Freida Selena Pinto (born 18 October 1984) is an Indian actress who has appeared mainly in American and British films. She was born and raised in Mumbai, India, and decided when she was young that she would become an actress. As a student at St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, she took part in amateur plays. After graduation, she briefly worked as a model and then as a television presenter.
Born
Freida Selena Pinto[1]
18 October 1984 (age 32)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Alma mater
St. Xavier's College, Mumbai
Occupation
Actress, model
Years active
2005–present
Pinto rose to prominence through the 2008British drama Slumdog Millionaire, her first appearance in a film. She won the Breakthrough Performance Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival and was nominated for various awards at the British Academy Film Awards, the MTV Movie Awards and the Teen Choice Awards. She has appeared in several American and British productions, often playing supporting roles. Her biggest commercial success came with the 2011 science fiction filmRise of the Planet of the Apes. Pinto received major attention for portraying the title character in Michael Winterbottom's Trishna (2011). Her performance in the biographical drama Desert Dancer (2014) received critical acclaim.
Although the Indian media has credited Pinto with breaking the stereotypical image of anIndian woman in foreign films, she has been a lesser-known figure in Indian cinema. Along with her film career, she promotes humanitarian causes and is vocal about women's empowerment.
Early life and background
Pinto was born on 18 October 1984 in Bombay (now Mumbai),[2] into a family ofMangalorean Catholics,[a] a community originating in the former Portuguese colony ofGoa.[4][5][6] Her mother Sylvia Pinto was the principal of St. John's Universal School inGoregaon, Mumbai, and her father Frederick Pinto was a senior branch manager for theBank of Baroda. Her elder sister, Sharon, works for NDTV.
Before beginning her film career, Pinto was engaged to Rohan Antao, who had been her publicist at one point. She ended the relationship in January 2009 and began dating her Slumdog Millionaire co-star Dev Patel.[86]After a six-year relationship, the couple separated amicably in December 2014.[87]After the success of Slumdog Millionaire, Pinto had "no fixed address", but instead split her time between Mumbai, London, and Los Angeles.[16][86][88] In a 2015 interview with USA Today, she stated that she lives in Los Angeles.[89]
Feminism to me is equality. There is no man over woman and vice versa. Feminism is a very misconstrued and misunderstood topic. As soon as we say feminism, it does not mean all men should become subordinate and women should be the ones who rule the world. The only way we can have a progressive and successful country or world is when men and women treat each other as equals
— Pinto on feminism[90]
Alongside her acting career, Pinto has been actively involved with several humanitarian causes and is vocal about the uplifting of women and underprivileged children.[91][92]She has cited Angelina Jolie and Malala Yousafzai as "massive" inspirations in this regard.[93] In 2010, Pinto joined Andre Agassiand Steffi Graf in support of their philanthropic organisation, the Agassi Foundation. She raised $75,000 for their annual fund raiser—"The 15th Grand Slam for Children"—which was aimed at providing education for underprivileged children.[94][95]Two years later, she was appointed as the global ambassador of Plan International'sBecause I am a Girl,[96] a campaign that promotes gender equality with the aim of lifting millions of girls out of poverty.[97]
In 2013, Pinto appeared in a video clip forGucci's "Chime for Change" campaign to raise funds and awareness of women's issues in terms of education, health, and justice.[98] The following year, she participated at the "Girls' rights summit" in London, where she called for more progress toward the end of female genital mutilation and child marriage.[99] In March 2015, she spoke out against the Indian government's ban on India's Daughter, Leslee Udwin's documentary on the 2012 Delhi gang rape.[100] During its premier at the United States, she said the film needs to reach the public as it is not a "shame-India documentary".[101] In a 2015 interview, she stated: "This film in no way is propagating violence in order to solve the problem. In fact, what we're saying is let's do this in the most civilized possible way ever".[102]
In February 2016, Pinto announced that she would be a part of a nonprofit organisation called "We Do It Together", which provides finance for feature films, documentaries, and television shows that focus on women's empowerment.
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Freida Selena Pinto[1]
18 October 1984 (age 32)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Alma mater
St. Xavier's College, Mumbai
Occupation
Actress, model
Years active
2005–present
Pinto rose to prominence through the 2008British drama Slumdog Millionaire, her first appearance in a film. She won the Breakthrough Performance Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival and was nominated for various awards at the British Academy Film Awards, the MTV Movie Awards and the Teen Choice Awards. She has appeared in several American and British productions, often playing supporting roles. Her biggest commercial success came with the 2011 science fiction filmRise of the Planet of the Apes. Pinto received major attention for portraying the title character in Michael Winterbottom's Trishna (2011). Her performance in the biographical drama Desert Dancer (2014) received critical acclaim.
Although the Indian media has credited Pinto with breaking the stereotypical image of anIndian woman in foreign films, she has been a lesser-known figure in Indian cinema. Along with her film career, she promotes humanitarian causes and is vocal about women's empowerment.
Early life and background
Pinto was born on 18 October 1984 in Bombay (now Mumbai),[2] into a family ofMangalorean Catholics,[a] a community originating in the former Portuguese colony ofGoa.[4][5][6] Her mother Sylvia Pinto was the principal of St. John's Universal School inGoregaon, Mumbai, and her father Frederick Pinto was a senior branch manager for theBank of Baroda. Her elder sister, Sharon, works for NDTV.
Before beginning her film career, Pinto was engaged to Rohan Antao, who had been her publicist at one point. She ended the relationship in January 2009 and began dating her Slumdog Millionaire co-star Dev Patel.[86]After a six-year relationship, the couple separated amicably in December 2014.[87]After the success of Slumdog Millionaire, Pinto had "no fixed address", but instead split her time between Mumbai, London, and Los Angeles.[16][86][88] In a 2015 interview with USA Today, she stated that she lives in Los Angeles.[89]
Feminism to me is equality. There is no man over woman and vice versa. Feminism is a very misconstrued and misunderstood topic. As soon as we say feminism, it does not mean all men should become subordinate and women should be the ones who rule the world. The only way we can have a progressive and successful country or world is when men and women treat each other as equals
— Pinto on feminism[90]
Alongside her acting career, Pinto has been actively involved with several humanitarian causes and is vocal about the uplifting of women and underprivileged children.[91][92]She has cited Angelina Jolie and Malala Yousafzai as "massive" inspirations in this regard.[93] In 2010, Pinto joined Andre Agassiand Steffi Graf in support of their philanthropic organisation, the Agassi Foundation. She raised $75,000 for their annual fund raiser—"The 15th Grand Slam for Children"—which was aimed at providing education for underprivileged children.[94][95]Two years later, she was appointed as the global ambassador of Plan International'sBecause I am a Girl,[96] a campaign that promotes gender equality with the aim of lifting millions of girls out of poverty.[97]
In 2013, Pinto appeared in a video clip forGucci's "Chime for Change" campaign to raise funds and awareness of women's issues in terms of education, health, and justice.[98] The following year, she participated at the "Girls' rights summit" in London, where she called for more progress toward the end of female genital mutilation and child marriage.[99] In March 2015, she spoke out against the Indian government's ban on India's Daughter, Leslee Udwin's documentary on the 2012 Delhi gang rape.[100] During its premier at the United States, she said the film needs to reach the public as it is not a "shame-India documentary".[101] In a 2015 interview, she stated: "This film in no way is propagating violence in order to solve the problem. In fact, what we're saying is let's do this in the most civilized possible way ever".[102]
In February 2016, Pinto announced that she would be a part of a nonprofit organisation called "We Do It Together", which provides finance for feature films, documentaries, and television shows that focus on women's empowerment.
