Preeti Desai

Preeti Desai

Preeti Desai (Gujarati: પ્રીતિ દેસાઇ) (born 29 September 1981) is a British actress, model and former Miss Great Britain, of Gujarati Indian descent. She made history by becoming the first woman of Indian origin to win the title. Born in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England, to Hemlata (Niak) and Jitendra Desai, who have a pyrotechnics company. Her father is Gujarati Indian from Kenya, Africa and her mother, who is from Uganda, is from a Gujarati Indian family. Her younger sibling Anjlee Desai, is a singer, songwriter. Preeti made her acting debut with acclaimed film Shor in the City (2011) and was nominated for Best Lead Actress at South Asian Rising Star Film Awards in New York City in October 2012 presented by SAIFF and HBO. Desai is listed as the Times of India's 50 Most Desirable Women and People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People in 2011. Preeti resides between Los Angeles and London.

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