Preeti Desai

Preeti Desai is a British actress, supermodel, and former Miss Great Britain. She made history by becoming the first woman of Indian descent to win the title in 2006. Desai made her acting debut with the acclaimed film Shor in the City (2011) and was nominated for Best Lead Actress at the South Asian Rising Star Film Awards in New York City in October 2012. She has been listed as one of the Times of India's 50 Most Desirable Women and People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People in 2011. Desai was born in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England, to parents of Gujarati descent. She attended St Augustine's RC Primary School, Nunthorpe Secondary School, and Middlesbrough College. Desai's younger sibling, Anjlee Desai, is a singer and songwriter.