Poonam Dhillon is one of the famous actresses of the Bollywood Film Industry and television. She first gained fame with the crown of Miss India in the year 1977. She was born on 18th April 1962. She did her schooling from Carmel Convent High School in Chandigarh, which is situated in the Indian subcontinent. Her younger sister is a gynecologist based in the tinsel town. She made the heads turn with her debut in the Bollywood flick Noorie.

This beautiful actress has always followed her heart and has shot to the limelight at the tender age of 16. When she was at the peak of her career she got bonded into a matrimonial alliance with the producer Ashok Thakeria but the marriage had a disastrous end. The best part of her marriage was the achievement of two roles in her life that is being the mother of two kids, son Anmol and daughter Paloma.

Poonam Dhillon is believed to be a woman of substance in the trust sense. Apart from being an actress she is also computer savvy and has launched her own website. She is also authoring a book based on human relationships and also intends to venture into television software production. The concept of make-up van was first brought by her in India and also pioneered a make-up van company in India. She emerged out as a very successful woman in this business. She also briefly joined the Indian National Congress party in the year 2004. She has also been very actively involved with a lot of social causes like Drug Awareness, Aids Awareness, Family Planning and Organ Donation. She is also engaged into running a successful event management company.

After carving out a niche for herself in the world of films Poonam Dhillon made her entry into the television industry and there also created waves by her power packed performances. After working for a span of 12 years in the film industry she decided to settle down with a blissful married life, which lasted only for 8 years. After a considerable break she opted for acting in television soaps like Andaaz, Chusth Durusth, and Kittie Party. She claims that she is still in the process of learning the nuances of acting in serials. The reasons as to why she opted to portray a role in the serial `Kittie Party` was just because Siddhant Cinevision is a reputed production house and she knows Shobhha De personally.

At present she has reached a stage where she is comfortable and works for pleasure and not for money. Before taking up an assignments she always looks for the people who are associated with the project, the reputation of the firm and substance of the story and the character she is expected to play. She does not take any and every assignment that comes her way. At present she does not work more than 10-12 days a month. She believes the reason behind her good looks is her contented heart and she makes it a point to pray to God everyday. Her fans seem to adore her a lot and expect to see more of her in the times to come.