
Lara was born in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, on April 16, 1978. Her dad is retired Wing Commander L.K. Dutta and her mother is Jennifer Dutta. Lara has two sisters, one of whom serves in the Indian Air Force, and is the cousin of Nitin Sawhney.
In 1997 Lara enrolled and subsequently won the Miss Gladrags competition, leading her to represent India at the Miss Intercontinental, and thereafter being crowned Miss Universe in 2000 in Cyprus, making her the second Indian to win this prestigious
She is the first Miss Universe of the new millennium.She became the UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador in 2001.
She dumped her boyfriend of seven years, model Kelly Dorji. She was also said to be dating New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter.
Zinda and Bhagam Bhag in 2006 were average performers. While Jhoom Barabar Jhoom in 2007 didn’t do well in India, it enjoyed a better response overseas. David Dhawan’s Partner with Salman

