Freida Pinto Height, Age, Family, Wiki & More

Bio

Full Name

Freida Selena Pinto

NickName(s)

- Fro

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Profession(s)

- Model, Actress

Physical Stats

Height (approx.)

in feet inches- 5 5

Eye Colour

Hazel Brown

Hair Colour

Black

Career

Debut

Film:

- Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

TV:

- Full Circle (2006)

Awards/Honours

- Breakthrough Performance Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival for Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

- Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture at Screen Actors Guild Awards for Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

Personal Life

Date Of Birth

Birthplace

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Zodiac Sign

Libra

Nationality

Indian

Hometown

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Schools

- Carmel of St. Joseph School, Mumbai

College(s)

- St. Xaviers College, Mumbai

Educational Qualification

- She has pursued a degree in Arts with a major in English literature, and minor in Psychology.

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Religion

Christianity (Mangalorean Catholic)

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Food Habit

Non-Vegetarian

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Hobbies

Watching Movies, Listening to Music, Playing Tennis, Reading Books

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Relationships

Marital Status

Married

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Affair(s)

- Rohan Antao (Marketing Professional) (2003-2009)

- Dev Patel (Actor) (2009-2014)

- Ronnie Bacardi (Polo Player) (2016)

- Cory Tran, Photographer (2017-2019)

Family

Spouse(s)

- Cory Tran

Parents

Father

- - Frederick Pinto (Senior Branch Manager in the Bank of Baroda)

Mother

- - Sylvia Pinto (Principal of St. John's Universal School in Goregaon, Mumbai)

Siblings

Brother

- - None

Sister

- - Sharon Pinto (News Producer at NDTV)

Children

- She gave birth to a baby boy named Rumi-Ray in October 2021.

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Favourites

Fashion Designer(s)

Varun Bahl, Salvatore Ferragamo

Destination

India (North West Parts, especially Kashmir)

Food

Vada Pav, Roast Chicken Curry, Mangalorean Seafood

Actor(s)

Jack Nicholson, Johnny Depp,

Actress

Marilyn Monroe, Nicole Kidman, Deepika Padukone,

Colour(s)

Orange, Green, Pink

Dessert(s)

Dark Chocolates, Rasmalai

Perfume(s)

Coco Chanel, Jo Malone, Wild Fig Cassis, Jo Malon

Money Factor

Salary (approx.)

- 2 million pounds (Rs. 18.5 crores approx.)/Year

Personal Details

Bio

Full Name: Freida Selena Pinto
NickName(s): Fro
Profession(s): Model, Actress

Physical Stats

Height (approx.): in feet inches- 5 5
Eye Colour: Hazel Brown
Hair Colour: Black

Career

Debut: Slumdog Millionaire (2008), Full Circle (2006)
Awards/Honours: Breakthrough Performance Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival for Slumdog Millionaire (2008), Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture at Screen Actors Guild Awards for Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

