Katrina Kaif biography

Birth Name:            Katrina Kaif
Date of Birth:           16 July 1984, London, England, UK
Nickname:               Kat
Height:                    5′ 8½” (1.74 m)
Sex :                        Female
Profession :             Actress, Model
Debut Film :            Boom
Claim To Fame :      Jasmeet Malhotra (Jazz) in ‘Namastey London’.

Personal life
Katrina Kaif Born in Hong Kong 2 on  July 16, 1984, One of eight siblings, she was born to an Indian Kashmiri father and British mother, was brought up in Hawaii, and started modelling at the age of 14, when she was approached for a jewellery campaign. After that she continued modeling in London. Katrina Kaif half British and half Indian supermodel and his 7 sisters. Katrina Kaif is fashion icon.

Professional life
At the age of 14, Kaif started modeling for a jewellery campaign in London, and was subsequently discovered by filmmaker Kaizad Gustad, who gave her a part in his film Boom (2003).

She moved to Mumbai and was offered a number of modelling assignments. However, filmmakers were at first hesitant to sign her because of her linguistic shortcomings [3]. Films that did feature her usually had her voice dubbed over by a native speaker of the film’s language.

Filmography

Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (2008) 
Hello (2008) – Special appearance 
Yuvraaj (2008) 
Singh Is Kinng (2008) – Sonia 
Race (2008) – Sophia 
Welcome (2007) – Sanjana 
Nanhe Jaisalmer (2007) 
Partner (2007) – Priya Jai Singh 
Apne (2007) 
Namastey London (2007) – Jasmeet Singh 
Hum Ko Deewana Kar Gaye (2006) – Jia A. Yashvardhan 
Allari Pidugu (2005) 
Maine Pyar Kyun Kiya? (2005) – Sonia 
Sarkar (2005) – Pooja 
Malliswari (2004) – Malliswari 
Boom (2003) – Rina Kaif aka Popdi Chinchpokli 

Awards
2008: Sabsay Favourite Heroine Award[4]
2006: Stardust Breakthrough Performance Award (Female), Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya
2008: British-Indian Actor award, Zee Cine Awards
2008: IIFA Awards: Best Female Style Icon [1]
2008: Voted at the No. 1 spot in FHM India’s 100 Sexiest Women in the World poll [2]

Katrina Kaif favorite
Her favorite Indian designers are Rina Dhaka, Tarun Tahiliani, Rocky S.
Her favorite international designers are Armani, Miu Miu, Prada, Versace.
Favorite actor is Leonardo DiCaprio, Johnny Depp, Shahrukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Aamir Khan. Favorite actresses are Kajol and Madhuri Dixit.
Favorite cricketer is Irfan Pathan.
Favorite Indian food is dahi and rice.
Favorite movies are Umrao Jaan (1981), Casablanca (1942), and Gone with the Wind (1939).
Favorite perfume is Gucci Rush.