Preeti Desai (Born 29th September 1981) is a British film and television actress, fashion model, and former Miss Great Britain.

[2] Desai was born in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England to Hemlata (née Niak) and Jitendra, who have a pyrotechnics company.

[citation needed] The film is a thriller drama, set in contemporary Mumbai with three separate but interrelated storylines, of which one is in English and the other two are in Hindi.

[9][10] Desai was nominated for Best Lead Actress at the South Asian Rising Star Film Awards in New York in October 2012 presented by SAIFF and HBO.

[11] In 2014, Desai was seen in the lead role opposite Abhay Deol for the feature film titled One by Two directed by Devika Bhagat and produced by Amit Kapoor.

Desai stars in Damien Chazelle's 2020 The Stunt Double produced and distributed by Apple Cinematography by Linus Sandgren Composer original music by Lorne Balfe.

Charlie Bristow is a recurring character in Seasons 5 and 6 of “The Rookie” for ABC, lionsgate Television Desai continues to work with brands such as De'longhi and appears in a principal role in a campaign directed by Damien Chazelle opposite Brad Pitt.

[15], closed the show as a showstopper for designer Anita Dongre at Lakme Fashion Week in 2012, and featured in commercials for LG, Honda, Cadbury, Citibank and Nokia.

[1] She was crowned Miss Great Britain after the previous winner was disqualified and stripped of her title due to allegations of her involvement with one of the judges and her agreement to pose for Playboy magazine.

[18][19][20] Desai moved to London from the North East of England to carry out her role as ambassador of Miss Great Britain.