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Hot, Sexy & Sharp! Meet Indian Models Who Rocked America
It takes a lot to be a great model. And more so, if you happen to be an Indian hottie strutting your stuff in America. It’s definitely much more than a beautiful face and sharp features. Your body language, the way you walk, your attitude, in fact, your entire persona matters. There are many hot and sexy Indian girls who made a name for themselves in American modeling market.
MensXP takes a special look at some of these Indian beauties, who struck gold because of their amazing looks, impressive personalities, and hard work.
Anchal Joseph
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At America’s Next Top Model, this beauty with a figure to die for was consecutively elected as ‘the cover girl of the week’. Her charm and sex appeal won her whole world of fans. The model with a great body also got featured in French ‘Vogue’ and ‘Zoom’ magazine.
Padma Lakshmi
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Padma Lakshmi is a well-known and recognizable face on the global modelling circuit. She has done modeling for top designers such as Emanuel Ungaro, Ralph Lauren and Alberta Ferratti and has appeared on the covers of ‘RedBook’, ‘VogueIndia’, ‘FHM’, ‘Cosmopolitan’, ‘L’Officiel India’, ‘Asian Woman’, ‘Avenue’, ‘Industry Magazine’, ‘Marie Claire’, ‘Harper’s Bazaar’, ‘Town & Country’ and ‘Newsweek’.
Rhona Mitra
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Blessed with a sultry voice and long, dark hair, Rhona Mitra’s father is of Bengali Indian and English descent, and her mother Irish. Apart from modeling, she is also an actress and singer. Rhona was ranked 46 in Maxim’s ‘100 hot women 2001’ list.
Sonia Dara
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Sonia Dara, blessed with beauty and brains, is the first Indian-American to have featured in the top-selling ‘Sports Illustrated’ swimsuit copy. She also graced the covers of ‘Cosmo Girl’, ‘Seventeen’, and ‘VogueIndia’.
Saira Mohan
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The internationally acclaimed model Saira Mohan has made a big name for herself. The fashion model was in the list of ‘Hot 100 Women of 2002’ by ‘Maxim’, and featured on the covers of ‘ELLE’, ‘Cosmopolitan’, ‘L’Officiel’ and ‘Town and Country’.
Sana Idnani
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Sana Idnani realised her childhood dream when she won the title of American pageant 2008. In fact she became the first Indian to win the coveted title.
Melanie Kannokada
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Melanie Kannokada is one beautiful model with her fingers in many pies. She left her corporate job and tasted success in the modelling world. The former Miss Indian-American modelled for many popular brands including NesCafe, Crocs, Acura, Herbal Essences, LG, DSW, and Verizon. And yes, she is also an actress.
Liza Golden
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The Indian-American hottie Liza Golden is the face of Lakme. She is doing pretty well for herself, and is modeling for popular brands like Esprit, Pantaloons, Talwarson Jewellers, Azara and for many other top beauty and fashion magazines.
These ladies have made all of us proud by achieving international acclaim. Way to go, girls!
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