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Priyanka Chopra bags 97th spot on Forbes 100 Most Powerful Women List

Priyanka Chopra is not done, yet. This is just the beginning perhaps. Priyanka Chopra has made her way to Forbes List Of 100 Most Powerful Women, 2017.

Forbes placed Priyanka on the 15th spot on the list of Most Powerful Women In Entertainment And Media, a list which also includes pop queen Beyonce Knowles at #4, singing sensation Taylor Swift at #12 and author J.K. Rowling at #13.

Vision in white: Priyanka Chopra, 35, turned heads in a glamorous white long-sleeved gown with large, puffy shoulders at The Goalkeepers Global Goals Awards in New York City on Tuesday night PHOTO: DAILY MAIL

Vision in white: Priyanka Chopra, 35, turned heads in a glamorous white long-sleeved gown with large, puffy shoulders at The Goalkeepers Global Goals Awards in New York City on Tuesday night
PHOTO: DAILY MAIL

Priyanka takes the 97th spot on the full list of 100 names, which is headlined by Angela Merkel, the Chancellor of Germany. Beyonce is at #50 on the list of 100s and Taylor ranks just a little ahead of Priyanka – at #85.

Priyanka Chopra scores 8th position on Forbes highest paid TV actresses’ list

Priyanka Chopra is one of the new entries along with US President Donald Trump’s entrepreneur daughter Ivanka Trump on Forbes List Of 100 Most Powerful Women, 2017 list this year.

Apart from her acting prowess, Priyanka is also well known for her contributions as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. Priyanka has officially become a regular star to register with Forbes and has an interesting bio on the site.

PHOTO: OSCARS

PHOTO: OSCARS

“Chopra and is arguably the most successful Bollywood actor to cross over to Hollywood,” it reads and goes on to add: “As the star of ABC‘s Quantico, she’s one of TV’s highest-earning actresses and the first Indian actor to lead a drama series on American television.”

The Bajirao Mastani star debuted on Forbes list of top 10 Highest Paid TV Actresses in 2016 and returned this year, ranking at #8.

Priyanka Chopra dominates the Global Citizen Festival stage

Priyanka has won the People’s Choice award twice for her portrayal of Alex Parrish in the ABC series. She made her Hollywood debut with this year’s Baywatch.

PHOTO: DNA INDIA

PHOTO: DNA INDIA

Earlier this year, Forbes listed Bollywood’s Top 10 Highest Paid Stars, male and female, and Priyanka was at number #7. Priyanka, with earnings of $10 million, was the only other female star along with Deepika Padukone to have made it to the list.

Priyanka Chopra’s fan frenzy back home and popularity in the West can be credited to her jam-packed schedule round the year. She’s currently in New York, busy with the third season of Quantico and is also looking forward to the release of her next Hollywood movies Isn’t It Romantic? and A Kid Like Jake.

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