Freida Pinto

Born

October 18, 1984 (40 years old)

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

Bombay, Maharashtra, India

Freida Selena Pinto (born 18 October 1984) is an Indian actress who has appeared mainly in American and British films. Born and raised in Mumbai, Maharashtra, she resolved at a young age to 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.

Pinto rose to prominence with her film debut in the drama Slumdog Millionaire (2008), winning a SAG Award and earning a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress. She earned critical acclaim for her roles in Miral (2010), Trishna (2011), and Desert Dancer (2014). She also saw commercial success with the science fiction film Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), and the epic fantasy action film Immortals (2011). Pinto's other notable roles include You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010), Love Sonia (2018), Hillbilly Elegy (2020), and Mr. Malcolm's List (2022). She also starred in the Showtime miniseries Guerrilla (2017), and had a recurring role in the Hulu series The Path (2018).

Although the Indian press has credited Pinto with breaking the stereotypical image of an Indian woman in foreign films, she has been a lesser-known figure in Indian cinema and has rarely been featured in prominent productions in India. Along with her film career, she promotes humanitarian causes and is vocal about women's empowerment.

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My Mother’s Wedding

My Mother’s Wedding

0.0

2025

Bondi Boy

Herself

0.0

2025

Surface

Surface

(8 episodes)

6.3

2022

Mr. Malcolm's List

Mr. Malcolm's List

Selina Dalton

5.9

2022

A Christmas Number One

A Christmas Number One

Meghna Rai

5.6

2021

Needle in a Timestack

Needle in a Timestack

Alex Leslie

5.3

2021

Intrusion

Intrusion

Meera Parsons

6.0

2021

Hillbilly Elegy

Hillbilly Elegy

Usha Chilukuri

6.7

2020

Love Wedding Repeat

Love Wedding Repeat

Amanda

5.6

2020

Only

Only

Eva

5.3

2020

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

(1 episode)

6.5

2019

Mr. Malcolm's List

Mr. Malcolm's List

Selina

7.7

2019

Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle

Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle

Messua

6.5

2018

We Will Rise: Michelle Obama's Mission to Educate Girls Around the World

We Will Rise: Michelle Obama's Mission to Educate Girls Around the World

Self

0.0

2018

Love Sonia

Love Sonia

Rashmi

7.1

2018

Yamasong: March of the Hollows

Yamasong: March of the Hollows

Geta (voice)

3.5

2017

Guerrilla

Guerrilla

Jas Mitra · (6 episodes)

5.0

2017

Past Forward

Past Forward

Woman #2

0.0

2016

Chelsea

Chelsea

Self · (1 episode)

5.1

2016

The Path

The Path

Vera · (13 episodes)

6.5

2016

Blunt Force Trauma

Blunt Force Trauma

Colt

5.1

2015

Knight of Cups

Knight of Cups

Helen

5.7

2015

India: Nature's Wonderland

India: Nature's Wonderland

Herself - Presenter · (2 episodes)

8.3

2015

Unity

Unity

Narrator (voice)

7.5

2015

The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Late Late Show with James Corden

Self · (1 episode)

5.3

2015

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Self · (1 episode)

5.0

2014

Desert Dancer

Desert Dancer

Elaheh

6.9

2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Self · (1 episode)

5.3

2014

Off Camera with Sam Jones

Off Camera with Sam Jones

Self · (1 episode)

4.0

2014

The Frame

The Frame

Caroline Aranha · (1 episode)

10.0

2013

Girl Rising

Girl Rising

Narrator (voice)

7.0

2013

The Mindy Project

The Mindy Project

Freida Pinto · (1 episode)

6.2

2012

Black Gold

Black Gold

Leyla

6.5

2011

Immortals

Immortals

Phaedra

6.0

2011

Trishna

Trishna

Trishna

5.8

2011

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Caroline Aranha

7.3

2011

India's Most Desirable

India's Most Desirable

Herself · (1 episode)

0.0

2011

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger

Dia

5.9

2010

Miral

Miral

Miral

5.7

2010

The Boy at the Back of the Class

0.0

Slumdog Millionaire

Slumdog Millionaire

Older Latika

7.7

2008

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

Self · (1 episode)

6.8

2005

Koffee with Karan

Koffee with Karan

Self · (1 episode)

5.7

2004

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

Self · (1 episode)

6.4

1996

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

(1 episode)

5.5

1992