Parineeti Chopra was born on 22 October 1988 in Ambala, Haryana in a Punjabi family.
Her father, Pawan Chopra, is a businessman and supplier to the Indian Army at Ambala Cantonment and her mother is Reena Chopra. She has two brothers: Shivang and Sahaj; actresses Priyanka Chopra, Meera Chopra and Mannara Chopra are her cousins. She studied at the Convent of Jesus and Mary, Ambala. She obtained a triple honours degree in business, finance and economics from Manchester Business School. She is also a trained Hindustani classical singer with a B.A. Honours in Music. She returned to India during the 2009 economic recession and joined Yash Raj Films as a public relations consultant. Later, she signed a deal with the company as an actress. She also has scored 1st rank in SSC exams all over India was rewarded by former President Pratibha Devi Singh Patil.
She made her acting debut with an acclaimed performance in the 2011 romantic comedy Ladies vs Ricky Bahl, winning the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. Her most critically acclaimed movie which won her a National Award special mention was Ishaqzaade in 2012.
In addition to acting in films, she is active in charity work and supports a number of causes. She walked the ramp at the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week to support the Shabana Azmi Mijwan Welfare Society, an NGO dedicated to empowering girls. She also appeared on NDTV's Greenathon, an initiative to support eco-friendliness and investigate poor electricity supplies in rural villages, to lend her support.
She is also the ambassador for a number of brands. She endorses brands such as Kurkure, Nivea, Maaza and Spinz, WeChat, Pantene and Mahindra scooty. She became the first Bollywood star to endorse products from both Coke (Maaza) and PepsiCo (Kurkure) at the same time.