Katrina Kaif was born in Hong Kong with her mother's surname Turquotte (also spelt Turcotte), on 16 July 1983.^[a][5][6][7] According to the actress, her father (Mohammed Kaif) is a British businessman ofKashmiri descent and her mother (Suzanne, also spelt Susanna) is an English lawyer and charity worker.^{[5][8][9][10]} She has seven siblings: three older sisters (Stephanie, Christine and Natasha), three younger sisters (Melissa, Sonia, Isabel) and an older brother, Michael.^[8][10]Isabel Kaif is also a model and actress.^[11] Kaif's parents divorced when she was a child, and her father moved to the United States. She said her father had no influence on Kaif or her siblings while they were growing up, and they were raised by their mother.^[5][10][12] On her father's absence in her life, Kaif stated: "When I see friends who have wonderful fathers who are like pillars of support for their families, I say, if only I had that. But instead of complaining, I should be grateful for all the other things I have". In a 2009 interview with The Indian Express