Aymen Saleem (born January 12, 1993) is a Pakistani actress and model who appears in

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television shows. She made her acting debut with

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's ramadan special '' Chupke Chupke'' as Ramisha aka Mishi (2021), which earned her a nomination of Best Emerging Talent in TV at

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. In 2022, Saleem made her television comeback after one year with another ramadan drama ''

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'' as Pernia, followed by a leading role as Aliya in feminism romance '' Ibn-e-Hawwa'' on Hum TV.

Early life and education

Aymen was born on 13 January 1993, in

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. She is the niece of the late Pakistani singer

Nazia Hassan Nazia Hassan (3 April 1965 – 13 August 2000) was a Pakistani singer, songwriter, lawyer, political analyst and philanthropist. Referred to as the " Queen of South Asian Pop", she is considered one of the most influential singers in South Asia ...

. Her father,

Saleem Yousuf Saleem Yousuf (born 7 December 1959) is a former Pakistani international cricketer who played in 32 Test matches and 86 One Day Internationals between 1982 and 1990. He was a wicketkeeper. He made his highest Test score of 91 not out against Engl ...

, is a former Pakistani cricketer. She finished her A-levels at

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. She earned her undergrad in Business with double majors in Finance and Strategic Management in 2017 from Wharton School of Business

University of Pennsylvania The University of Pennsylvania (Penn or UPenn) is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. One of nine colonial colleges, it was chartered in 1755 through the efforts of f ...

. Aymen attempted for a

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in 2010 at the age of 17 when she fitted herself, along with 18 other girls, into a smart car with closed doors for 19 seconds.

Career

She started her career as an Intern for an Investment Bank

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and start working as a Management Consultant at

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where she was dealing and consulting Government and Ministeries of Middle East, making policies for Abu Dhabi, Dubai and overall MENA region. In 2020, she acted in a

production, ''Chupke Chupke'', which aired in 2021 and starred with

Ayeza Khan Ayeza Khan (; born Kanza Khan; 15 January 1991) is a Pakistani actress who works in Urdu television. Khan has established herself as one of the leading television actresses and is a recipient of several accolades including three Hum Awards an ...

Osman Khalid Butt Osman Khalid Butt () is a Pakistani film, television and theatre actor, writer and choreographer. He is best known for his role as Wali Sohaib Khan in '' Diyar-e-Dil'' (2015), Faaz Ibrahim in '' Chupke Chupke'' (2021) and Malik Shahzain in '' Eh ...

, Arslan Naseer, and

Mira Sethi Mira Sethi (born January 12, 1987) is a Pakistani actor and writer. The daughter of journalists and former politicians Najam Sethi and Jugnu Mohsin, Sethi attended Lahore Grammar School and Cheltenham Ladies' College. She graduated from Welles ...

. Her second project was Ibn-e-Hawwa with

Hira Mani Hira Salman (''née'' Jamal; born 27 February 1989), known as Hira Mani (), is a Pakistani television actress, singer, presenter, and former video jockey. She starred as the lead in several hit series, including ''Jab We Wed'' (2014), ''Preet N ...

and Shahzad Sheikh. She again paired with Arslan Naseer in HumTv's Ramzan drama ''Paristan''.

Television

Awards

References

External links

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