Sunny Leone has made it to the list of BBC's 100 Most Influential Women. The list that includes a names of influential women including entrepreneurs, engineers, sportswomen, business women, fashion icons and artistes, also features four other Indian names. Making her debut on Indian screens with reality TV Bigg Boss in 2011, Sunny Leone moved on to do a handful of movies including 'Jism 2', 'Jackpot', and 'Ek Paheli Leela'.
The list describes her as, "Former porn star who entered mainstream acting in 2013 and has appeared in several Bollywood films." Apart from her, the list includes Gouri Chindarkar (from Sangli), Mallika Srinivasan (from Chennai), Neha Singh (from Mumbai) and Saalumarada Thimmakka (from Karnataka). Some of this year’s high profile women include singer-songwriter Alicia Keys; US gold medal winning gymnast Simone Biles and French politician Rachida Dati.