| Zoha Rahman | |
|---|---|
| Born | Zoha Rahman Jhelum, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Actress‚ Model |
| Years active | 2019 – present |
Zoha Rahman is a British-Pakistani actress. She appeared in Spider-Man: Far From Home. Zoha is credited as the first Muslim actor being cast in a Marvel movie.
Early life
Zoha was born in a small town near Jhelum, Punjab, Pakistan, and moved to the United Kingdom with her family when she was a child.
Whilst studying law at university, Zoha accepted various modelling and acting offers while studying, making her film debut in 2019 with Mr. Majnu.
Zoha currently divides her time between the UK and Pakistan, filming movie and television projects in both countries.
Filmography
As well as appearing in Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019), Zoha has featured in Netflix's Young Wallander as Aaliya, Apple TV's Foundation as the Anacreon soldier Onelle, and has made her Bollywood debut in the cricket epic '83.
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Mr. Majnu | ||
| 2019 | Spider-Man: Far From Home | Zoha Souliotis | |
| 2019 | Housefull 4 | ||
| 2020 | Man Sick Rogue | ||
| 2021 | Take-Awasian | ||
| 2021 | 83 (film) | ||
| TBA | Dirty Angels | TBA |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Never Kiss Your Best Friend | Inayat | |
| 2020 | Young Wallander | Aaliya | |
| 2021 | Foundation | Onelle | Apple TV+ Series |
| 2021 | Dil-e-Momin | Ainee | Geo TV serial |
Voice acting
Fluent in English, Hindi, Urdu and Punjabi, Zoha works as a voice actor, having lent her voice to multiple commercials in various accents, including for the Home Office. She also narrated Audible's audiobook 'The Arctic Curry Club' by Dani Redd.
References
- ^ Rahman, Sami. "Meet Zoha Rahman – Spiderman's first ever hijabi character". Al Jazeera English. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- Kerr, Teresa. "Zoha Rahman Playing Spiderman's First Hijabi Character in Latest Film". Morocco World News. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ "Thinking Big with Actress and Model Zoha Rahman". The NewsRun. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- Images Staff (11 July 2019). "Meet the Pakistani playing Marvel's first onscreen hijabi character". DAWN Images. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- "Meet Zoha Rahman, the Muslim Actor in "Spider-Man: Far from Home"". BuzzFeed.
- ^ "Actors 2020 Podcast: Zoha Rahman - British - Pakistani Actress on Apple Podcasts".
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10522693/
- ^ "Pakistani Hijabi girl talks about 'Spider-Man' movie role". Gulf Today. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ "Zoha Rahman is playing an Anacreon soldier in Foundation". November 2021.
- Rahman, Sami (28 June 2019). "Talking representation and Hollywood with Zoha Rahman: Marvel's first hijabi character in Spider-Man". The New Arab. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- "Pakistani actress Zoha Rahman makes an appearance in upcoming Bollywood film '83'". Daily Times. 4 December 2021.
- "The Arctic Curry Club (Audio Download): Dani Redd, Zoha Rahman, Avon: Amazon.co.uk: Audible Books & Originals". Amazon UK.
External links
- Zoha Rahman at IMDb