Pakistani actors and actresses

Zeshan Khan was born on 23 March 1999 in Pakistan.

Sajal Ali was born on 17 January 1994. She is an actress, known for Mom (2017), Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hay (2016) and Gul-e-Rana (2015). She has been married to Ahad Raza Mir since 14 March 2020.

Alizeh Shah is known for Superstar (2019), Ehd-e-Wafa (2019) and Ishq Tamasha (2018).

Maya Ali was born as 'Maryam Tanveer Ali' on Thursday, 27 July 1989 in the Lahore City of Punjab, Pakistan. She is a well-known Pakistani actress who works in high-budget films and television serials, and has won the hearts of a zillion fans and viewers. She was also nominated for the Lux Style Award and has won many others for giving the best performances during her career life. She is mostly known for playing a variety of roles in numerous super hit dramas.

Ayeza Khan is known for Chupke Chupke (2018), Meherposh (2020) and Pyarey Afzal (2013). She has been married to Danish Taimoor since 29 October 2014. They have one child.

Mahira Khan, born December 21, 1984, is a Pakistani actress often regarded as Pakistan's biggest superstar. She is adored and lauded for playing a variety of roles and characters since she embarked on her acting career in 2011. Mahira first started out as a VJ on MTV Pakistan hosting a widely popular live show 'Most Wanted'. She then went on to make her film debut with the critically acclaimed and commercially successful 'Bol' directed by Shoaib Mansoor, in 2011. The film went on to become one of Pakistan's highest grossing films of all time. Mahira rose to prominence by playing the lead role in the Pakistani drama 'Humsafar'. The TV drama is regarded as a turning point for the Pakistani Television industry with many attributing the series for playing a huge role in the revival of the local drama industry. Since then Mahira has played lead roles in the country's most popular television dramas and movies, including Humsafar, Shehrezaat, Sadqay Tumhare, Bin Roye, Ho Mann Jahan and Verna. With three Pakistani box office hits to her name now, Mahira was cast opposite Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan in Hindi film 'Raees' in 2017. This marked an important milestone for Pakistani actors since no actor before her had ever been handed a Bollywood debut opposite any of the three Khans of Hindi cinema. She also achieved a unique feat when she became the first and only Pakistani actress to enter Bollywood's '100 crore' (100 million) club after her latest movie Raees amassed more than 100 crore rupees at the box office. Mahira's recent performance in Shoaib Mansoor's 'Verna', where she plays the lead, garnered tremendous praise and appreciation from the world over. This was a small film with a big message highlighting rape, misogyny and the worth of women in Pakistani society and culture. According to the New York Times "The film - which overcame an initial ban imposed because of its subject matter - has inspired Pakistani women to tap into the spirit of the viral #MeToo campaign to expose sexual harassment and create their own public platform for victims and their supporters. With the Pakistani film industry struggling to survive and wary of issue-oriented projects, the film's release has provided a timely opportunity to talk about a difficult topic," You can read the full article online. Throughout the short span of her acting career, Mahira has garnered immense love, admiration and accolades. She has won a series of local awards for 'Best Actor Female'; including Lux Style Awards, Hum Awards, and ARY Awards, and international recognition; the Masala Awards, the Femina ME Awards, Vogue Beauty Awards and most recently the Beirut International Awards Festival for her work in the Film and TV Industry. Mahira was recently announced as the very first Pakisani ambassador for Loreal Hair Care. She is also the face of many big brands in Pakistan; Lux, Veet and Coca Cola to name a few. Mahira has transcended borders when it comes to her fan base with millions following the superstar's dramas and films in India, Bangladesh, the Middle East and the US and UK. Her TV drama Humsafar has been dubbed into Arabic and broadcast by MBC in the Middle East, while it was also broadcast in India on Zee Zindagi. She is the number one Pakistani Actor with the largest following on social media with numbers surpassing millions on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Mahira is a source of inspiration for many and has actively spoken on many platforms such as the Global Teacher's Prize Ceremony by the Varkey Foundation in Dubai, the Aga Khan University Special Lecture Series in Karachi and TEDxLahore, motivating audiences of all ages with her zest and wisdom. An avid reader and Mahira enjoys writing in her spare time. She dreams of one day directing her very own film and working in an Academy Award winning movie. With three new projects in the pipeline, Mahira will be starring in 'Saath Din Mohabbat In' opposite Sheheryar Munawar this Eid followed by Bilal Lashari's 'Maula Jutt 2' opposite Fawad Khan later this year.

