Katrina & Aishwariya on ELLE US International Superstar List!

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ELLE POP CULTURE CELEBRITY SPOTLIGHT

International Superstars: The Next Big Crossover Acts

America might have created the blueprint for the modern world of entertainment, but our stars are far from the only ones in the galaxy. Around the world, countries clamor for luminaries from their own hometowns. While some are content to remain big fish in slightly smaller ponds, every so often one takes off and goes from star to supernova"a true international superstar. These are the top 7 women we think are poised to do just that.

By Riyana Straetker and Casey Khademi

August 21, 2013 2:00 PM

Read more: International Superstars - Pixie Lott, Haifa Wehbe, Katrina Kaif - ELLE
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KIM HYUNA

You might recognize Hyuna from her star turn playing opposite PSY in his "Gangnam Style" music video, but she also starred in his companion "girl version" of the piece "Oppa Is Just My Style," which quickly became an international viral hit. Since launching her solo career in 2010, the 21-year-old K-pop sensation has received numerous accolades. YouTube awarded her the trophy for Most Viewed Music Video at the 2011 YouTube Awards for her solo song "Bubble Pop" and she ranked 17th on Billboard's "21 Under 21" list. She's the newest model for G by Guess and Toyota Corolla just made her its spokesmodel. If you're a K-pop fan you already know her but if you're not, you will soon.


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PIXIE LOTT

The 22-year-old English singer-songwriter Victoria Louise Lott has been Britain's answer to Britney Spears ever since her debut single, "Mama Do," which premiered at No. 1 in 2009. Her first album, Turn It Up, spent a full year on the UK Albums Chart, and in true millennial form she's heading for a multihyphen career"as a guest judge on The X Factor and an actress in the Nickelodeon special Fred: The Movie. And chances are you've heard her music"she's had songs featured in shows like Dancing With the Stars, The Hills, and Melrose Place, and she opened for Rihanna on the UK leg of her Last Girl on Earth tour. The talented beauty also penned songs for X Factor winner Alexandra Burke and Girls Can't Catch, and announced she's dropping her Motown-inspired third album soon.



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ANAH

Originally a child actress performing in Mexican telenovelas, singer Anah came to fame as a member of Latin pop group RBD, which has sold more than 20 million records. Since launching her solo career in 2009, she's sold 3 million albums and maintains a successful career as both a singer and actress. The Mexican beauty was named one of the "50 Most Beautiful People" by People en Espaol in 2010 and one of "The World's Most Beautiful Women" by Maxim two years later. Having found success in multiple other areas, including retail with her shoe company Aviesta, she's become active in a number of causes: A recovered anorexic, she often uses her fame as a platform to speak about body issues and also works as an arts ambassador for Imagine One Billion Faces for Peace.


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HAIFA WEHBE

The Lebanese beauty queen has been famous in her home country since her teenage pageant wins, but she's been building a music career since 2002. Four albums later, she's been featured on over 150 magazine covers, and in 2006 was named to People's "50 Most Beautiful" list. In 2008, Wehbe became the first artist in the Arab world to perform with 50 Cent, opening for him when he played a show in Beirut. She's also acted in two Arab films, took part in the Pepsi Sea of Stars campaign"as one of only five artists from the Middle East"and designed an eponymous jewelry line. Her 2012 techno-pop album, MJK, debuted at No. 1 in the iTunes Top World Albums list, making her the first Lebanese artists to hold a No. 1 position of any sort on U.S. iTunes with a foreign language album"so she's finally poised to make her global debut.


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KATRINA KAIF

The Hong Kong-born, globally raised Bollywood actress has all the makings of an international star. She is multilingual (she learned Hindi in order to start her career in Mumbai, though her first few roles required voice-dubbing), multitalented as an actress and a dancer, and has a taste for high-profile, controversial romances. Her role in the Bollywood film Malliswari made her a household name, and her electric on-screen presence has won her numerous awards. Called the most photographed woman in India, she's the face of 17 different brands and counting, making her one of the best-paid women in Bollywood cinema.


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GENEVIEVE NNAJI

One of the most powerful actresses working in Africa, Nnaji began her career at age eight, and has been constantly working in commercials and movies ever since. She's credited with putting Nollywood, Nigeria's Hollywood, on the map. In 2005 she was awarded Best Actress at the inaugural African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA), and used her fame to launch her clothing line, St. Genevieve, in 2008 with the proceeds from sales supporting orphanages. And she has the Oprah seal of approval"in 2009 Nnaji was profiled on an episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show, with the host referring to her as one of the most popular people around the world and the "Julia Roberts of Africa." Her latest film, Half of a Yellow Sun, in which she stars alongside British actress Thandie Newton, premieres this year.



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AISHWARYA RAI BACHCHAN

Her work has premiered multiple times at the Cannes Film Festival and in the UK, making her arguably one of the best known actresses outside Bollywood. Beginning as the first runner-up of the Miss India pageant, she skyrocketed to international fame when she won Miss World in 1994. Since then she has acted in over 40 films, modeled for brands such as L'Oral, Coca-Cola, and Philips and was named the official brand ambassador for De Beers in India. She ranked 21st on New York magazine's list of "Forty Women That Women Find Beautiful" and has been called one of the world's most influential people by Time magazine. Rai has fans all over the world, but has never made a direct play for the hearts of Americans; we'd love to see her make the jump.



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Posted: 12 years ago
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Her role in the Bollywood film Malliswari made her a household name, and her electric on-screen presence has won her numerous awards.


Which film is that?
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Congrats to all 7 woman especially to Katrina and Aishwariya.
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Her role in the Bollywood film Malliswari made her a household name, and her electric on-screen presence has won her numerous awards.



Which film is that?


it's a telugu movie from 2004. Which was a critically and commercial successful movie. In fact Katrina was the highest paid for this role during that time in the south industry.


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Way to go ladies!!

Aishwarya's goldish saree 😵
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she learned Hindi <---------------🤣 don't they mean she is still learning hindi😳
congrats to AsH
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congrats to ash and kats...
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Congratulations katrina and ash
Mallishwari was a huge hit in telugu and she had a title role even though it has star like venkatesh
She was instant hit there but too bad she dint do much films there...
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The two Indians are easily the BEST looking of the list

Congrats KAT and Ash!
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Katrina is the prettiest woman on that list!

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