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Aishwarya Rai Miss World 1994: Bollywood Star Has Come A Long Way (PHOTOS)

LOOK: When Aishwarya Was Miss World
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SUN CITY, SOUTH AFRICA - NOVEMBER 20: Aishwarya Rai of India competes in the swimsuit parade during the finals for Miss World 1994 in Sun City, 20 November 1994. (Photo credit should read WALTER DHLADHLA/AFP/Getty Images)

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is coming off a series of style hits from her incredible gowns at Cannes 2013 to her Times Of India Film Awards (TOIFA) saris to her casual chic look at the Chime for Change charity event she attended this past weekend.

The Bollywood superstar has come a long way since she won the Miss World 1994 crown at 21 years old.

Not only has she starred in hit films such as " Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam" and " Taal" but she has been universally dubbed as the "Most Beautiful Woman in the World" and was a popular spokesperson for beauty mega-brand, L'Oréal Paris.

Just as important, the 39-year-old has a new family. Ash married fellow Bollywood actor, Abhishek Bachchan, in 2007 and the couple welcomed daughter Aaradhya in 2011. (Rai's cute tot even has her famous mom's flair for fashion.)

So where did the brunette beauty get her fashion education? For this, we look back to her pageant looks from Miss World 1994. Let's take a trip to the past!

Aishwarya Rai's Miss World Style
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Think this crown rivals the Queen of England's? Ash looks happy the day after winning Miss World 1994 on Nov. 20, 1994. (credit:WALTER DHLADHLA/AFP/Getty Images)
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Look at those legs! (credit:WALTER DHLADHLA/AFP/Getty Images)
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Aishwarya represents her native country in a traditional sari. (credit:Alamy)
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What is going on with Miss World 1993? That neck piece is crazy. (credit:Alamy)
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Isn't she lovely? (credit:Alamy)
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There's still a bit of outrageous '80s fashion going on here. (credit:Alamy)
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