Chopra was Miss World 2000. She made her entry into the Hindi film industry in 2002, and since then, has taken on acclaimed roles in many groundbreaking films.
In 2009, she earned the Best Actress title at the National Film Awards, the most prominent film award ceremony in India.
Chopra started her collaboration with UNICEF in 2008. Since then, she has recorded a series of public service announcements championing girls' education and celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. She has also participated in a media panel discussion to promote child rights.
UNICEF Ambassadors are celebrities with a demonstrated commitment to improving the lives of children. Highly talented in their individual right, they all share an ability to bring children's issues to attention, to galvanize support from the public and lead decision makers and to raise urgently needed funds for vital UNICEF programmes.
Source-ANI