Frieda Pinto with birthname as Frieda Selena Pinto is an Indian actress who appeared in American and English films.She was born on October 18,1984 in Mumbai,Maharastra, India.Her father was a Senior Bank Branch Manager in Bank of Baroda and her mother was High School Principal.She has a sister named Sharon who was a producer in an Indian News Channel.She is from a Mangalorean family.
She came into limelight for her role in the film Slumdog Millionaire.She though became famous by the film Slumdog Millionaire and hit the headlines frequently during that period,she didn't kept her place high, long enough in the Indian Film Industry. Some of the films in which she was involved are Miral,Rise of the Planet of Apes,Trishna,Day of the Falcon,Immortals,Girl Rising,Desert Dancer,Unity and Blunt Force Trauma.Some of the TV shows in which she involved are Full Circle,The Mindy Project and Gurellia
Frieda Pinto Religion
Frieda Pinto is a Catholic and thus she practices the religious rituals as that of a Catholic.
Frieda Pinto Political Views
Frieda Pinto might have some liberal leanings but she is mostly a non-political person and thus rarely made any statements in support of political parties.She involves in activities like Woman Empowerment and Humanitarian causes.
Who is he/she dating?
Frieda Pinto was engaged to her publicist Rohan Antao and they separated in January 2009.Later she was dating her Co-star in Slumdog Millionaire Dev Patel from Feb 2009- Dec 2014.
Frieda Pinto Hobbies
Frieda Pinto in her leisure time likes to watch movies,listening music,playing tennis reading books and dancing salsa.She is a fan of Harry Potter Novels.She keeps her fitness by indulging in activities like Yoga,Swimming,Cardio and Pilates.
Interesting Facts
Frieda Pinto's favorite food is Frutti di Mari and Arabiatta.Her favorite color is Green and Pink.She is a member of Andre Agassi & Steffi Graf Philanthropic Organisation.She also is a member of Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science.
The film Slumdog Millionaire which brought her fame was the most successful film at the 81st Academy Awards.It was nominated for 10 Awards and won 8 of them. She won the Breakthrough performance Award for the same film at Palm Springs International Film Festival and Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture at Screen Actors Guild Awards.
The film Slumdog Millionaire which brought her fame was the most successful film at the 81st Academy Awards.It was nominated for 10 Awards and won 8 of them. She won the Breakthrough performance Award for the same film at Palm Springs International Film Festival and Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture at Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freida_Pinto
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2951768/bio
