Shilpa Shetty (Tulu (Tulu language): langkn?????? ??????; born 8 June 1975) is an Indian film (Cinema of India) actress and model (Model (person)). Since making her debut in the film Baazigar (1993), she has appeared in nearly 40 Bollywood, Tamil (Tamil cinema), Telugu (Cinema of Andhra Pradesh) and Kannada films (Cinema of Karnataka), her first leading role being in the 1994 Aag (Aag (1994 film)). Although she has been through years of decline during her career, Shetty has been willing to reinvent herself quite often. Her performances in Dhadkan (2000) and Rishtey (2002) were appreciated, while her portrayal of an AIDS patient in Phir Milenge (2004) won her many accolades. Her younger sister Shamita Shetty is also a Bollywood film actress.

Shetty has been embroiled in various controversies including suspected mafia links (Shilpa Shetty#Mafia links). In 2006 she was issued with a warrant (writ) on charges of obscenity. After taking part in the British Celebrity Big Brother (Celebrity Big Brother 2007 (UK)) TV show in 2007, Shetty was crowned the winner with 63% of the final vote, after an international racism controversy (Celebrity Big Brother racism controversy) involving her and fellow contestants Jade Goody, Jo OMeara and Danielle Lloyd. This was followed by a re-establishment of her status in the film industry in 2007 when she appeared in two successive movies, Life in a... Metro and Apne, with her performance in the former drawing positive reviews.