Persis Khambatta, Indian model and actress, Femina Miss India 1965 (born 1948)

Persis Khambatta was an Indian actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder best remembered for playing Lieutenant Ilia in the feature film Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979).

Miss India, also known as Femina Miss India, is a national beauty pageant in India that selects representatives to compete in the Miss World competition, one of the Big Four international beauty pageants. It is organized by Femina, a women's magazine published by The Times Group.

August 18 is the 230th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 135 days remain until the end of the year.