Every year, the World Economic Forum releases a list of outstanding young leaders, aged below 40 years, from around the world "for their professional accomplishments, commitment to society and potential to contribute to shaping the future of the world". Today the Union Minister Smriti Irani was named Young Global Leader from India by the World Economic Forum,and quoted that "she rose from sweeping floors in a fast food restaurant to become a top politician in India and the youngest member of the Narendra Modi cabinet".
Thus today Smriti Irani joined the YGL celebrity list which include the past winner such as, British Prime Minister David Cameron, Alibaba Group chief Jack Ma, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, Google chief Larry Page, Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi.
The big list of 187 YGLs for 2015 from across the world,and Irani was one among total 11 Indians in the list.The former YGLs include 11 heads of state and government, 10 heads of Fortune 500 companies, 15 UN Goodwill Ambassadors, six Guinness World Record holders, four Oscar winners, three Olympic gold medallists, two Nobel Prize winners and an astronaut.
In 2000, Smriti Irani made her debut with TV series Aatish and Hum Hain Kal Aaj Aur Kal, both aired on Star Plus. In mid-2000, Irani won the lead role of Tulsi Virani in Ekta Kapoor's production Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi on Star Plus. She holds the record of winning five consecutive Indian Television Academy Awards for Best Actress (Popular), four Indian Telly Awards, eight Star Parivaar Awards. Irani had fallout with the producer Ekta Kapoor and she left the show in June 2007.