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Nadia Hussain Khan
Nadia Hussain at Pakistan Fashion Week in 2010.
Born
Nadia Hussain

(1979-01-11) 11 January 1979 (age 45)
Lund, Sweden
NationalityPakistani
Occupation(s)Actress, swimmer, supermodel, dentist, airline pilot, Beauty Instructor
Years active2000-present
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[1]
SpouseAtif Khan (m. 2003)
Children4
Relatives

Nadia Hussain Khan (Urdu: نادیہ حسین, born 11 January 1979) is a Pakistani television actress, host, supermodel, entrepreneur and fashion designer.[3][4] She's recognized as one of Pakistan's first supermodels.[5]

Career

Hussain was born in the UK. At the age of four, she came to Karachi, Pakistan.[6] 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.[7] 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.[8][5]

Personal life

Hussain got married at the age of 24 to investment banker Atif Khan in 2003.[9] She is the mother of four children.[5][10][11][12][13][14]

Television

References

  1. ^ Hirani, Shireen (28 May 2012). "Top Model Nadia Hussain Profile". Style.pk.
  2. ^ a b Qamar, Saadia (8 May 2015). "Celebrating women of substance". Express Tribune.
  3. ^ "Profile: Nadia Hussain". fashioncentral.pk. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
  4. ^ "Modeling not an undesirable profession anymore, says Nadia Hussain". The Express Tribune. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Pakistan's first supermodel". BBC News. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  6. ^ Hasan, Shazia (8 October 2017). "Six 'wonder women' share their success stories". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Nadia Hussain, the stylish diva". The Express Tribune. 21 October 2010. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Nadia Hussain Biography". TV.com.pk. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
  9. ^ InpaperMagazine, From (20 January 2013). "First person: Brand Nadia". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  10. ^ "Model Nadia Hussain looking to work in films". The Express Tribune. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  11. ^ Desk, Entertainment (6 November 2014). "Nadia Hussain welcomes fourth child". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  12. ^ "Talent is talent: Model Sarah Zulfiqar calls out Nadia Hussain over 'elitist' comments". Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  13. ^ "VIRAL: Netizens relate with Nadia Hussain's Instagram reel". Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  14. ^ "Nadia Hussain & Atif Khan Wedding Anniversary".Shaadiorg.com
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