Miss India, paying tribute to Mother Teresa as the woman she most
                        admired, was crowned Miss World on Thursday - the second
                        consecutive year India has carried off the title. Priyanka Chopra, 18,
                        was chosen from among 95 contestants who posed in evening gowns
                        on a chilly night at London's Millennium Dome.

                        In second place was 18-year-old Giorgia Palmas from Italy. Third was
                        20-year-old Yuksel Ak from Turkey.

                        The tall and slender Chopra said she would use her success as "a
                        platform to influence people's thoughts, minds and actions." She won
                        $100,000 in prize money.

                        Mother Teresa, she said, was someone "I admire from the bottom of
                        my heart for being so considerate, passionate and kind ... giving up
                        her life to put smiles on people's faces."

                        Yukta Mookhey of India was last year's winner.

                        At the semifinal stage, when only 10 contestants remained, Miss India
                        said she didn't feel any tension.

                        "I work best under pressure," she said.

                        She was clearly the audience's favorite, raucously cheered whenever
                        she stepped on stage and took the microphone.

                        The panel of judges, including Hot Chocolate lead singer Errol
                        Brown, had said it was not only looking for beauty - but also women
                        who "speak on behalf of humanity and charity."

                        The event was without protests. About 200 members of the National
                        Union of Students Women's Campaign heckled people as they entered
                        its south London venue.
 
 

                        Priyanka Chopra was born on 18th July 1982 to the family of
                        Capt. Dr. Ashok Chopra & Dr. Madhu Chopra, an event that
                        transformed the life of every one around her. She started her
                        Education from La Martiniere Girls College in Lucknow as a
                        resident student, A short stay at Maria Goretti College in
                        Bareilly prepared her for further studies in the USA. Having
                        completed class 10th from Boston USA she decided to
                        become a software Engineer or a Criminal Psychologist.
                        Suddenly life took change with the Femina Miss India contest,
                        which she won with aplomb.

                        Real Name : Priyanka Chopra
                        Nick Name : Sunshine & Mimi
                        Occupation : Model
                        Date of Birth : 18th July 1982
                        Favourites :
                        Food = Dish Lasagna, Makki roti and sarson kasaag ( Indian
                        Food )
                        Book = Author Shakespeare's Romeo Juliet and Sidney
                        Sheldon's - Tell me your Dreams
                        Magazine = Femina and Readers Digest
                        Movie = Pretty Woman, Walk in the Clouds
                        Movie Star = Mel Gibson, kishore kumar
                        Song / MusicVideo = Careless Whispers, I will always love
                        you....