Ayeza Khan facts for kids
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Ayeza Khan
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عائزہ خان | |
Born |
Kanza Khan
15 January 1991 |
Education | Newports Institute of Communications and Economics |
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Years active | 2009–present |
Known for | Pyarey Afzal (2013) Mere Paas Tum Ho (2019) Chupke Chupke (2021) Mein (2023) |
Spouse(s) | Danish Taimoor (m. 2014) |
Children | 2 |
Awards | Pakistan International Screen Awards |
Ayeza Khan (born Kanza Khan on January 15, 1991) is a famous actress from Pakistan. She acts in many TV shows, mostly in the Urdu language. Ayeza is known as one of the top actresses in Pakistani television. She has won many awards, including three Hum Awards and two Lux Style Awards. People in the media often say she is one of the highest-paid actresses in the country.
Ayeza started her acting journey in 2009 with a show called Tum Jo Miley. She became very popular for her roles in shows like Pyarey Afzal (2013), Mere Paas Tum Ho (2019), and Chupke Chupke (2021). For Chupke Chupke, she won the Hum Award for Best Actress Popular. Her role in Mere Paas Tum Ho also earned her the Pakistan International Screen Award for Best TV Actress.
Besides TV shows, Ayeza Khan has also acted in many special TV movies called telefilms. She is married to actor Danish Taimoor. They have two children together. As of 2022, Ayeza Khan was one of the most followed Pakistani celebrities on Instagram.
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Early Life
Ayeza Khan was born as Kanza Khan. Her birthday is on January 15, 1991. She was born in Karachi, a big city in Sindh, Pakistan.
Her Career Journey
Starting Out (2007-2012)
When Ayeza Khan was still in school, she joined a competition called "Pantene Shine Princess". She came in second place! Soon after, she got a chance to model in a phone company advertisement. This made her want to focus more on modeling.
While she was in college, she started getting more modeling jobs. Eventually, she decided to become a full-time actress instead of continuing her studies. In 2009, she got a supporting role in a comedy show called Tum Jo Miley. In 2010, she got her first main role in a drama series called Pul Sirat. She then played the main character in the romantic drama Tootay Huway Per in 2011.
Becoming a Star (2013-Present)
In 2014, Ayeza's acting in the drama series Pyarey Afzal was a big hit. She won the Best Actress Award at the Lux Style Awards for it. She was even offered roles in Bollywood movies, but she chose not to take them.
After she got married, she took a short break from acting. She returned to TV after two years in 2016 with the romantic show Tum Kon Piya. She also starred in Koi Chand Rakh.
In 2019-2020, her role in the romantic drama Meray Paas Tum Ho was very popular. She won the Pakistan International Screen Award for Best Television Actress for this show. In 2021, she played a fun and childish character in the comedy series Chupke Chupke. People loved her acting and how well she worked with her co-star, Osman Khalid Butt. She won the Hum Award for Best Actress and Lux Style Award for Best TV Actress for this role.
In 2023, she acted in the drama Mein. She also appeared in Jaan-e-Jahan where she played a strong and kind woman. Looking ahead to 2025, Ayeza Khan is set to appear in a show called Humraaz.
Personal Life
Ayeza Khan married actor Danish Taimoor in 2014. They had known each other for eight years before getting married. They shared their story on a morning TV show. Danish Taimoor mentioned that they first met on a social networking site. Ayeza and Danish have two children. Their daughter was born in 2015, and their son was born in 2017.
TV Shows
Ayeza Khan has acted in many popular TV series. Here are some of them:
Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
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2009 | Tum Jo Miley | Shehna | Hum TV | Her first TV series |
2011 | Tootay Huway Per | Ajiya | Geo Entertainment | First main role |
2013–2014 | Pyarey Afzal | Farah Ibrahim | ARY Digital | |
2014 | Mere Meherbaan | Haya Baseer | Hum TV | |
2016 | Tum Kon Piya | Elma Ali | Urdu 1 | |
2017 | Mohabbat Tumse Nafrat Hai | Maheen Aurangzeb | Geo Entertainment | |
2018–2019 | Koi Chand Rakh | Dr. Rabail (Rabbi Jee) | ARY Digital | |
2019–2020 | Meray Paas Tum Ho | Mehwish Danish Akhtar | ARY Digital | |
2021 | Chupke Chupke | Maneeha "Meenu" Faaz Ibrahim | Hum TV | Ramadan special |
2023–2024 | Mein | Mubashira Jaffar (MJ) | ARY Digital | |
2023–2024 | Jaan-e-Jahan | Mahnoor Shehraam | ARY Digital |
Awards and Nominations
Ayeza Khan has won many awards for her acting. Here are some of her notable wins:
- She won the Best Actress Popular award at the 8th Hum Awards in 2022 for her role in Chupke Chupke.
- For Chupke Chupke, she also won the Best Onscreen Couple award with Osman Khalid Butt at the 8th Hum Awards.
- She received the Best TV Actress award at the 14th Lux Style Awards in 2015 for Pyarey Afzal.
- In 2022, she won the Best Actress (Viewers' choice) at the 21st Lux Style Awards for Chupke Chupke.
- She won the Best TV Actress award at the 1st Pakistan International Screen Awards in 2020 for Meray Paas Tum Ho.