Priyanka Chopra

Priyanka Chopra wins for Quantico at People's Choice Awards

Question: Which Indian actress recently won the People’s Choice Award in US?

(a) Priyanka Chopra
(b) Kangana Ranaut
(c) Deepika Padukone
(d) Katrina Kaif

Ans (a)

Related facts:

  • On January 7, 2015, the Indian actress and former Miss World Priyanka Chopra was awarded in the prize distribution ceremony of the People’s Choice Awards -2016 held in Los Angeles, the United States.
  • She was awarded for her leading role in American TV thriller series “Quantico”.
  • She was awarded the People’s Choice Award in the category of ‘Favorite Actress in a New TV Series’ for her role in Quantico.
  • She played the role of an FBI agent named Alex Parish in the show.
  • She was competing against actresses like Emma Roberts, Jamie Lee Curtis, Lea Michele and Marcia Gay Harden in the category.
  • Priyanka Chopra has become the first South Asian to win the People’s Choice Award.
  • Priyanka Chopra is familiar face in US before this TV series she has released album with Pitbull.

Reference:

https://web.facebook.com/priyankachopra/photos/a.227411120690.296347.222401665690/10156505238115691/?type=3&theater

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-35249261

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/priyanka-chopra-wins-for-quantico-at-peoples-choice-awards/article8083362.ece

http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/priyanka-chopra-wins-at-peoples-choice-awards-bollywood-congratulates-the-quantico-girl/