8. Lisa Ray: Cancer (Multiple Myeloma)
Lisa Ray is a Canadian actress, model and social activist. She appeared in the Bollywood film ‘Kasoor’ alongside Aftab Shivdasani. In 2005 she appeared in the Canadian film Water, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. She was diagnosed with multiple myeloma on June 23, 2009. It is a cancer of plasma cells in the bone marrow, a rare disease. In April 2010, Ray announced she was cancer-free but not completely cured. The rare disease is treatable but incurable. But that has not affected the beautiful model’s outlook towards life.