Humaima Malick (born 18 November 1987) is a Pakistani actress who works in

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films and serials. She is known for '' Ishq Junoon Deewangi'' as Pares Usmani and social-drama '' Bol'' in 2011.

Personal life

Malick was born in

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in the

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of Pakistan to a

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father, and a Punjabi mother. She graduated from Government Girls College Quetta and then moved to

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along with her family following her father's retirement. Malick has one brother,

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, and one sister, Dua Malik. Singer Sohail Haider is her brother-in-law. Malick was previously married to

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Career

Early work (2009–2011)

Malick started her career as a model at the age of fourteen, through a

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campaign. She first walked the ramp for fashion designer Deepak Perwani at the age of fourteen. Since then she has appeared in fashion shows for numerous designers. Malick made her acting debut with the serial '' Ishq Junoon Deewangi''. She then appeared in ''Barish Kay Ansoo'', '' Tanveer Fatima (B.A)'', ''Talluq'', and ''

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''.

Film career

Malick made her film debut in

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's '' Bol''. In 2012, she appeared in Shehzad Rafique's '' Ishq Khuda''. In 2014, she starred in

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's ''

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'' opposite

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, which was her debut film in

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. She then starred in Asad Ul Haq's '' Dekh Magar Pyaar Say'', alongside Sikander Rizvi. In 2017, she played the role of a film star in Pakistani film ''Arth 2'', co-starred and directed by

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. Malick appeared in Bilal Lashari's action-drama ''

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''.

Filmography

Films

* ''All films are in Urdu unless otherwise noted.''

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Malik, Humaima Living people 1987 births People from Quetta Actresses from Karachi Pakistani female models Pakistani television actresses Pakistani film actresses Actresses in Urdu cinema Actresses in Hindi cinema Pakistani expatriate actresses in India Lux Style Award winners 21st-century Pakistani actresses