Awards
 
International Honours and Achievements
2009
France's second highest civilian honor, Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of the Arts and Literature) by the French government for her “exceptional career” in 2009
2007
Wax New York's Madame Tussauds Wax museum at Time Square
2005
Received British Govt’s Next Step World Diversity Champion Award Voted number 12 on VH1's 50 Sexiest Actresses of the Last 20 Years Only Bollywood personality to appear on CBS 60 mins, Oprah Winfrey's show, Good Morning America, The Tyra Banks Show and The David Letterman Show.
2005
British Govt's Next Step World Diversity Champion Award
Appeared on CBS 60 mins, Oprah Winfrey, Good Morning America and The David Letterman Show
2004
Life-like statue installed in London's Madame Tussauds Wax museum Listed in Time Magazine’s "100 Most Influential People in the World" Featured in the 2004 edition of the Guinness Book of World Records.
2004
Ran to Olympic Torch
Hello Magazine's Yearly Most Beautiful Poll, Winner
Wax London 's prestigious Madame Tussauds Wax museum
2003
TIME magazine put her picture on its cover page Only Bollywood star to appear in Rolling Stone (Issue 932, October 2, 2003) First Indian actor to be a member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival
2003 - Cover of Time Magazine - Official Cannes Jury Member
 
2000
Most Beautiful International Titleholder of All Times Gold Medal Winner
Most Beautiful Miss World of All Times-Received the highest score of 9.911
 
1994 - Miss World 1994