| | Bollywood Debut | Impact | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Aishwarya Rai | Iruvar (1997) | Became a global icon; Miss World 1994; redefined beauty standards. | | Sushmita Sen | Dastak (1996) | Miss Universe 1994; carved a niche in powerful female roles. | | John Abraham | Jism (2003) | Former model; became an action hero and producer. | | Bipasha Basu | Ajnabee (2001) | Model-turned-scream queen and glamour star. |