Ileana D'cruz

Ileana D'Cruz was born to a Catholic father and Muslim mother in Mahim, Bombay (now Mumbai) on 1 November 1986. She is an atheist. Her family moved to Parra, Goa when she was 10 years old. Her first modelling portfolio was created in January 2003, and D'Cruz called it a "disaster". Subsequent photo shoots and ramp shows led to a second portfolio the following year, which landed her advertisements from Electrolux, Emami Talc and Fair & Lovely. The latter, in particular, which was directed by Rakesh Roshan, gave her exposure and brought in several offers for acting in feature films. D'Cruz acquired Portuguese nationality in 2014. In an interview with Verve in 2017, she claimed that Portugal was a part of her ancestry. She was in a relationship with Australian photographer Andrew Kneebone. It was rumoured that they had already married. On 28 August 2019, Indian media aired the news that the couple had broken up. D'Cruz married Michael Dolan in May 2023 and welcomed their first child, a son, in August 2023.