Madhuri wanted to be a microbiologist and considers her family and friends as her strengths
Madhuri was born to Shankar and Snehlata Dixit of a Marathi Chitpavan (Konkani) Brahmin family. She has two elder sisters, Rupa and Bharati and an elder brother, Ajit. Madhuri and her family reside in Denver, Colorado, USA.
She attended Parle College and wanted to be a microbiologist but her fortune turned her to the Hindi film industry. Madhuri hates cockroaches and considers her family and friends as her strengths.
In 2003, director Ram Gopal Verma made a film titled 'Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon!'. In the film, a small town girl (played by Antara Mali) aspires to become the new Madhuri Dixit by trying her luck in the Bollywood industry.