Mikaal Zulfiqar was born on 5 September 1982 in London, England, UK. He is an actor and producer, known for Baby (2015), Shoot on Sight (2007) and Diyar-e-Dil (2015).

Jawed Sheikh was born on 8 October 1954 in Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan. He is an actor and director, known for Na Maloom Afraad (2014), Om Shanti Om (2007) and Na Maloom Afraad 2 (2017).

Adnan Siddiqui was born on 23 October 1969 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. He is an actor and producer, known for A Mighty Heart (2007), Sammi (2017) and Mom (2017). He has been married to Palwasha since 1999. They have three children.

Faisal Qureshi, also spelled as "Faysal" is a Pakistani film and television actor. He was born on October 26, 1973 in Lahore, Pakistan..

Faisal Qureshi is an actor cast in the mold of a true thespian. He belongs to that rare breed of performers who take each role and make it their own. From a song-and-dance role in a tel-film to a nonsensical comedy routine in Mein Aur Tum, he seems firmly entrenched in the character he plays, always looking for newer challenges to evolve into a better artiste.

Faisal started his career as a child artist from PTV's play Emergency Ward. He was also work in television plays Ab Ghar Jane Do, Hum Tum, and Andhera Ujala as a child actor. He has been a serial actor since the age of 18.

His first big appearance on television and the one that people most identify him with was the character Boota in Toba Tek Singh. From that rustic role, he has played mostly urbane characters in serials such as Ahsaas and Harjaee

Although his foray in films was less than memorable, Faisal work in very limited films, his first film was Saza released in 1992. His other noted film are Nangay Paoon, Tere Ghar Ke Samnay, Nadia, and Bobby.

A couple of years ago, after shuttling between Karachi and Lahore quite frequently, Faisal made Karachi his home where he lives with his mother Afshan Qureshi, who's a famous Film Actress of her time. Faysal married twice but both didn't work, he has a daughter and a son. Faysal interacts with his fans through Facebook and twitter.

Atif Aslam is a Pakistani musician. He was born in Wazirabad, Gujranwala, Punjab, pakistan and educated in Lahore and Rawalpindi.

Working together, the pair recorded the song Aadat. It became popular on different musical websites in Pakistan. The song was also played on such Pakistani radio stations as FM100 and FM105. The music video for Aadat was shot one day in a warehouse in Karachi. Due to personal problems in the band, Atif Aslam left Jal and became solo.

Atif Aslam's soulful voice crossed the Pakistani border and reached India when Bollywood director Mahesh Bhatt called Atif Aslam to seek his consent to put "Woh Lamhey" as a song in the soundrack of his new motion picture, Zeher. After that, Atif Aslam's music spread across to people and radio stations that play it all over the subcontinent now.

Agha Ali is known for Satrangi (2008), Habil Aur Qabil (2024) and Field Trip (2022).

Fahad is one of the superstars of the Pakistani Film and Television industry who never fails to impress the audience with his versatility in his each and every performance. In spite of being a son of an actor whatever he has achieved today is through his hard work, passion, and determination. He is an adaptable actor, a successful host, a good looking model and an incredible host. This handsome personality never fails to rouse us through his adaptable and multi-skilled acting in Dramas and Films since 2003. He is one of those actors who have struggled a lot to reach that point where they are existing right now. He made his debut on a small screen in 2003 in a drama serial 'Umrao Jaan Ada' which was based on a novel by Mirza Hadi Ruswa. Afterwards, he got various offers and he proved himself with each passing year. He is a versatile actor who fit himself in every character he plays. He has done intense roles, comic roles and negative roles as well and got equally praised by the people. He remained a part of a number of serials till now. The serial that stabilized his position in the industry is 'Pul Sirat' with Ayeza Khan, Aijaz Aslam and Sana Askari. The following serials where he featured in incorporates 'Ye Zindagi Hai' starring Javeria, Saud, Hina Dilpazeer, Momal Sheikh, 'Main Abdul Qadir Hon' with Alishba Yousaf, Aamina Sheikh, Faysal Qureshi, Asif Raza Mir, 'Mastana Mahi' opposite Mehreen Raheel, Sajal Ali, Saboor Ali, Saba Hameed, 'Mayee Ni' with Ayeza Khan, Sami Khan, Summiya Mumtaz and many others. His journey of success actually started when he signed a Lollywod film 'Na Maloom Afraad' in 2014 starring mohsin Abbas Haider,,Urwa Hocane, Kubra Khan which was directed by Nabeel Qureshi. The film did a collection of 14 crores and became one of the biggest hits of that time. Fahad remained a part of many blockbuster Pakistani movies including 'Actor in Law', 'Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2', 'Na Maloom Afraad 2'and many more.

