Nadia Hussain Khan (Urdu: نادیہ حسین, born 11 January 1979) is a Pakistani television actress, host, supermodel, entrepreneur and fashion designer.[3][4][5] She's recognized as one of Pakistan's first supermodels.[6]
Nadia Hussain Khan | |
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 Nadia Hussain at Pakistan Fashion Week in 2010. | |
| Born | Nadia Hussain 11 January 1979 |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, swimmer, supermodel, dentist, airline pilot, Beauty Instructor |
| Years active | 2000-present |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[1] |
| Spouse | Atif Khan (m. 2003) |
| Children | 4 |
| Relatives | |
Career
editHussain was born in the United Kingdom. At the age of four, she came to Karachi, Pakistan.[7] Hussain started her career in modelling in 2000, just after she had completed her A-levels. Hussain, just 20 at the time, appeared in a modelling shoot for a Winter Collection of Lakhani Silk Mills.[8] She was the only Pakistani model to have been chosen by Rizwan Beyg for the Sarajevo Fashion Week. As an actress, she has worked in various dramas. She is a practicing dentist, also owns a salon, and has her own lawn collection and footwear line called Fetish. She is the niece of the renowned Pakistani singer Tina Sani. She did her first shoot for Herald magazine with Deepak Perwani and Tapu Javeri as fashion designer and photographer.[9][6]
Personal life
editHussain got married at the age of 24 to investment banker Atif Khan in 2003.[10] She is the mother of four children.[6][11][12][13][14]
Television
edit- Ishq Junoon Deewangi (Hum TV)
- Ladies Park (Geo Entertainment)
- Manay Na Ye Dil (Hum TV) as Rubab
- Noor Bano (Hum TV) as Sara
- Omar Dadi aur Gharwalay (ARY Digital)
- Sitamgar (Hum TV) as Zeba
- Choti Si Kahani (PTV Home) as Mishal
- Shert (Urdu 1) as Afroze
- Mithu Aur Aapa (Hum TV)
- Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain (Hum TV)
- Ittehad Ramzan
- Tera Yahan Koi Nahin
- Raja Ki Raji
- Thays as Shahista
- Jalan (ARY Digital) as Kinza
- Chupke Chupke (Hum TV) as Amma Chuumantar
- Yun Tu Hai Pyar Bohut (Hum TV)
- Pehchaan (Hum TV) as Shaheena
- Fitna (Hum TV) as Talat
References
edit- ^ Hirani, Shireen (28 May 2012). "Top Model Nadia Hussain Profile". Style.pk.
- ^ a b Qamar, Saadia (8 May 2015). "Celebrating women of substance". Express Tribune.
- ^ "Profile: Nadia Hussain". fashioncentral.pk. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
- ^ "Modeling not an undesirable profession anymore, says Nadia Hussain". The Express Tribune. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "Nadia Hussain calls Karachi 'a stinky bloody dump'". The Express Tribune. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ a b c "Pakistan's first supermodel". BBC News. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ Hasan, Shazia (8 October 2017). "Six 'wonder women' share their success stories". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "Nadia Hussain, the stylish diva". The Express Tribune. 21 October 2010. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "Nadia Hussain Biography". TV.com.pk. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
- ^ InpaperMagazine, From (20 January 2013). "First person: Brand Nadia". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "Model Nadia Hussain looking to work in films". The Express Tribune. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "Nadia Hussain welcomes fourth child". DAWN.COM. 6 November 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "Talent is talent: Model Sarah Zulfiqar calls out Nadia Hussain over 'elitist' comments". Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ "VIRAL: Netizens relate with Nadia Hussain's Instagram reel". Retrieved 22 April 2022.