Lisa Ray (Actress) Height, Weight, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Biography, Boyfriend and More
Lisa Ray is a Canadian actress, model and television host. She is majorly active in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films. She started her Bollywood career with Kasoor alongside Aftab Shivdasani in 2001. Her 2005 released film Water premiered at Toronto International Film Festival. She was seen in the Amazon Prime web series Four More Shots Please in 2019.
Birth & Early Life
Lisa Ray was born on 4 April 1972 in Toronto, Canada. Her father L.K. Dutta is a Bengali and her mother Jennifer Dutta is a Polish citizen. Because of her father, her spirituality always inclined towards Hinduism. She also believes in Buddhist spirituality. Lisa grew up in Etobicoke and several times she visit Calcutta with her father. She completed her education at three different high schools Etobicoke Collegiate Institute, Richview Collegiate Institute, and Silverthorn Collegiate Institute.
Bio
Real Name | Lisa Rani Ray |
Profession | Actress, Model and Host |
Date of Birth | 4 April 1972 |
Age | 52 Years |
Birth Place | Toronto, Canada |
Nationality | Canadian |
Home Town | Etobicoke, Toronto, Ontario |
Family | Mother: Jennifer Dutta Father: L.K. Dutta Sister : Not Available Brother : Not Available Husband: Jason Dehni (m. 20 October 2012) Daughters- 2 (twin daughters born in 2018 via surrogacy) |
Career
After completing her education Lisa Ray came to Mumbai and starts working as a model. The first time she was seen on television in a commercial advertisement for Bombay Dyeing, wearing a high-cut black swimsuit in 1990. Later she was seen in some advertisements.
After spending some time in the Mumbai-based industry, Lisa returned back to Canada for completing studies in journalism at the university. In 1996, Lisa continues their career in the Indian industry. She debut in Bollywood in 2001 with the Hindi film Kasoor, opposite Aftab Shivdasani in this film Lisa’s voice actually dubbed by Divya Dutta because she could not speak in Hindi. Just after that, she was seen in Bollywood films like Bollywood/Hollywood, Ball & Chain, Water, Seeking Fear and many more.
Lisa most memorable performance was seen in the 2005 release film “Water”. This was an Indian Canadian film and premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. She was also nominated for best actress in OSCOR. Lisa Ray also worked in Telugu, Tamil and Kannada films. She starts a career in acting with the Tamil film Nethaji (1996) in which she played the role of Priya. In 2002, she debut in a Telugu film with Takkari Donga.
Education Details and More
School | Etobicoke Collegiate Institute, Islington, Toronto Richview Collegiate Institute, Toronto Silverthorn Collegiate Institute, Toronto |
College | Central School of Speech and Drama, London London Centre for Theatre Studies, London Desmond Jones school of Physical Theatre, London Academy of Live and Recorded Arts (ALRA), London |
Educational Qualification | Post-graduate degree in Acting Journalism |
Debut | Film: Kasoor (2001) |
Awards | In 2002, voted Star of the Future at the Toronto International Film Festival. Awarded Best Actresses for Water by the Vancouver Critics Circle. In 2009, Hello magazine named her one of Canada’s 50 Most Beautiful Stars. In 2011, honoured with a Special Achievement Award at Miss India-Canada. In 2013, awarded the prestigious ‘Diamond Jubilee Medal.’ In 2013, won Anokhi Prestige Award for the film Water. In 2015, honoured with the Medscape Award for Most Inspirational Fighter. |
Physical Stats and More
Height | 5′ 7″ Feet |
Weight | 56 Kg |
Figure Measurement | 35-27-35 |
Eye Colour | Hazel Green |
Hair Colour | Dark Brown |
Hobbies | Dancing, Writing, Yoga and Swimming |
Personal Life
On 23 June 2009, Lisa suffered from multiple myeloma, a cancer of the white blood cells. It is a rare disease. She announced in April 2010 that she was now cancer-free after a stem cell transplant. Lisa Ray announced her engagement with Jason Dehni (A consultant) in February 2012. This couple was married on 20 October 2012 in California’s Napa Valley. This couple was blessed with a twin daughter through surrogacy in June 2018.
Marital Status and More
Marital Status | Married |
Boyfriends | Jason Dehni (Management Consultant) |
Controversies | None |
Salary (approx.) | Not Available |
Net Worth | Not Available |
Social Media Presence
Some Facts About Lisa Ray
- Lisa Ray was born and brought up in Toronto, Canada.
- She is the daughter of a Polish mother and a Bengali father.
- She debut in Bollywood through the film Kasoor alongside Aftab Shivdasani in 2001.
- She was ranked 9th most beautiful woman of the millennium in a poll by Times of India.
- She came into the instant limelight when she did a Bombay Dyeing advertisement opposite Karan Kapoor.
- Lisa is a cancer activist.
- During the 1990s, she became the most popular girl in worldwide after appearing in a music video of the late Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Aafreen.
- She is a pure vegetarian and even avoids dairy products.
- Lisa is the brand ambassador of the watch company Rado in India and the ‘Pantene Beautiful Lengths’ Campaign in Canada.
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