Ayeza Khan (; born Kanza Khan; 15 January 1991) is a Pakistani actress who works in

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television. Khan has established herself as one of the leading television actresses and is a recipient of several accolades including three

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and two

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. Khan has been described among the nation's highest-paid actresses by the media. After making her debut with '' Tum Jo Miley'' in 2009, Khan garnered recognition through her roles in ''

Pyarey Afzal ''Pyarey Afzal'' or ''Pyaare Afzal'' () ( ), is a 2013 Pakistani romantic melodrama television serial that aired on ARY Digital. Directed by Nadeem Baig and written by Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar, the drama was produced by Humayun Saeed and Shazad ...

'' (2013), ''

Mere Meherbaan ''Mere Meherbaan'' () () is a 2014 Pakistani romantic drama serial that aired on Hum TV. It was directed by award-winning director Farooq Rind, written by Maha Malik and produced by 7th Sky Entertainment. It stars Ayeza Khan, Neelam Muneer, S ...

'' (2014), '' Tum Kon Piya'' (2016), '' Mohabbat Tumse Nafrat Hai'' (2017), ''

Tau Dil Ka Kia Hua ''Tau Dil Ka Kia Hua'' ( So What Happened to the Heart) is a Pakistani television series aired on 2 July 2017 on Hum TV replacing Sammi (2017 TV series), Sammi. It stars an ensemble cast including Zahid Ahmed (actor), Zahid Ahmed, Sami Khan (a ...

'' (2017), ''

Koi Chand Rakh ''Koi Chand Rakh'' (, ) is a 2018 Pakistani television series that premiered on 19 July 2018 on ARY Digital. The series ended its run on 14 February 2019. It was written by Maha Malik and directed by Siraj-ul-Haque. It was created by Abdullah ...

'' (2018) and '' Chupke Chupke'' (2021). For the last of these, she won Hum Award for Best Actress Popular. Khan further received critical praise her portrayal of Mehwish in ''

Mere Paas Tum Ho ''Meray Paas Tum Ho'' (; ) is a 2019 Pakistani romantic melodrama series produced by Humayun Saeed and Shahzad Nasib under their production banner Six Sigma Plus. Directed by Nadeem Baig and written by Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar, the show starred ...

'' (2019) and won the Pakistan International Screen Award for Best TV Actress. In addition to this, Khan has also appeared in many telefilms. She is married to actor

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, with whom she has two children. As of July 2022, Khan was the second most-followed Pakistani celebrity on

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Early life

Ayeza Khan was born as Kanza Khan, on 15 January 1991 in

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Career

Early work and its recognition (2007-2012)

Ayeza Khan participated in a contest "Pantene Shine Princess" while studying in school and became the first runner-up. Soon after this, she got offered to work as a model in a telecom advertisement. Then she started focusing on modeling. While in college, she started taking more modeling offers and eventually shifted to showbiz rather than continuing her studies. She was offered a supporting role in the comedy-drama '' Tum Jo Miley,'' in 2009 opposite

Fahad Mustafa Fahad Salahuddin ( Sindhi: فھد مصطفي; born 26 June 1983), known professionally as Fahad Mustafa, is a Pakistani actor, producer, and television host who works in Urdu films and television. He is regarded as one of the highest-paid acto ...

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, and many others. In 2010, she was offered the main lead in the drama serial ''Pul Sirat''. After doing supporting roles in several television series, she appeared in the leading role in the

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romantic drama, '' Tootay Huway Per'' (2011).

Established actress (2013-present)

In 2014, her performance in the drama serial, '' Pyaray Afzal,'' earned her the

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Award at

. She was offered many roles in

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, which she rejected. She took a break for a while from the industry after her marriage.She later appeared after a gap of two years in the tragic romance ,'' Tum Kon Piya'' (2016), opposite

Imran Abbas Syed Imran Abbas Naqvi (born 15 October 1982) professionally known by his stage name Imran Abbas, is a Pakistani actor and model who works predominantly in Urdu television and films. Abbas made his acting debut with ''Umrao Jaan Ada'' in 20 ...

. Her serial ''

'' included

Muneeb Butt Muneeb Butt () is a Pakistani actor who works in Urdu cinema and television. He started acting in 2012 and appeared in television serials that have included '' Daldal'' (2017), '' Baandi'' (2018), ''Koi Chand Rakh'' (2018), '' Kaisa Hai Nase ...

, and

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. Her performance in the 2019–20 romantic drama ''

Meray Paas Tum Ho ''Meray Paas Tum Ho'' (; ) is a 2019 Pakistani romantic melodrama series produced by Humayun Saeed and Shahzad Nasib under their production banner Six Sigma Plus. Directed by Nadeem Baig and written by Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar, the show starred ...

'' earned her Pakistan International Screen Award for Best Television Actress.In 2021, she appeared as a happy-go-lucky girl with childish mannerisms in the comedy serial '' Chupke Chupke'', opposite

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. Khan received praise for her on-screen chemistry with Butt and won the

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and

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. In 2023, her performance in Bafar Mehmood's dramatic '' Mein'' opposite

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in which, she portrayed as an egoistic lady with

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was panned by critics and audiences. In 2023, now she is also portraying as an headstrong and kind women in '' Jaan-e-Jahan'' opposite

Hamza Ali Abbasi Hamza Ali Abbasi (born 23 June 1986) is a Pakistani actor and director. He is best known for his roles as Afzal in the drama serial '' Pyarey Afzal'' (2013) and as Salahuddin in the drama serial '' Mann Mayal'' (2016)''.'' In 2013, he appeare ...

in their second project together after '' Pyaray Afzal''. In 2025, Khan going to appear in ''

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'' opposite

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in their second project together after ''

Bikhra Mera Naseeb ''Bikhra Mera Naseeb'' () is a 2014 Pakistani drama serial directed by Furqan Khan, produced by A&B Entertainment and written by Saima Younus. The drama stars Ayeza Khan, Sami Khan, Aleezay Rasul and Feroze Khan in lead roles. The drama was f ...

''.

Personal life

Khan married actor

in 2014, after an 8-year relationship since 2006, shared by the couple in a morning show Ek Nayee Subha with Farah on A-Plus. Taimoor, while talking to Maria Wasti at Croron Mein Khel-Bol TV on 25 March 2020, revealed that he met Ayeza Khan for the first time on social networking site. She gave birth to a daughter in 2015, and a son in 2017.

Other work and media image

Khan has been described in the media, among Pakistan's most popular and highest-paid actresses. In 2014, Khan was the country's second most searched person on Google. Khan was placed in Hello Pakistan's HOT100 list, in the "Trailblazers" category in 2020. The actress serves as a

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for several products such as

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and

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and has done several photoshoots. Khan was also the most-followed Pakistani celebrity on

, until surpassed by

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in 2024.

Filmography

TV series

Special appearances

Telefilms

Awards and nominations

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References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Khan, Ayeza 1991 births Living people Sindhi actresses 21st-century Pakistani actresses Actors from Karachi People from Sindh Actresses from Karachi Actresses from Sindh Actresses in Urdu cinema Actresses in Urdu television Pakistani Muslims Pakistani television actresses Pakistani female dancers Pakistani female models Lux Style Award winners Hum Award winners