Alia Bhatt will have to battle out these Asian women to win the 2019 People's choice award

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actress Alia Bhatt who rose to fame for her impeccable acting skills has been nominated for The Most Inspiring Asian Woman award at the 2019 People’s Choice Awards. The actress is the only Indian on the list, however, the other celebrities who are up for the award are

Zhou Dongyu

, South Korean actor Jung Yu-mi, South Korean singer-songwriter CL, Thai actor

Praya Lundberg

, Indonesian actor Raline Shah, Malaysian singer-songwriter Yuna and Thai model

Chutimon Chuengcharoensukying

.

The nominees come from all over Asia-India to

South Korea

. These personalities are known for their work in film, music and television and most importantly for the social message that they deliver in the society and world at large.

Here's a list of the nominees who is Alia Bhatt's competition to win the award:

Chutimon Chuengcharoensukying
Chutimon who hails from Thailand is an actress and model by profession. She has been nominated for her 2017's hit Thai film 'Bad Genius' where she was seen in a lead role.

CL
CL is from South Korea has made it to the nominee list for her rule-breaking music. She doesn't play by anybody's rules and that's propelled her to the top as one of South Korea's most famous solo artists' worldwide.

Jung Yu-Mi
The pretty woman who comes from South Korea is an actress by profession. She has been nominated for shifting the conversation around female empowerment in South Korea with the decision to take on a controversial role in an upcoming film based on a feminist novel.

Praya Lundberg
Praya is half-Swedish, half-Thai actress and model who have won many awards for her unconventional roles but it is her dedication to humanitarian causes that made her a part of this nominee list. Her work with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees earned her the distinction of being Southeast Asia's first-ever UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador in 2017.

Raline Shah
The actress is one of the most stylish women in Indonesia who has caught the eye of major international brands overseas. She has collaborated with several local and international charities, and has even launched her own named 'Rumah Harapan Indonesia'. It provides transit houses for children under 17 with non-communicable diseases.

Yuna
Yuna is the Malaysian musician who marked her debut into the international music in 2011 and has not looked back ever since. She is the first Muslim musician signed under David Foster's label Verve Records and has inspired a generation of young women with her songs and style alike.

Zhou Dong Yu
Zhou Dong Yu is one of China's most promising actors. She shot to fame for the spectacular performances that she played in films and television dramas. The star clinched the Best Actress award at the 53rd Golden Horse Awards for her role in 'Under The Hawthorn Tree'.

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