Famous Indian Model and Actress “Freida Pinto” was born on October 18, 1984 in Mumbai. Basically, she belongs to Mangalorean Catholic family. Pinto was interested in acting from her childhood. She was also brilliant at sports from her school time. She had done her graduation in Fine arts from St. Xavier’s College. Her major subjects were English Literature and Psychology. Pinto was also a great Salsa and Classical Indian Dancer. Frieda Pinto used to take part in every amateur theater and dramas from her school life. She also worked for different products advertisement like Vodafone India, Visa, DeBeers, Airtel, Wrigley’s Chewing Gum and E-Bay etc.
Freida Pinto started her career being a model and television presenter. She also acted in certain plays side by side with her education. Pinto appeared on different magazines covers like “FNL and Femina”. Pinto had done modeling for almost four years but later on, she started taking acting training from Barry John. In 2008, Pinto played a prominent role in the British film named, “Slumdog Millionaire”. This drama film made Pinto internationally famous because of her startling acting expressions. She also won “Breakthrough Performance Award” for her breathtaking appearance in Slumdog Millionaire. She also got nominated for “MTV Movie Awards” as well as “British Academy Film Awards” in the same year. After her successful film, she appeared in different American and British Productions. Her debut in “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” also achieved highly appreciation from viewers in 2010. Her noteworthy character in “You Will Meet a Dark Stranger” in 2010 also got huge applause from her fans and since then, she has starred in a number of more movies till now such as Desert Dancer, Immortals and Knight of Cups.
Talking about her personal life, the actress was already engaged to Rohan Antao prior to making her acting debut but Freida Pinto ended her relationship with him in 2009 and soon began dating her debut film co-star Dev Patel. The couple remained in a relationship for almost six years before separating in December 2014.
Freida Pinto Personal Details:
- Complete Name: Freida Selena Pinto
- Nicknames: Fro
- Date of Birth: October 18, 1984
- Birthplace: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Occupation: Actress, Model
- Zodiac Sign: Libra
- Eye Color: Hazel
- Hair Color: Black
Freida Pinto Family Details:
- Father: Frederick Pinto
- Mother: Sylvia Pinto
- Siblings: Sharon Pinto
- Spouse: Unmarried
- Children: None
Freida Pinto Career Highlights:
- First Film: Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
- First TV Show: Full Circle (2006)
Freida Pinto Body Measurements:
Given below are actress Freida Pinto body measurements complete information including her weight, height, dress, bra and shoe size.
- Height: 5′ 5″ (165 cm)
- Weight: 56 kg (123 pounds)
- Bra Size: 32B
- Shoe Size: 10 (US)
- Dress Size: 4 (US)
- Body Measurements: 33-25-34
Freida Pinto Interesting Facts:
- During school, the actress was pretty active in sports and also used to sing.
- The actress auditioned for the role of Bond girl in the 2008 film Quantum of Solace but it went to Olga Kurylenko.
- Freida Pinto was already engaged prior to making her acting debut but ended her engagement after starting dating her Slumdog Millionaire co-star Dev Patel.