Reema Khan () born Sameena Khan (), known mononymously as Reema, is a

Pakistani Pakistanis (, ) are the citizens and nationals of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Pakistan is the fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the second-largest Muslim population as of 2023. As much as ...

television host and former stage dancer,

Lollywood Lollywood is Pakistan's film industry, which has served as the base for both Urdu- and Punjabi-language film production. Lahore has been the center of Pakistani cinema since independence in 1947. However, with the Urdu film hub largel ...

film actress, director, and producer. Khan was one of the leading film actresses in Pakistan during the 1990s. She has appeared in more than 200 films since making her debut in 1990 and has been recognised by

Pakistan Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# ...

film critics for her acting. She received the

Pride of Performance The Pride of Performance (), officially known as the Presidential Pride of Performance, is an award bestowed by the Pakistan, Islamic Republic of Pakistan to recognize people with "notable achievements in the field of art, science, literature, sp ...

Award in 2019 for her contributions to Pakistani cinema.

Early life and career

Reema was born as Sameena Khan in

Lahore Lahore ( ; ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Administrative units of Pakistan, Pakistani province of Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab. It is the List of cities in Pakistan by population, second-largest city in Pakistan, after Karachi, and ...

on 27 October 1971 to a

Qizilbash Qizilbash or Kizilbash (Latin script: ) ; ; (modern Iranian reading: ); were a diverse array of mainly Turkoman "The Qizilbash, composed mainly of Turkman tribesmen, were the military force introduced by the conquering Safavis to the Irani ...

family. In 1985, she appeared as a child actress in the film ''Qismat.'' She was first spotted in 1990 by the Pakistani film director Javed Fazil, who offered her the leading role in his film '' Bulandi''.

Personal life

Reema Khan married Pakistani-American

cardiologist Cardiology () is the study of the heart. Cardiology is a branch of medicine that deals with disorders of the heart and the cardiovascular system. The field includes medical diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery di ...

Tariq Shahab in November 2011. On 24 March 2015, Khan gave birth to her first son. Her second son was born on 20 August 2024.

Filmography

Awards and recognition

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