Birthday girl Sushmita Sen: little known vignettes

Sushmita turned 43 on November 19. Here are a few little known vignettes from her life:

She was the first Indian to win the Miss Universe title.

The outfit she wore for the final round of the contest was not made by a designer. It was stitched by a local tailor.

She adopted her first child when she was only 25.

She is now a single mother with two adopted girls-Renee and Alisah.

She learnt English when she was 16.She studied in a Hindi-medium school.

She loves writing poems.