Deepika Padukone (born 5 January 1986) is an Indian actress and producer who works mainly in Hindi films. One of the most successful and highest-paid actresses in India, she has won three Filmfare Awards, was named among TIME's 100 most influential people in 2018, and was selected for the Hollywood Walk of Fame Class of 2026, widely reported as the first Indian actress to receive a star.
A former national-level badminton player and model, she made her Hindi debut opposite Shah Rukh Khan in Om Shanti Om (2007) and starred in hits such as Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, Chennai Express, Piku, Bajirao Mastani, Padmaavat, Pathaan and Kalki 2898 AD. She founded The Live Love Laugh Foundation for mental-health awareness and the production house Ka Productions, and is married to actor Ranveer Singh.