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Ileana D'Cruz born 1 November 1986 is a Portuguese actress who appears mainly in Telugu and Hindi films. She has been awarded several awards including Filmfare Awards and Filmfare Awards South.
D'Cruz made her debut in 2006 with the Telugu-language romantic-drama film Devadasu, which was a commercial success, earning her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South. D'Cruz established herself as a leading actress in Telugu cinema with successful films including Pokiri (2006), Jalsa (2008), Kick (2009), and Julai (2012). She also starred in the Tamil film Nanban (2012), which was a commercial success. D'Cruz expanded into Hindi cinema in 2012 with Anurag Basu's comedy-drama Barfi, for which she won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut.
In addition to her acting career, D'Cruz is also a prominent celebrity endorser of brands and products. D'Cruz is married to Michael Dolan, with whom she has two sons.
Ileana D'Cruz was born on 1 November 1986 in Mahim, Bombay (now Mumbai) to a Goan Catholic father and a Muslim mother. She is an atheist. When she was 10, her family moved to Parra, Goa.
Her first modelling portfolio was made 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 for Electrolux, Emami Talc and Fair & Lovely. In particular, Fair & Lovely, directed by Rakesh Roshan, brought her fame and several offers to act in feature films.
Personal life
D'Cruz acquired Portuguese nationality in 2014. In a 2017 interview with Verve, she claimed that Portugal was part of her ancestry. She was in a relationship with Australian photographer Andrew Kneebone, which ended in 2019.
On May 13, 2023, D'Cruz married Michael Dolan and welcomed their first child, a son, on August 1, 2023. On June 19, 2025, she gave birth to their second child, a son.
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