Personal Life

Date Of Birth: 18 October 1984 (Thursday)
Birthplace: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Zodiac Sign: Libra
Nationality: Indian
Hometown: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Schools: Carmel of St. Joseph School, Mumbai
College(s): St. Xaviers College, Mumbai
Educational Qualification: She has pursued a degree in Arts with a major in English literature, and minor in Psychology.
Religion: Christianity (Mangalorean Catholic)
Food Habit: Non-Vegetarian
Hobbies: Watching Movies, Listening to Music, Playing Tennis, Reading Books
Lesser Known Facts: In the same year, she appeared in a documentary film Girl Rising. In 2014, she again made her cinematic appearance, after a hiatus of two years, with the film Desert Dancer., In 2012, Freida joined Plan Internationals Because I am a Girl campaign as Global Ambassador, promoting gender equality to lift millions of girls out of poverty., In 2013, she appeared in a video clip for Guccis Chime for Change campaign to raise funds and awareness of womens issues in terms of education, health, and justice., In April 2013, she collaborated with the UN Secretary-General Ban-Ki-Moon and World Bank President Jim Yong Kim for the Call to Action Girl Rising campaign., In July 2014, she spoke at the Girl Summit in London, where she called for more progress toward the end of female genital mutilation and child marriage., In February 2016, she joined We Do It Together; a nonprofit organization. This organization offers finance for documentaries, films, and TV series that promote women empowerment., In 2018, she appeared in Love Sonia (an Indian Film). In the film, she was featured alongside Mrunal Thakur,, She is fond of dogs and often shares her pictures with dogs through her Instagram account., Frieda is good friends with the Indian-American actor, Siddharth Mallya., On 21 October 2021, when the actress appeared on The Kelly Clarkson Show, she revealed that she got married to her fianc Cory Tran during the Covid-19 lockdown., DoesFreida Pinto drink alcohol?: Yes, She was born into a middle-class Mangalorean family in Mumbai., She wanted to become an actress since her childhood, and after watching the victory of Sushmita Sen in the Miss Universe 1994, she made a firm decision about it., She is a trained Salsa and Indian Classical dancer. During her college time, she partook in several amateur theatres. She first wanted to completeher graduation before making a career in modelling and acting., Although she always wanted to make a career in the acting field, she wasnt sure which path to follow on to achieve her dreams until she watched the film Monster in 2003. She said in an interview that, In 2005, after completing her graduation, she joined Elite Model Management India and began her modelling career. She worked with this management for almost two and a half years. She was featured in various TV endorsements for different products including Skoda, Airtel, Vodafone India, Wrigleys Chewing Gum, Visa, De Beers, and eBay. Simultaneously, she started giving auditions for TV shows and movies., Later, she got selected to host an international travel show Full Circle from 2006 to 2008; which was aired on Zee International Asia Pacific. She travelled all around the world including Fiji, Afghanistan, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, and other countries during that time., During the initial years of her struggle, she had to give hundredsof auditions for both Hollywood and Bollywood productions but didnt get any positive response., In 2007, she got selected by her modelling agency along with the other six models to audition for the female lead in Slumdog Millionaire (2008); a movie by Danny Boyle. Eventually, after six months of extensive auditions, she got selected for the film opposite Dev Patel., In December 2007, after winning the role of Latika for Slumdog Millionaire, she got engaged to her boyfriend Rohan Antao in Goa. But, the couple got separated in 2009 after the success of the film. In an interview, she said, Pinto revealed on the sets of Koffee with Karan that she had auditioned for the role of one of the hockey players in the film Chak De! India, but she couldnt do it as the shooting for her film Slumdog Millionaire was going on at the same time., Freida revealed during an interview that she had been rejected for the Indian commercials many times as the makers felt that she did not look Indian., In 2009, Freida was featured in People Magazines Most Beautiful People List and Worlds Best Dressed Women List., In the same year, she was included in Vogues list of the Top Ten Most Stylish Women., During an interview, Freida confessed that she didnt like to look at herself in the mirror. She said,, Subsequently, she signed up for two art-house productions. In 2010, she acted in You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger, a comedy-drama by Woody Allen. In this project, she worked with Josh Brolin, Anupam Kher, Antonio Banderas, Anthony Hopkins, Naomi Watts, Gemma Jones, Anna Friel, and others. Then, she starred in the film Miral (2010) but didnt get a good response for her role., In 2011, she gave four releases including Rise of the Planet of the Apes and Trishna. After this, she appeared in a music video Gorilla in 2013 for Bruno Mars. She was condemned by the Indian media for featuring in this video.
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Relationships

Marital Status: Married
Affair(s): Rohan Antao (Marketing Professional) (2003-2009), Dev Patel (Actor) (2009-2014), Ronnie Bacardi (Polo Player) (2016), Cory Tran, Photographer (2017-2019)

Family

Spouse(s): Cory Tran
Parents: - Frederick Pinto (Senior Branch Manager in the Bank of Baroda), - Sylvia Pinto (Principal of St. John's Universal School in Goregaon, Mumbai)
Siblings: - None, - Sharon Pinto (News Producer at NDTV)
Children: She gave birth to a baby boy named Rumi-Ray in October 2021.

Favourites

Fashion Designer(s): Varun Bahl, Salvatore Ferragamo
Destination: India (North West Parts, especially Kashmir)
Food: Vada Pav, Roast Chicken Curry, Mangalorean Seafood
Actor(s): Jack Nicholson, Johnny Depp,
Actress: Marilyn Monroe, Nicole Kidman, Deepika Padukone,
Colour(s): Orange, Green, Pink
Dessert(s): Dark Chocolates, Rasmalai
Perfume(s): Coco Chanel, Jo Malone, Wild Fig Cassis, Jo Malon

Money Factor

Salary (approx.): 2 million pounds (Rs. 18.5 crores approx.)/Year

Updated: Tuesday,Sep 08, 2026 11:36 AM GMT+05:30

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