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Ayeza Khan
عائزہ خان
Born
Kanza Khan

(1991-01-15) 15 January 1991 (age 33)[1]
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
EducationNewports Institute of Communications and Economics
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2009–present
Known forPyarey Afzal (2013)
Mere Paas Tum Ho (2019)
Chupke Chupke (2021)
Mein (2023)
SpouseDanish Taimoor (m. 2014)[2]
Children2
AwardsPakistan International Screen Awards

Ayeza Khan (born Kanza Khan; 15 January 1991[3]) 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 and two Lux Style Awards. Khan has been described among the nation's highest-paid actresses by the media.[4][5]

After making her debut with Tum Jo Miley in 2009, Khan garnered recognition through her roles in Pyarey Afzal (2013), Mere Meherbaan (2014), Tum Kon Piya (2016), Mohabbat Tumse Nafrat Hai (2017), Tau Dil Ka Kia Hua (2017), Koi Chand Rakh (2018) and Chupke Chupke (2021). For the last of these, she won Hum Award for Best Actress Popular.[6] Khan further received critical praise her portrayal of Mehwish in Mere Paas Tum Ho (2019) and won the Pakistan International Screen Award for Best TV Actress.[7][8]

In addition to this, Khan has also appeared in many telefilms. She is married to actor Danish Taimoor, with whom she has two children. Khan is the second most-followed Pakistani celebrity on Instagram.[9]

Early life

Ayeza Khan was born as Kanza Khan, on 15 January 1991 in Karachi, Sindh.[3][10][11]

Career

Early work and its recognition (2007-2012)

Ayeza Khan participated in a contest "Pantene Shine Princess" while studying in school[12] and became the first runner-up. Soon after this, she got offered to work as a model in a telecom advertisement. Then she started focusing on modeling. While in college, she started taking more modeling offers and eventually shifted to showbiz rather than continuing her studies.[12]

She was offered a supporting role in the comedy-drama Tum Jo Miley, in 2009 opposite Fahad Mustafa, Sunita Marshal, and many others. In 2010, she was offered the main lead in the drama serial ‘Pul Sirat’.[13] After doing supporting roles in several television series, she appeared in the leading role in the Geo TV romantic drama, Tootay Huway Per (2011).[14]

Established actress (2013-present)

In 2014, her performance in the drama serial, Pyaray Afzal,[15] earned her the Best Actress Award at Lux Style Awards. She was offered many roles in Bollywood, which she rejected. She took a break for a while from the industry after her marriage.[14]She later appeared after a gap of two years in the tragic romance ,Tum Kon Piya (2016), opposite Imran Abbas. Her serial Koi Chand Rakh included Imran Abbas, Muneeb Butt, and Areeba Habib.[14][15][16]

Her performance in the 2019–20 romantic drama Meray Paas Tum Ho[17] earned her Pakistan International Screen Award for Best Television Actress.[7]In 2021, she appeared as a happy-go-lucky girl with childish mannerisms in the comedy serial Chupke Chupke, opposite Osman Khalid Butt. Khan received praise for her on-screen chemistry with Butt and won various accolades for her performance including Hum Award for Best Actress and Lux Style Award for Best TV Actress.[18]

In 2023, her performance in Bafar Mehmood's dramatic Mein[19] opposite Wahaj Ali in which, she portrayed as an egoistic lady with bipolar disorder was panned by critics and audiences. In 2023, now she is also portraying as an headstrong and kind women in Jaan-e-Jahan[20] opposite Hamza Ali Abbasi in their second project together after Pyaray Afzal.[21][22]

In 2025, Khan going to appear in Humraaz[23] opposite Feroze Khan in their second project together after Bikhra Mera Naseeb.[24][25]

Personal life

Khan married actor Danish Taimoor in 2014,[26] after an 8-year relationship since 2006, shared by the couple in a morning show Ek Nayee Subha with Farah on A-Plus.[27][16] Taimoor, while talking to Maria Wasti at Croron Mein Khel-Bol TV on 25 March 2020, revealed that he met Ayeza Khan for the first time on social networking site. She gave birth to a daughter in 2015, and a son in 2017.[28][29][30][31]

