New Delhi: May 12, 2000, holds a special place in actor Lara Dutta`s life as on this day she made Indians proud by winning the coveted title of Miss Universe. She was only 22 years old when she brought home the crown, six years after Sushmita Sen, and since then she has been ruling hearts with her elegance, charisma, and versatile acting talent.


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Lara is a perfect combination of beauty and brain together. The answer that led her to the Miss Universe historic win is proof of the fact. 


In 2000, protests erupted in Cyprus calling the beauty pageant a way of objectifying women. And during the final question-answer round of the contest, Lara was asked to convince people protesting against the pageant outside the venue.



"20 years to the day!! 12 th May 2000, Nicosia, Cyprus. What a wonderful gift to receive from the universe! One I`m eternally grateful for. @missindiaorg @missdivaorg @timesofindia @missuniverse #MilleniumsMissUniverse," she wrote.


See how the sea of fans came out in full force to welcome her after her iconic Miss Universe win. 



Just three years after her Miss Universe win, Lara stepped into Bollywood with the 2003 film Andaaz. She is best known for starring in films such as Bhagam Bhag, Kaal, Partner, the Don franchise and Bell Bottom among others.


On the personal front, she got married to former tennis player Mahesh Bhupathi in 2011 and they are parents to a daughter named Saira.