Iqra Aziz

Iqra Aziz Hussain (born November 24, 1997) is a Pakistani actress who primarily works in Urdu television.

She has established herself as one of the leading actresses and is the recipient of several accolades, including four Hum Awards and three Lux Style Awards.

Aziz was born on 24 November 1997 in Karachi.

She mentioned in interviews about her mother's struggles being a single parent.

Iqra finished college while working but eventually left her studies to focus on acting.

Aziz made her acting debut in 2014 with Kissey Apna Kahein.

She had her first lead role in the 2015 drama Muqaddas.

Subsequently, she is known for her portrayals in Choti Si Zindagi (2016), Qurban (2018), Ranjha Ranjha Kardi (2018), Jhooti (2020) and Khuda Aur Muhabbat 3 (2021).

In 2016 she was seen in a leading role in Socha Na Tha and Deewana. In the later, she played the character of Mehar Sultana (Mehru) who befriends the mischievous but loving Jinn Falak (Shehroz Sabzwari) and eventually falls in love with him.

Aziz subsequently did a supporting role of Marina Zaman in Ahmed Bhatti's directorial Kisay Chahoon and a parallel lead role of Mannat Chaudhary in Laaj.

Her on-screen chemistry with Shehzad Sheikh in Choti Si Zindagi was praised and both received a nomination for Best Onscreen Couple.

The series also garnered her a nomination for Best Actress at Hum Awards.

Aziz then starred in Gustakh Ishq opposite Zahid Ahmed and did a guest appearance in 2017 series Dil-e-Jaanam.

She appeared in Ghairat (series based on Honour Killing) along with Syed Jibran and Muneeb Butt and in romantic drama Khamoshi opposite Zara Noor Abbas, Affan Waheed and Bilal Khan.

The later of which was a critically and commercial hit.

In Khamoshi, Aziz played the character of Naeema, an arrogant, greedy and career-driven girl.

Her role as antagonist was praised.

A reviewer from Mangobaaz wrote, "The way she has portrayed Naeema’s character so well that you can’t help but hate her".

Aziz walked the ramp for designer Aisha Farid's collection Crystalline on Hum TV's Bridal Couture Week.

Aziz is widely recognised for portraying Ajiya Nazakat in Suno Chanda (2018), for which she gained praise and won the Hum Award for Best Actress Popular and Lux Style Award for Best TV Actress.

After a hiatus of two years, she returned to television with Mannat Murad (2023).

Aziz is married to actor and writer Yasir Hussain, with whom she has a son.

In 2018, she talked about her plans to resume education in the next couple of years.

Aziz started her career when she was 14.

She dabbled into acting with the help of her elder sister.

She first auditioned as a television commercial model and was picked by Talent agency Citrus.

Aziz continues to appear in television commercials till date.

Later she was noticed by Hum TV's co producer Momina Duraid who offered her a role in her series Kissey Apna Kahein.

She acted along with Arij Fatyma, Danish Taimoor, Shabbir Jan and other senior actors in the series.

She followed her acting career with a leading role in another Hum TV's drama series Muqaddas, an adaptation of Adeel Razzak's novel of the same name.

The series proved to be the break-through for her and she received Hum Award for Best Television Sensation female.

The series also received mix reviews and was nominated for Best Television Play at annual Lux Style Awards.

In the same year she appeared as a parallel lead in Ilyas Kashmiri's directorial Mol.

In early January 2018, she wrapped up the shooting of an Urdu music video "O Jaana" with Hamza Malik and Rahat Fateh Ali Khan which was released in July 2018.

and did a special appearance in Asim Azhar's music video "Jo Tu Na Mila".

The following year, Aziz collaborated with Shehzad Sheikh for the second time, (alongside Bilal Abbas Khan and Omair Rana) in Idream Entertainment's Qurban.

She appeared as Heer, a bubbly and bright girl hailing from a rich household and was seen in a love triangle opposite Sheikh and Khan.

She portrayed the role of Ajiya Nazakat (Jiya) in Suno Chanda which was a finite series during Ramadan 2018.

She was paired opposite Farhan Saeed.

Aziz and Saeed were praised for their on-screen chemistry.