Other work and media image

Khan has been described in the media, among Pakistan's most popular and highest-paid actresses.[4][5] In 2014, Khan was the country's second most searched person on Google.[32] Khan was placed in Hello Pakistan's HOT100 list, in the "Trailblazers" category in 2020.[33] The actress serves as a brand ambassador for several products such as Himalaya, Dabur, Harpic and Lifebuoy and has done several photoshoots.[34] [35] Khan was also the most-followed Pakistani celebrity on Instagram, until surpassed by Hania Aamir in 2024.[36][37]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Network Notes
2009 Tum Jo Miley Shehna Hum TV Debut series[38]
Sandal Dania Geo Entertainment
2010 Larkiyan Mohallay Ki Sumera Hum TV
2011 Tootay Huway Per Ajiya Geo Entertainment Debut as lead actress[39]
Maaye Ni Sania ARY Digital [40]
Kaala Jadoo Suman
2012 Mi Raqsam Sadia Geo Entertainment
Zard Mausam Aiman Hum TV
Mera Saaein 2 Noor ARY Digital
Maahi Ayega Shaheen Hum TV
2012–2013 Sasural Ke Rang Anokhay Maya
Aks Zoonaira Javed (Zooni) ARY Digital
Kahi Unkahi Zoya Hum TV [41]
2013 Adhoori Aurat Maryam Geo Entertainment
Saari Bhool Hamari Thi Areesha
Ghalti Se Mistake Hogai Batool Hum TV
2013–2014 Pyarey Afzal Farah Ibrahim ARY Digital [42]
Meri Zindagi Hai Tu Nazo Geo Entertainment
2014 Do Qadam Door Thay Nayab Iqbal
Mere Meherbaan Haya Baseer Hum TV
Jab We Wed Nisa Urdu 1
2014–2015 Bikhra Mera Naseeb Hina Alvi Geo Entertainment
2016 Tum Kon Piya Elma Ali Urdu 1
2016–2017 Shehrnaz Shehrnaz Gul [43]
2017 Mohabbat Tumse Nafrat Hai Maheen Aurangzeb Geo Entertainment
2017–2018 Toh Dil Ka Kia Hua Maya Naamdaar Hum TV
2018–2019 Koi Chand Rakh Dr. Rabail (Rabbi G) ARY Digital [44]
2019 Yaariyan Zubiya Hamid Geo Entertainment [45]
2019–2020 Meray Paas Tum Ho Mehwish ARY Digital
Thora Sa Haq Seher Zamin Ahmad [46]
2020–2021 Mehar Posh Mehrunnisa (Mehru) Geo Entertainment [47]
2021 Chupke Chupke Muniha (Meenu) Hum TV Ramadan special[48]
Laapata Geeti [49]
2022 Chaudhry and Sons Parisa Ahmed (Pari) Geo Entertainment Ramadan special[50]
2023 Chand Tara Nain Tara Hum TV Ramadan special[51]
2023–2024 Mein Mubashira Jaffar (MJ) ARY Digital [52]
2023–2024 Jaan-e-Jahan Mahnoor [53]
2025–present Humraaz Sarah Geo Entertainment [54]

Special appearances

Year Title Role Network Notes
2011 Nadaaniyan Ayeza Geo Entertainment Special appearance
Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain Kaneez Fatima/Sadaf Hum TV Episode: "Dekh Kabeera Roya", "Faqat Tumhara Saleem"
2012 Kahani Aik Raat Ki Saadi ARY Digital Episode "Aane Wala Pal"
2013 Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain Arjumand/Noor Fatima Hum TV Episode: "Jannat", "Bhaagti Kahan Hai"
Extras: The Mango People Ayesha Hum TV Episode: "The Common People"
2014 Shareek-e-Hayat Aiza Hum TV Episode "Saare Mausam Tumse Hee"

Telefilms

Year Title Role Network Notes
2012 Eid Pe Aao Na Rakhshi ARY Digital
2014 Main Kukkoo Aur Woh Zoya Hum TV
2016 Teri Meri Love Story Sonia Geo Entertainment [55]
2017 Kahin Pol Na Khul Jaye Ayeza ARY Digital
2019 Vespa Girl Saba Hum TV [56]

Awards and nominations

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref
Hum Awards
2015 Mere Meherbaan Best Actress Popular Nominated [57]
Best Actress Jury [58]
2022 Chupke Chupke Best Actress Popular Won [59]
Best Actress Jury Nominated [60]
Best Onscreen Couple with Osman Khalid Butt Won [61]
Best Onscreen Couple Jury with Osman Khalid Butt Won [62]
Lux Style Awards
2015 Pyaray Afzal Best TV Actress Won [63]
2020 Mere Paas Tum Ho Nominated [64]
2021 Mehar Posh Best TV Actress (Viewers' choice) Nominated [65]
2022 Chupke Chupke Best Actress (Viewers' choice) Won [66]
2023 Chaudhry and Sons Best Actress (Viewers' choice) Nominated [67]
Pakistan International Media Awards
2020 Mere Paas Tum Ho Best Television Actress Nominated [68]
Hum Style Awards
2020 Mere Paas Tum Ho Most Stylish TV Actress Nominated [69]
Pakistan International Screen Awards
2020 Meray Paas Tum Ho Best TV Actress Won [70]

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