Priyanka Chopra was born in Jamshedpur, Bihar, a state in East India, bordering Nepal. Priyanka moved regularly throughout her childhood due to her parents' jobs in the Indian army but considers Bareilly, where she attended St. Maria Goretti, her hometown. At the age of 13, she moved in with her aunt and attended schools in Newton, MA; Queens, NY; and Cedar Rapids, IA, before returning to Bareilly her senior year of high school.