Western celebrities born or raised in India

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Western celebrities born or raised in India​

Did you know that two of Hollywood's most famous actresses from the Golden Age of Cinema were born in India? Or that the author of the bleak dystopian novel 'Nineteen-Eighty Four' also hails from the subcontinent? Actually, you'll be surprised at how many Western celebrities come from this vast nation.

 

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Vivien Leigh (1913–1967)​

British actress Vivien Leigh was born Vivien Mary Hartley on November 15, 1913 in Darjeeling, British India (British Raj). One of her best-known roles is that of Scarlett O'Hara in 'Gone with the Wind' (1939).

 

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Vivien Leigh (1913–1967)​

Leigh, pictured with Clark Gable in a scene from 'Gone with the Wind,' is also celebrated for her portrayal of Blanche DuBois in the film version of 'A Streetcar Named Desire' (1951). Both films earned her the Academy Award for Best Actress.

 

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Cliff Richard​

Lucknow in British India was where Harry Roger Webb was born on October 14, 1940. Webb changed his name to Cliff Richard in the 1950s after returning to England with his family.

 

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Cliff Richard​

Cliff Richard was seen as Britain's answer to Elvis Presley with hits like 'Move It,' which was backed by the Drifters but better known later as 'The Shadows.' Richard is still recording and performing today.

 

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George Orwell (1903–1950)​

English novelist, essayist, and journalist George Orwell was born Eric Blair on June 25, 1903 in Motihari in British India.

 

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George Orwell (1903–1950)​

George Orwell is particularly known for 'Animal Farm' (1945) and the bleak dystopian novel 'Nineteen Eighty-Four' (1949). The term "Big Brother," which originates from the novel, is widely used as a synonym for abuse of government power and mass surveillance.

 

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Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936)​

Born in the wealthy Bombay (Mumbai) suburb of Malabar Hill, British India, on December 30, 1865, English journalist and author Rudyard Kipling was greatly influenced by the country.

 

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Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936)​

Kipling's most famous work of fiction is 'The Jungle Book,' first published in 1894 as a collection of short stories. 'The Jungle Book' has since been adapted numerous times for film and television. Pictured is the embossed cover of the first edition with artwork by John Lockwood Kipling, Rudyard Kipling's father.

 

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Freddie Mercury (1946–1991)​

Freddy Mercury was born Farrokh Bulsara in Zanzibar on September 5, 1946. His parents were from India and in fact Mercury spent much of his childhood in Panchgani, near Bombay.

 

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Freddie Mercury (1946–1991)​

After returning to Zanzibar in 1964, Mercury and his family fled to England to escape a violent uprising against the Sultanate. Mercury would go on to achieve worldwide fame as the lead vocalist with the rock band Queen.

 

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Ben Kingsley​

While Ben Kingsley is British, born in Yorkshire on December 31, 1943 (and in fact raised in England), his father was from Jamnagar, in the Indian state of Gujarat. Kingsley's real name is Krishna Pandit Bhanji.

 

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Ben Kingsley​

Coincidentally, Mahatma Gandhi, who Kingsley portrays in the acclaimed 'Gandhi' (1982), is from Porbandar, which is also in Gujarat state.

 

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Julie Christie​

English actress Julie Christie was born in Chabua, in the state of Assam, British India, on April 14, 1940.

 

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Julie Christie​

Christie became an icon of the "Swinging Sixties" after appearing in 'Darling' (1965), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress, and the epic 'Doctor Zhivago' (1965).