Bipasha Basu (বিপাশা বসু) is an Indian actress. Primarily known for her work in Hindi films, she has received a Filmfare Award. One of the leading faces in the 2000s and 2010s, she was known for her work in the thriller and horror genres and for several item numbers and was frequently cited in the media as a sex symbol and a scream queen.

Born in Delhi and raised in Kolkata, Basu pursued a successful career as a fashion model. She then began receiving offers for film roles and made her acting debut with the thriller Ajnabee (2001), which won her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. Basu's first leading role was in the horror film Raaz (2002), for which she earned a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress. Her career progressed with a leading role in the erotic thriller Jism (2003) and in two consecutive annual top-grossing films, No Entry (2005) and Dhoom 2 (2006).

Bipasha Basu was born on 7 January 1979 to a Bengali family. Her father, Hirak, is a civil engineer, and her mother, Mamta, is a homemaker. She has one elder sister, Bidisha, and one younger sister, Vijayeta. According to Basu, her name means "deep, dark, desire".

In Delhi, Basu lived at Pamposh Enclave, Nehru Place until age eight and studied at Apeejay High School. Her family then moved to Kolkata, where she attended Bhavan's Gangabux Kanoria Vidyamandir in Bidhannagar. In her school, Basu was appointed as the head girl and was fondly called 'Lady Goonda' due to her short and commanding personality.

In 1996, Basu was spotted at a hotel in Kolkata by the model Mehr Jesia Rampal, who suggested she take up modelling. That year, she participated in and eventually won the Godrej Cinthol Supermodel Contest (organised by Ford), thereby representing India at Ford Models Supermodel of the World contest in Miami. She later appeared in a Calida commercial with her then-boyfriend Dino Morea, which was controversial for picturing them in a sultry context; she had protesters outside her house as a result. With appearances on several magazine covers, Basu continued to pursue a career in fashion modeling during her late teens, until she became an actress.

One of the most popular actresses of 2000's in Hindi cinema. In Rediff.com's "Best Bollywood Actresses", Basu was placed 3rd in 2005 and 7th in 2006. Filmfare placed her 7th and 9th in their "Top Ten Actresses" list of 2003 and 2004 respectively. Rediff.com placed her 2nd in its "Bollywood's Most Beautiful Actresses" list. She appeared in Forbes India's 2012 Celebrity 100 list, where she placed 25th with an estimated annual income of ₹268.5 million (US$3.2 million).

Basu is frequently cited in the media as a sex symbol. On the Times 50 Most Desirable Women list, she ranked 8th in 2011, 13th in 2012, and 7th in 2013. In 2006, she became the Most Desirable Woman in India Eastern Eye named her the "Sexiest Woman in Asia" in 2005 and 2007. In 2009, she topped the Maxim's "Hot 100" list. Basu is a celebrity endorser for brands including Dabur, Pantene, Emami and Alkermes. In the media, she is known by a variety of nicknames which play on her given name, including Bonnie, Bips, Bip, B, BB, and Bona.

Basu was in a relationship with actor Dino Morea from 1996 to 2002. During the filming of Jism in 2002, Basu began dating her co-star John Abraham, and they maintained a very high-profile relationship from 2002 to 2011. She briefly dated Harman Baweja, but they broke up in 2014.

Basu met co-star Karan Singh Grover on the set of Alone in 2014 and they fell in love. The couple were married on 30 April 2016. In August 2022. Bipasha Basu and Karan Singh Grover welcomed their first child, a baby girl named Devi Basu Singh Grover, on November 12, 2022. Devi was born with two holes in her heart and underwent surgery when she was three months old.