Priyanka Chopra wins for ‘Quantico’ at People’s Choice Awards

Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra was named favourite actress in a new TV series at the People’s Choice Awards 2016 in Los Angeles for her role in American TV series Quantico.

The 33-year-old, who plays the role of an FBI agent named Alex Parish in the show, was competing against actresses such as Emma Roberts, Jamie Lee Curtis, Lea Michele and Marcia Gay Harden in the category.

Hollywood actor Vin Diesel presented her the award on Wednesday evening.

Chopra is said to be the first South Asian actress to win a People’s Choice award.

Quantico co-writer Sharbari Ahmad posted on Twitter: “Congratulations @priyankachopra! the FIRST South Asian Actress to win a PCA”

Currently in its 42nd edition, the popular American awards show recognises the people and work of popular culture, and the general public votes for the winners.

After receiving the award, Chopra took to Twitter to thank her fans. “I am so fortunate! Thank you to everyone who voted for me at the #PCAs! My #PCManiacs- I am nothing without you! Big love,” she tweeted alongside a photograph of herself with the trophy.

Chopra, a former Miss World, looked stunning at the awards gala in her glittering gold and silver dress, which was designed by American fashion designer Vera Wang.

Her make-up was done by Stephanie Barnes. She posted a photograph of Barnes’s make-up station on Twitter just before the show.

The Indian National Award-winning actress, best known for her roles in films like Andaaz, Aitraaz, Krrish, Fashion and Mary Kom, was last seen on the silver screen as Kashibai in filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s 2015 film, Bajirao Mastani.

Many Bollywood celebrities tweeted their congratulations after the event.

Nimrat Kaur, who played a pivotal role in American TV series Homeland, for instance, tweeted: “Brilliant and so incredibly well deserved! So so proud of this tigress! A first of many more to go @priyankachopra.”

Sunny Leone tweeted: “@priyankachopra wowy wow! Congrats! Party hard tonight!”

Chopra will next be seen on-screen in forthcoming Bollywood film Jai Gangaajal, in which she plays an Indian police officer. The film is slated to release on March 4 in India.