Zoya Nasir is a Pakistani actress, beautician, and entrepreneur who came into the limelight with her television debut in the TV series Hania (2019), in which she played the lead role. As a beautician, she runs her own chain of salons in Miami, New York, and Lahore.
Wiki/Biography
Zoya Nasir was born on Monday, October 15, 1990 (30 years old in 2020) and is from Lahore, Pakistan. She went to Resource College and Garrison College for Girls in Lahore. Zoya Nasir entered the entertainment industry at a very young age. In an interview, she said,
My father, Nasir Adeeb, was in the film industry, so I basically grew up on film sets.”
She graduated from Lahore College of Arts and Sciences (LACAS) in Pakistan. Later, she also pursued a cosmetology course.
appearance
Height: 5′ 7″
Hair color: dark brown
Eye color: Black
Family and caste/race
She comes from a Jatt family in Pakistan.
Parents and siblings
Zoya Nasir’s father, Nasir Adeeb, is a Pakistani screenwriter who works primarily in Punjabi films in the Pakistani film industry. Her mother, Amna Ulfat, is a politician and the owner of the Sasha’s Salon chain.
Zoya Nasir with Kamran Nasir, Nasir Adib and Amna Ulfat
She has four siblings, a sister and three brothers. Her sister is named Sasha Nasir and one of her brothers is named Jani Nasir. Her brother Kamran Nasir is the CEO of JS Global Capital Ltd.
Zoya Nasir and her sister Sasha Nasir
Zoya Nasir and her brother Jani Nasir
Zoya Nasir’s brother
Relationships, husbands and children
Zoya got married at a young age and moved to the UK to live with her husband. At the age of 21, she divorced her husband and returned to Pakistan. Later, she dated Christian Betzmann, a German travel vlogger.
Zoya Nasir and her boyfriend Christian Betzmann
In May 2021, she severed ties with Betzman after he made comments criticizing Pakistan’s stance on Israel and Palestine. In a post, Betzman wrote:
Sharing what is widely reported in the mainstream media will not change anything. Stop feeling guilty for others when you are polluting your own country instead of helping your own people and communities.”
A few days after Betzmann’s post, Zoya shared,
It is with a heavy heart that I announce that Christian Betzmann and I are no longer engaged. His sudden change in attitude toward my culture, my country, my people, and his indifference to my religious beliefs have forced me to make this difficult and irreversible decision.”
Profession
As a beautician
Prior to her acting career, Zoya worked as a creative director at Sabs Salon in Lahore, Pakistan. Later, she returned to the UK and worked as a product developer for a cosmetics company. After that, she moved to the United States where she pursued a degree in cosmetology. She owns three salons in Miami, Boston, and New York. After obtaining her degree in cosmetology, she moved from the United States to Pakistan.
As an actress
In 2019, Zoya Nasir made her television screen debut in the Pakistani soap opera Hania, where she essayed the role of a compromised wife who tolerates domestic violence and becomes a victim of those around her.
Zoya Nasir in “Hania” (2019).
In 2019, she played the role of Narmeen Durrani in the Pakistani romantic TV series Deewangi. In 2020, she starred in the Pakistani TV series Zebaish, in which she played the role of Natasha.
Zoya Nasir, Zebaish (2020)
dispute
In November 2020, Zoya Nasir was criticized by fans and followers for wearing a tight Halloween costume, which offended some religious fanatics in Pakistan.
Zoya Nasir wears a tight Halloween costume
Zoya’s boyfriend Christian Betzmann allegedly uploaded a photo of Zoya Nasir in a tight Halloween costume on his Instagram account on November 1, 2020. Since then, the Pakistani actress has become the target of hate speech in the comment section of the Instagram post for wearing an indecent costume and embracing Western cultural norms.
Zoya Nasir and Christian Betzmann’s Instagram posts received malicious comments
As the comments piled up, Christian posted a comment to stop the violence from the audience, which read:
For all religious viewpoints, please be sure to mention your concerns at your next prayer time – hateful comments will be blocked!”
Christian Betzmann responds to hate speech in Pakistan
Favorite things
- Bollywood movie: Andaaz Apna Apna (1994)
- Hollywood Movie: Finding Nemo (2003)
- Singer: Farhaan Saeed, Fawad Khan
- Restaurant: Gai’a, Lahore, Pakistan
Facts/Trivia
- Since childhood, Zoya wanted to be an actress, but she started her career as a beautician because in the 90s, acting was not considered a respectable profession for women in Pakistan. In an interview, she said,
Around the 90s, acting wasn’t even considered because it was looked down upon at the time. So I chose to be a beautician and incorporate my love of acting, poetry and music into painting. Although this love was suppressed, I always knew I wanted to be an artist.”
- In response to the question, “Do you have a hidden talent?” she said,
I can make bird sounds.”
- In March 2020, Zoya Nasir launched her YouTube channel and made her debut on YouTube on March 31, 2020 through a video titled “MY GO TO MAKEUP LOOK”.
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