Persis Khambatta

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Birth Name: Persis Khambatta

Born: 2 October 1948 Died: 18 August 1998

Country of origin: India

Height: 5' 6"

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Gone, but not forgotten (1852 items)
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Sexy Sci-Fi Costumes (20 items)
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Published 15 years, 3 months ago

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Rest in Peace (463 items)
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Published 12 years, 11 months ago

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Published 8 years, 9 months ago

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Description: Persis Khambatta was born on October 2, 1948 in Bombay, Maharashtra, India. At age 17, as Femina Miss India, she entered Miss Universe 1965, dressed in off-the-rack clothes she bought at the last minute. Khambatta became a model for companies such as Revlon. Her biggest acting break was getting the role of Lieutenant Ilia, the bald Deltan alien in Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979). This led to roles in Nighthawks (1981), Megaforce (1982) and Warrior of the Lost World (1983). She was considered for the title role in the James Bond film Octopussy (1983), but was passed over for Maud Adams. Khambatta became the first citizen of ... (more)