Sunny Leone is the most searched celebrity of 2017

It is that time of the year when we look back at the developments, happenings and trends that made 2017 the year it was. Yahoo recently announced the 2017 Year in Review (YIR) for India, which is a look at the top newsmakers and happenings that caught the interest of Internet users in the country, and were trending in 2017. And it came as no surprise that the data indicates the most searched female celebrity of 2017 as Sunny Leone.

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The actress beat popular actresses like Priyanka Chopra, Deepika Padukone, Katrina Kaif and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan to capture the top slot. While Sunny's glamorous image is a major reason behind this popularity, her adoption of a baby girl Nisha from an orphanage in Latur (Maharashtra) also lead to a lot of interest.

Here's the top 10 list of the most searched female celebrities of 2017:

1) Sunny Leone

2) Priyanka Chopra

3) Aishwarya Rai

4) Katrina Kaif

5) Deepika Padukone

6) Kareena Kapoor

7) Mamata Kulkarni

8) Disha Patani

9) Kavya Madhavan

10) Esha Gupta

Sunny Leone, who is a former adult star, made her debut in the Indian entertainment industry in 2011, when she participated in the reality television series Big Boss. Post that, she worked in Pooja Bhatt's thriller Jism 2 (2012), followed by Jackpot (2013), Ragini MMS 2 (2014) and Ek Paheli Leela (2015). Married to Daniel Weber, Sunny is also an active supporter of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), among other social causes.

