Preeti Desai (born 29 September 1984) born and raised in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England. She attended St Augustine's RC Primary school in Coulby Newham. Then to Nunthorpe Secondary school in Nunthorpe. And Middlesbrough College. Her parents Hemlata and Jitendra Desai, and a sister Anjlee Desai. In 2008 Preeti moved to Mumbai India and in two years became a supermodel. In 2010 she made a move to acting and shot for her first film Shor in the City.Preeti Desai is a British Indian film actress, Indian super model and former Miss Great Britain. As a British Indian, she made history by becoming the first woman of Indian origin to ever win the title. She made her acting debut with acclaimed film Shor in the City (2011) and was nominated for Best Lead Actress at South Asian Rising Star Film Awards in New York City in Oct 2012 presented by SAIFF and HBO. Desai is listed as the Times of India's 50 Most Desirable Women and People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People in 2011. Upcoming feature film titled One by Two Directed by Devika Bhagat and produced by i.e films and Amit Kapoor cynosure networkz music by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy stars Desai in the leading role opposite Abhay Deol. Show less «