Nadia Hussain Khan is a Pakistani supermodel, actress, television host, entrepreneur and fashion designer who also held British citizenship by birth. She is considered one of Pakistan’s first supermodels.
Wiki/Biography
Nadia Hussain Khan was born on Thursday, January 11, 1979 in Lund, Sweden (age 44 in 2023). Her zodiac sign is Capricorn.
At the age of four, Nadia moved with her family to Karachi, Pakistan. She attended Lighthouse School in Karachi, Pakistan. She received her Bachelor of Dental Science degree from Fatima Jinnah Dental College, Karachi, Pakistan in 2004.
appearance
Height: 5′10″
Weight (approximately): 60kg
Hair color: brown
Eye color: brown
Body Size (Approximate): 34-28-34
family
parents and siblings
Her parents separated during childhood, and her father died in 2007. Her mother’s name is Rehana Hussain. Her brother Adnan Hussain is a musician and actor who appeared in the reality show “Tamasha Season 2” in 2023.
husband and children
On December 29, 2003, she married investment banker Atif Khan.
She first met him at a meeting to discuss her financial investments. Atif said during the meeting,
If I give you double the money, you take me out to dinner. “
She agreed, and they began seeing each other regularly. Soon they became good friends and started dating. In 2003, they had Nika. The couple has two daughters named Sasha Khan and Shanzai Khan and two sons named Sardar Khan and Sherda Mohammad Khan.
other relatives
Pakistani singer Tina Sani is her aunt.
religion
She believes in Islam.
Profession
Model
She started her career as a model. Shortly after completing her A Levels, she received her first modeling project for the winter collection of clothing brand Lakhani Silk Mills. She received PKR 25,000 for the project. She has appeared in various print ads and photo shoots. She has also participated in many top Pakistani fashion shows such as Sarajevo Fashion Week (for fashion designer Rizwan Beyg).
Nadia has appeared in TV commercials for several brands including Bling Cosmetics and Quaker.
She has appeared on the covers of many popular magazines such as FAQ, Women’s Own, MAG and Edition.
television
She made her television debut in 2007 in the Urdu drama Manay Na Ye Dil, playing the role of Rubab. The series airs on Hum TV.
She has also appeared in several other Urdu TV series such as “Ishq Junoon Deewangi” (2009; Hum TV), “Noor Bano” (2010; Hum TV), “Ladies Park” (2011; Geo Entertainment) , “Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain” (2011; Hum TV) and “Mithu Aur Aapa” (2014; Hum TV).
entrepreneur
On August 25, 2013, she opened a beauty salon and clinic called Nadia Hussain Salon & Medspa in Karachi, Pakistan. At the salon, she offers a variety of facial and dental procedures.
In 2018, she founded her own cosmetics brand “Bling by Nadia Hussain” in Karachi, Pakistan.
Other jobs
She also worked as an airline pilot and beauty instructor. In 2017, she started a YouTube channel of the same name, where she uploads makeup videos. Her channel has about 342,000 subscribers.
In 2021, she appeared in the Urdu short film Madam.
prize
- 2022: Brand of the Year Award
dispute
Tiff with makeup artist
In 2021, she had a dispute with Pakistani makeup guru Nabila. She launched a palette for her cosmetics brand, which is an all-in-one product. When Nabila found out about this, she was so upset that she sent Nadia a text message that read:
Don’t you have a brain of your own? “
Nabila asked Nadia how she came up with a product that was exactly like hers. Nadia responded that the copyright of the product does not belong to Nabila. They continue to share nasty posts about each other on their Instagram accounts. They even blocked each other on their own Instagram accounts.
Favorites
- Fashion Designers: Ayesha Hashwani, Deepak Perwani, Sheru (HSY), Nomi Ansari
- Fashion Photographers: Tapu Javeri, Deevees
- Quote: Stars rise and fall, but personality remains forever
Facts / Trivia
- She said in an interview that initially, her mother was not supportive of her decision to become a model. She said her mother wanted her to complete formal education first. However, her father has supported her throughout her modeling career.
- She follows a non-vegetarian diet.
- That same year, she spoke about gay rights on a talk show. she says,
We cannot deny the fact that homosexuals are human beings. They cannot be blamed for who they are. Homosexuals should have equal rights. They do need to have rights to education, jobs, wages, etc. They deserve the rights they don’t get. “
However, her remarks were not liked by Pakistani netizens, and her remarks met with huge resistance.
- She is an avid animal lover. She has pet birds, fish, cats and dogs. Her pet cat’s name is Fluffy. Her pet dogs are Patch, Pepper, Pluto and Princess.
- In her free time, she enjoys traveling and adventure sports.
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