Aamina Sheikh (Urdu: Ø¢Ù…Ù†Û Ø´ÛŒØ®â€Ž; born 29 August 1981) is a
Pakistani film and television actress and former fashion model. Sheikh
has received critical appreciation for her work as an actress, has
established a career in the Urdu television industry and art films,
and is the recipient of four Lux Style Award from nine
nominations.Born in New York City and raised in Karachi and Riyadh,
Sheikh studied video production at the Hampshire College. After
working as an assistant at the Curious Pictures, she returned to
Pakistan and started her career in the entertainment industry with
fashion modeling, during which she garnered international recognition
as a spokesperson for the French beauty brand L'Oreal and received a
nomination at the Lux Style Award for Best Model. After establishing
herself as one of the top female models of Pakistan, she made her
acting debut with a leading role in the 2008 telefilm Baarish Mein
Deewar. The following year, she appeared in the Geo TV series Dil e
Nadan, for which she received the Lux Style Award for Best Emerging
Talent.In 2010, she earned critical acclaim for the ARY Digital's
romance Daam. She later garnered wide recognition for playing leading
roles in female-centric serials, including Hum Tum (2010), Ishq
Gumshuda (2010), Uraan (2010), Mera Saaein (2010), Main Abdul Qadir
Hoon (2010). Sheikh subsequently played more prominent roles in
serials like Maat (2010), Mera Saaein 2 (2012), Mirat Ul Uroos (2013),
and Jackson Heights (2014). Her performances in the romantic series
Agar Tum Na Hote (2009), Umm-e-Kalsoom (2011), and Kuch Is Tarah
(2013), earned her Satellite Best Actress and Best Actress Terrestrial
nominations at Lux Style Awards.
Pakistani film and television actress and former fashion model. Sheikh
has received critical appreciation for her work as an actress, has
established a career in the Urdu television industry and art films,
and is the recipient of four Lux Style Award from nine
nominations.Born in New York City and raised in Karachi and Riyadh,
Sheikh studied video production at the Hampshire College. After
working as an assistant at the Curious Pictures, she returned to
Pakistan and started her career in the entertainment industry with
fashion modeling, during which she garnered international recognition
as a spokesperson for the French beauty brand L'Oreal and received a
nomination at the Lux Style Award for Best Model. After establishing
herself as one of the top female models of Pakistan, she made her
acting debut with a leading role in the 2008 telefilm Baarish Mein
Deewar. The following year, she appeared in the Geo TV series Dil e
Nadan, for which she received the Lux Style Award for Best Emerging
Talent.In 2010, she earned critical acclaim for the ARY Digital's
romance Daam. She later garnered wide recognition for playing leading
roles in female-centric serials, including Hum Tum (2010), Ishq
Gumshuda (2010), Uraan (2010), Mera Saaein (2010), Main Abdul Qadir
Hoon (2010). Sheikh subsequently played more prominent roles in
serials like Maat (2010), Mera Saaein 2 (2012), Mirat Ul Uroos (2013),
and Jackson Heights (2014). Her performances in the romantic series
Agar Tum Na Hote (2009), Umm-e-Kalsoom (2011), and Kuch Is Tarah
(2013), earned her Satellite Best Actress and Best Actress Terrestrial
nominations at Lux Style Awards.
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