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).
Did Persis Khambatta shave her head for the Star Trek movie?
She shaved her head for the role of Lieutenant Ilia in the film Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979). At first, she shed tears over the haircut, but smiled after the finishing powder was applied to her scalp and her facial features were more defined by Fred Phillips.
In 1998, she was taken to the Marine Hospital in south Mumbai, complaining of chest pains, and she died of a massive heart attack on 18 August 1998 at the age of 49.
Persis Khambatta, an actress and former Miss India who appeared in ''Star Trek -- The Motion Picture'' (1979) and other films, died on Tuesday in a hospital here. She was 49. The cause of death was a heart attack, according to newspaper reports.
Star Trek: The Motion Picture ("V'Ger" movie clip)
Who is the bald girl in Star Trek?
Persis Khambatta(1948-1998)
Her biggest acting break was getting the role of Lieutenant Ilia, the bald Deltan alien in. This led to roles in Nighthawks (1981), Megaforce (1982) and Warrior of the Lost World (1983).
Perez was asked if the characters face was based on any real life person, Perez stated the following, "originally Raven was Persis Khambatta, the actress who played in the first Star Trek film, and later became a young lady named Fran Macgregor, who was a dancer, and I used some of her features, particularly for her ...
Persis won the Femina Miss India contest in 1965,the third Indian woman to participate in the Miss Universe pageant. Persis became a model for companies such as Air India, Revlon and Garden Vareli. She made her Bollywood début in director K. A. Abbas's 'Bambai Raat Ki Bahon Mein' (1968), playing cabaret singer Lily.
On August 17, 1998, Persis Khambatta was taken to the Marine Hospital in South Mumbai, complaining of chest pains. She died of a heart attack on August 18, 1998 at the age of 49; her funeral was held in Mumbai.
Persis Khambatta, a smart and beautiful Indian actress and model, became instantly famous in December 1979 when she appeared on movie screens as Lieutenant Ilia, the Deltan navigator of the Starship USS Enterprise, in Star Trek: The Motion Picture directed by Robert Wise.
Shatner reportedly started going bald at age 9, and by the time he'd been cast as Kirk in the original Star Trek series, he was regularly wearing toupees or "the merkins of the head," as nobody calls them.
Hemsworth's appearance in the franchise almost cost him the role of Thor, as producers of the Marvel film franchise feared fans would be put off. In 2009, Hemsworth played James T. Kirk's father, George Kirk, in the opening scenes of J. J. Abrams' film Star Trek.
In case you were wondering, Spock's hair was no wig. Nimoy had to rock the bowl cut in everyday life, too, while in production. We love his living room art. See, we didn't need cellphones to record our vocal notes.
The Borg became such iconic and still scary villains that they were brought in as a villain in the film, Star Trek: First Contact, as well as appearances in Voyager and Picard. These robotic creatures are some of the most horrifying in the franchise.
New Delhi: Best known for going bald for her role in the highly successful sci-fi film, Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979), Persis Khambatta was a Mumbai-born model-turned-actor.
Cyrus shares that the experience of two cultures coming together is important to him, as his father is Asian Indian and his mother is white, making him a product of cross-cultural connection himself. Throughout their personal lives and careers, Cyrus' parents have experienced and fought against racial discrimination.
Khambatta is an Indian Parsi toponymic surname from Khambhat, Gujarat. Notable people with the surname include: Keki Khambatta (1910–?), Indian cricketer. Persis Khambatta (1948–1998), Indian model, actress and author.
As of January 2024, Raúl Rocha Cantú owns 50% of Miss Universe. When transgender businesswoman Anne Jakkaphong Jakrajutatip bought the Miss Universe franchise for $20M, the organization began a new chapter, transforming in a short period into a diverse and inclusive beauty contest and business company.
When Raven uses her powers, her demon-half comes to the fore. The change is signified by her skin turning grey and her eyes turning entirely black. And, of course, all the horrific damage she is capable of inflicting in this form should also give her enemies a hint as to the presence of her demon-half.
This episode reveals Raven's romantic attraction towards Beast Boy for the first time. Raven and Beast Boy fist-bump each other. In "Matched", the Love Matcher 5000 (created by Cyborg) matches Beast Boy and Raven, making Beast Boy crazy in love with Raven.
Raven's Gem is a chakra-like gem on her forehead. It is a containment unit for the purpose to imprison her inner demon. When broken, her inner demon is released that can be absorbed by other demons, like Trigon.
