Katrina Kaif is a British Indian actress and former model who appears in Indian films, mainly in the Hindi-language film industry.She has also appeared in Telugu and Malayalam films. She was voted the sexiest Asian woman in the world by Eastern Eye in the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.Being a British citizen, she works in India on an employment visa.

Kaif made her acting debut with Kaizad Gustad's box office failure Boom. She tasted success in 2007 with Vipul Shah's Namastey London and Anees Bazmee's Welcome. She has since appeared in films like New York (2009) and Rajneeti (2010). While the former earned Kaif her first Filmfare Award for Best Actress nomination, the latter emerged as her biggest commercial success so far.

List of awards and nominations

Filmfare Awards

Nominated

* 2010: Filmfare Best Actress Award for New York

Star Screen Awards

Winner

* 2010: Star Screen Awards, Entertainer of the year

* 2011: Star Screen Award for Best Actress (Popular Choice) for Raajneeti and Tees Maar Khan

Zee Cine Awards

Winner

* 2008: Zee Cine Awards, British Indian Actor Award

Nominated

* 2005: Zee Cine Award for Most Promising Debut for Sarkar

* 2011: Zee Cine Award for Best Actor - Female for Raajneeti

IIFA Awards

Winner

* 2008: Style Diva of the Year

Nominated

* 2008: IIFA Best Actress Award for Namastey London

* 2009: IIFA Best Actress Award for Singh Is Kinng

* 2011: IIFA Best Actress Award for Raajneeti

Stardust Awards

Winner

* 2006: Stardust Breakthrough Performance Award (Female) for Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya

* 2010: Stardust Awards, Best Actress - Popular Award for New York &Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani

Nominated

* 2009: Stardust Award for Star Of The Year for Singh Is Kinng

* 2009: Stardust Award for Best Actress In A Negative Role for Race

* 2010: Stardust Star of the Year Award – Female for New York &Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani

Apsara Film and Television Producers Guild Awards

Winner

* 2011: Apsara Awards: Hindustan Times Reader's Choice Entertainer Of The Year Award (Female)

Nominated

* 2009: Apsara Award for Best Actress In Supporting Role for Race

Other awards

Winner

* 2006: Idea Zee F Awards, Fashion Diva of the Year

* 2008: Sabsey Favourite Kaun Awards, Sabsey Favourite Heroine for Singh Is Kinng

* 2008: Apsara Film Producers Guild of India Awards, Style Diva of the Year

* 2009: Rajiv Gandhi Award

* 2009: Sabsey Favourite Kaun Awards, Sabsey Favourite Heroine

* 2009: ASSOCHAM Award, Performing Excellence

Nominated

* 2010: Big Star Entertainment Award for BIG Star Most Entertaining Film Actor (Female) for Rajneeti

* 2010: Big Star Entertainment Award for New Talent of the Decade (Female)