Ileana D'Cruz was born on November 1, 1987, in Mumbai, India. She began her career as a model and appeared in several commercials and television shows. Her breakthrough role came in 2006 when she made her Bollywood debut with the film "Devdas," directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. However, it was her move to the Telugu film industry that catapulted her to fame.