The Most Famous
CELEBRITIES from India
This page contains a list of the greatest Indian Celebrities. The pantheon dataset contains 265 Celebrities, 5 of which were born in India. This makes India the birth place of the 9th most number of Celebrities behind Venezuela, and South Africa.
Top 6
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Indian Celebrities of all time. This list of famous Indian Celebrities is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Gul Mohammed (1957 - 1997)
With an HPI of 42.66, Gul Mohammed is the most famous Indian Celebrity. His biography has been translated into 18 different languages on wikipedia.
Gul Mohammed (February 15, 1957 – October 1, 1997) of New Delhi, India, according to Guinness World Records, was the shortest adult human being of his time whose existence and height have been independently verified. On July 19, 1990, he was examined by Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India, and he stood 1 foot 10.5 inches (57 cm) tall and weighed 37.5 lbs (17 kg). He died on October 1, 1997, from respiratory complications and after a long struggle with asthma and bronchitis. His record was broken by Chandra Bahadur Dangi of Nepal whose height was just 21.5 inches (54.6 cm).
2. Indrani Rahman (1930 - 1999)
With an HPI of 38.59, Indrani Rahman is the 2nd most famous Indian Celebrity. Her biography has been translated into 17 different languages.
Indrani Rahman (19 September 1930, Chennai – 5 February 1999, New York City) was an Indian classical dancer of Bharata Natyam, Kuchipudi, Kathakali, Odissi and first beauty pageant titleholder. she popularised in the west and later settled in New York in 1976. In 1952, she won the Miss India pageant and then represented India in 1st ever Miss Universe 1952. Later, she joined her mother Ragini Devi's company. She popularised the Indian classical dance form, Odissi during her international tours. Indrani had received the Padma Shri in 1969 and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in the performing arts and also the Taraknath Das Award.
3. Protima Bedi (1948 - 1998)
With an HPI of 33.75, Protima Bedi is the 3rd most famous Indian Celebrity. Her biography has been translated into 17 different languages.
Protima Gauri Bedi (12 October 1948 – 18 August 1998) was an Indian model turned Odissi exponent. In 1990, she established Nrityagram, a dance school in Bangalore, Karnataka.
4. Poonam Pandey (b. 1991)
With an HPI of 33.42, Poonam Pandey is the 4th most famous Indian Celebrity. Her biography has been translated into 29 different languages.
Poonam Pandey (born 11 March 1991) is an Indian model, actress and television personality. She debuted in Bollywood with the film Nasha in 2013. She was also a contestent in Khatron Ke Khiladi 4 and Lock Upp season 1.
5. Harnaaz Sandhu (b. 2000)
With an HPI of 29.63, Harnaaz Sandhu is the 5th most famous Indian Celebrity. Her biography has been translated into 49 different languages.
Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu (born 3 March 2000) is an Indian model and winner of the Miss Universe 2021 beauty pageant. She was crowned Miss Universe India 2021 and was the third entrant from India to win Miss Universe. Sandhu was previously crowned Femina Miss India Punjab in 2019, and was a semifinalist at Femina Miss India 2019 pageant. Sandhu has since worked as an actress.
6. Manushi Chhillar (b. 1997)
With an HPI of 25.44, Manushi Chhillar is the 6th most famous Indian Celebrity. Her biography has been translated into 37 different languages.
Manushi Chhillar (born 14 May 1997) is an Indian actress, model and the winner of Miss World 2017 pageant. She represented her state of Haryana at the Femina Miss India 2017 pageant and won the title of Femina Miss India World 2017 and then went on to become the sixth contestant from India to be crowned Miss World after 17 years. Chhillar made her acting debut with the role of Sanyogita in the historical drama Samrat Prithviraj (2022), and has since appeared in The Great Indian Family (2023) and the science fiction action Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (2024).
People
Pantheon has 6 people classified as Indian celebrities born between 1930 and 2000. Of these 6, 3 (50.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Indian celebrities include Poonam Pandey, Harnaaz Sandhu, and Manushi Chhillar. The most famous deceased Indian celebrities include Gul Mohammed, Indrani Rahman, and Protima Bedi. As of April 2024, 2 new Indian celebrities have been added to Pantheon including Indrani Rahman, and Harnaaz Sandhu.
Living Indian Celebrities
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Poonam Pandey
1991 - Present
HPI: 33.42
Harnaaz Sandhu
2000 - Present
HPI: 29.63
Manushi Chhillar
1997 - Present
HPI: 25.44
Deceased Indian Celebrities
Go to all RankingsGul Mohammed
1957 - 1997
HPI: 42.66
Indrani Rahman
1930 - 1999
HPI: 38.59
Protima Bedi
1948 - 1998
HPI: 33.75
Newly Added Indian Celebrities (2024)
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Which Celebrities were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 3 most globally memorable Celebrities since 1700.
