When Slumdog Millionaire won the Oscar for Best Picture in 2009, it catapulted Dov Patel to international stardom. The 18-year-old actor, who played the titular slumdog, received praise from critics for his acting and from fans for his big brown eyes and easy smile – all while living with his parents in his childhood home. Patel credited squabbles with his sister with “keeping him grounded.”