinto's net worth $14 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

She hosted the world’s largest travel program prior receiving her first big acting break.

Net Worth$14 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeMovie Actress
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

In 2007, Pinto’s modelling agency selected her and six other models to audition for the female lead in Danny Boyle’s film Slumdog Millionaire (2008) after a request by its casting director. After undergoing six months of extensive auditions, Pinto won the role of Latika, the love interest of the main character Jamal, played by Dev Patel. During the post-production phase, she attended an acting course at the Barry John Acting Studio in Mumbai. Although the course taught her about the “technical aspects” of acting, she stated that “in terms of the actual experience, there’s nothing like going out there and actually playing the part… So for me, my favorite acting school was the six months of auditioning with Danny Boyle”. Acclaimed particularly for its plot and soundtrack, Slumdog Millionaire emerged as a sleeper hit; made on a budget of $15 million, the film grossed US$377.9 million worldwide. It was the most successful film at the 81st Academy Awards: it was nominated for ten awards, of which it won eight, including the award for Best Picture. Pinto won the Breakthrough Performance Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, along with other cast members from the film. She was also nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role at the BAFTA Awards. Pinto’s performance in the film drew little attention from critics as her screen presence in the film was limited. The Telegraph (Calcutta) opined “it’s difficult to form an opinion” on her character; its columnist Bharathi S. Pradhan noted “Slumdog Millionaire wasn’t really a test of Freida’s acting abilities.”

Pinto rose to prominence with her film debut in the British drama Slumdog Millionaire (2008), which is a loose adaptation of the novel Q & A (2005) by Indian author Vikas Swarup . She was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance, and Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actress – Drama, and won the Palm Springs International Film Festival Award for Breakthrough Performance for Slumdog Millionaire. Her biggest commercial success came with the science fiction film Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011). Her performance as the title character in Michael Winterbottom’s Trishna (2011) garnered her widespread recognition and praise. She portrayed Cretan princess Phaedra in the epic fantasy action film Immortals (2011), narrated the documentary Girl Rising (2013), and starred in the biographical drama Desert Dancer (2014), for which she received critical acclaim. In 2017, she starred in the Showtime miniseries Guerrilla, and in 2018 she had starring roles in the Indian drama Love Sonia and the fantasy adventure film Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

Many peoples want to know what is Freida Pinto ethnicity, nationality, Ancestry & Race? Let's check it out! As per public resource, IMDb & Wikipedia, Freida Pinto's ethnicity is Asian/Indian. We will update Freida Pinto's religion & political views in this article. Please check the article again after few days.

Around the same time, Pinto began going to auditions for films and television shows. She was chosen to host Full Circle, an international travel show that aired on Zee International Asia Pacific between 2006 and 2008. The show took her to countries all over the world, including Afghanistan, Fiji, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand. Her auditions for both Bollywood and Hollywood productions, including for the role of Bond girl Camille Montes in Marc Forster’s Quantum of Solace (2008), were largely unsuccessful. Pinto later claimed that it was a good learning experience, stating that she was “glad things happened the way they happened. I needed to be rejected, and I needed to learn that it’s part of the game… I can have 100 rejections, but I’m sure there’s going to be one particular thing that is almost destined for me to have.”

Who is Freida Pinto Dating?

According to our records, Freida Pinto is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of January 13, 2024, Freida Pinto’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2009, Pinto was made a spokeswoman for L’Oréal Paris. Two years later, a controversy arose when she appeared in an advert promoting a L’Oréal product; it showed Pinto in what was perceived to be a lighter skin tone due to make-up or editing. The company denied claims of retouching Pinto’s picture.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Freida Pinto height 5 ft 5 im Freida weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Height5 ft 5 im
WeightNot Known
Body MeasurementsUnder Review
Eye ColorNot Available
Hair ColorNot Available
Feet/Shoe SizeNot Available

Despite her interest in acting from an early age, Pinto was undecided on which career path to take until watching Monster (2003) while at college. She stated: “I guess it was when I watched Monster… I pretty much knew. I had to find a way. I had to do something like that, something completely transformational.” In 2005, Pinto began a modeling career and joined Elite Model Management India, with whom she worked for two and a half years. She was featured in several television and print advertisements for products such as Wrigley’s Chewing Gum, Škoda, Vodafone India, Airtel, Visa, eBay, and De Beers.

Although she played a small role in Slumdog Millionaire, the film catapulted Pinto to widespread recognition. The media has often speculated about her roles and earnings. In March 2009, The Daily Telegraph reported Pinto as the highest-paid Indian actress, although she had not appeared in a Bollywood film to that point. CNN-IBN called her “India’s best export to [the] West”, while The Telegraph (Calcutta) described her as “arguably the biggest global star from India”.

Facts & Trivia

Freida Ranked on the list of most popular Movie Actress. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. Freida Pinto celebrates birthday on October 18 of every year.

Before beginning her film career, Pinto was engaged to Rohan Antao, who had been her publicist at one point. She ended the relationship in January 2009 and began dating her Slumdog Millionaire co-star Dev Patel. After a six-year relationship, the couple separated amicably in December 2014. As of November 2019, she is engaged to photographer Cory Tran.

How did Freida Pinto meet Cory Tran?

The pair first met in 2017 after they were introduced by their mutual friend, Aaron Paul, and got engaged two years later. Pinto confessed on The Kelly Clarkson Show last month, “We just realized we were going to be planning this for the rest of our lives and probably never doing it.

Who is Freida Pinto married to?

After a six-year relationship, the couple separated amicably in December 2014. She got engaged to photographer Cory Tran in November 2019. They got married quietly in 2020 at the Honda Center.

Does Freida Pinto have a child?

Freida Pinto and her husband Cory Tran recently had their first child, Rumi-Ray. Last week, the pair announced their engagement on Instagram. “Happy Birthday Dada Cory! I celebrate you my husband, friend and partner in life.

When did Freida Pinto get married?

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Where is Cory Tran from?

Cory Tran Birth and Education Born on November 20’1986, Cory hails from Dallas, United States. Although he trails his ancestry from Vietnam. Cory’s grandmother was born in Saigon Vietnam. However, after the Vietnam War, his family fled to the United States as refugees.

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