Bilal Abbas Khan was born on 4 June 1993. He is an actor, known for Cheekh (2019), Balaa (2018) and Laal (2019).

Ahad Raza Mir is one of the leading South Asian actors. He is a Canadian national with a UK resident visa. Before his international debut in Netflix Original series Resident Evil, Ahad was known for his award-winning performances in South Asian shows. Ahad has also acted in theatre and won the Betty Mitchell Award for "Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Drama" for his lead role in Hamlet. His next project in BBC and PBS series "World On Fire - Season 2"

Ali Zafar is one of Asia's most multi-faceted talents and Pakistan's most celebrated artiste. An accomplished actor, musician/ singer-songwriter/producer and a fine artist, Ali is the first actor from Pakistan to have taken his work global by being the first Pakistani to feature as the main lead in the mainstream Bollywood market with 6 feature films to his credit and 3 box office hits. His work in music set new standards of imagination and creativity both in his songs and music videos & has definitively shaped the nature of Pakistan's burgeoning music industry since his first album selling over 4 million copies worldwide. His consistent desire/efforts to push the boundaries for South Asian actors in Pakistan has pioneered new avenues for local actors, following in his footsteps into the mainstream Indian film industry popularly known as "Bollywood". He has been chosen as ambassador to the largest brands in the world including Coca-Cola, Samsung, Sprite, Yamaha, Nokia, Pepsi Cola, Telenor, etc. and was voted as "the sexiest Asian man" in the British magazine Eastern Eye beating the likes of Hrithik Roshan, Shahrukh Khan etc. He was featured alongside one of the most popular stars in the world, Shahrukh Khan in the film "Dear Zindagi".

A passionate humanitarian with a seasoned history of supporting those in need, Ali is the chair of The Ali Zafar Foundation to help empower those less fortunate. He specifically focuses on women's education and empowerment and to that end is an ambassador for Girl Rising and an academy member of the Global Teacher Prize alongside Freida Pinto and Chelsea Clinton.

Feroze Khan is a prominent Pakistani actor and model known for his versatile performances in television dramas and his impact on the entertainment industry. Khan began his career as a VJ before transitioning into acting. He made his acting debut in 2014 with the drama Bikhra Mera Naseeb, but gained widespread recognition with his role in Gul-e-Rana (2015). Khan solidified his position in the industry for his critically acclaimed performances in dramas like Khaani (2017), Ishqiya (2020) and Khuda Aur Mohabbat 3 (2021).

Khan has received several awards for his performances, including the Lux Style Award for Best Actor.

Ahsan Khan is known for Udaari (2016), Chupan Chupai (2017) and The Legend of Maula Jatt (2022).

Danish Taimoor was born on 16 February 1983 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. He is an actor, known for Jalaibee (2015), Deewangi (2019) and Wrong No. (2015). He has been married to Ayeza Khan since 2014. They have two children.

Imran Abbas was born on 15 October 1982 in Islamabad, Pakistan. He is an actor, known for Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016), Khuda Aur Muhabbat (2016) and Creature (2014).

Humayun was born into an enlightened family on July 27, 1971, in Karachi. Being the eldest amongst five brothers, his parents expected a lot from him. From 1995 onwards, he associated himself with Pakistani television. First he appeared as an artist in numerous television plays and drama serials. His first play was "Yeh Jahan". Later, he started his own production, known as H.S. Production. From 'H.S. Production', he has produced the serial, "Tum he to ho", "Pehli Khahish", "Adhuray Khawab", "Dil wo bay mehar" and "Undekhi". He was teamed up with Sonia Saeed, Perveen Malik, Ghazala Butt and others, in the play, 'Shayad Kay Bahar Aaye'. Producer, Sultana Siddiqui, director, Rana Sheikh.

Fawad Khan is known for Whirlpool (2016), Churails (2020) and Jeewan Hathi (2016).

Mawra Hocane (originally Mawra Hussain) (Born: 28th September, 1992) is an Pakistani TV actress. She was born in Karachi and grew up in Islamabad later as her family shifted. From childhood onward she has been a flower child. She did her high school from Bahria College, Islamabad. Later joined the University College of Islamabad for L.L.B and currently she is pursuing it. When she was in 7th grade she changed her family name spelling to Hocane from Hussain, as she wanted it to look cool. Her first crush was Cristiano Ronaldo and later attracted to bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor. She likes Ranbir Kapoor so much and interested to work with him in a bollywood project.

She started her career at the age of 13. During her schooling she use to participate in various cultural activities. She started her professional career working as VJ actor. She gained popularity from the very first show as a VJ.

She started her debut on TV with a show called Mere Huzoor in 2012 aired at Hum TV. She was applauded for her performance. She came into spotlight with her performance in Pakistani television serial dramas like Aahista Aahista, Ik Tamanna Lahasil Si, Maryam and Main Bushra. With her heart touching emotions and terrific acting talent she lots of love from the audience. After becoming an established actress with huge fan following in Pakistan, she entered into Bollywood with her debut movie "Sanam Teri Kasam". Indian audience welcomed her with much love and praised her work in the movie. With her debut she made a place in the hearts of indian audience and her fandom increased.

She is a very talented, hard working and beautiful girl. Audience get attached to her emotionally. When she cries audience cry along with her. She is so real with her performance. She is a dreamer.

Mehwish Hayat is one of Pakistan's leading actresses. Coming from a well-known show business family she has been acting since an extremely early age. She is acknowledged as being the current reigning box office queen having delivered five consecutive hits in a row. From playing a dancer in her first film to a simple Punjabi girl in her last movie, she is known for pushing the boundaries and taking on challenging roles. Not only is she the most commercially successful actress in Pakistan she has also shown herself as a major acting talent by appearing in unconventional roles in several award-winning short films.

In 2019, she was honored by the President of Pakistan with a National Civil Award, the Tamgha - I - Imtiaz (Medal of Excellence) for her contribution to the Arts and Pakistani Cinema. That year, The Muslim Vibe, recognized her as one of the top 5 most influential Muslim women in the world.

As a model, she has appeared in adverts for some of the world's leading brands, from telecoms to beauty products. Mehwish is one of the most socially active celebrities in South Asia and the Middle East. Fearless and bold, she has spoken out on global media outlets about human rights abuses and the representation of Muslims and Pakistanis in mainstream media. She has been championing the cause of diversity and inclusivity in media for many years.

In 2019, she was appointed Ambassador for the Rights of the Girl Child by the Ministry of Human Rights in Pakistan.

As an Ambassador for the global charity Penny Appeal, she has been tackling the issue of education in Pakistan and campaigning to build schools in rural Sind.

This year she will launch her ambitious Global initiative, Women's Leadership Exchange. She will be bringing together thought leaders and noteworthy women to address issues that matter to women and finding a solution through a manifesto for change.

She sits on the board of the Pakistan National Council of Arts and is a member of the official Oscar selection committee in Pakistan.

She is also an accomplished singer, having sung several popular songs for television including appearing on the prestigious Coke Studio and she has undertaken several sell-out music tours in the US playing to arenas across the country.

Saba Qamar is a Pakistani actress and television personality. One of Pakistan's most popular and highest paid actresses, Qamar is the recipient of several accolades, including the Lux Style Award, Hum Award, and a Filmfare Award nomination. Qamar made her acting debut with a role in the television series Mein Aurat Hoon (2005).The 2010 pre partition drama Dastaan proved to be Qamar's first success in which she played the parallel female lead, earning her the Pakistan Media Award, and starring roles in the drama Pani Jaisa Piyar and the socio drama Thakan (both 2011) established her as a leading actress in Urdu television. She earned wide critical praise for her portrayal of a manipulative and self-obsessed women in the 2011 romantic series Maat, a middle class girl in the 2011 series Jo Chale To Jaan Se Guzar Gaye, a character Sarwat in the 2012 telenovela Shehryar Shehzadi, and as orphan in the 2013 drama Kaash Aisa Ho. Khan's greatest commercial success came with the 2016 rom-com Lahore Se Aagey. Internationally, she received critical praise for her character Meeta in the 2017 romantic-comedy Hindi Medium. The film ranks among the highest-grossing Indian films of all time and earned her the nomination for Filmfare Best Actress Award.