Zoha Rahman
Zoha Rahman | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jhelum, 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.[1][2]
Early life
Zoha was born in a small town in Jhelum, Punjab, Pakistan, and moved to the United Kingdom with her family when she was a teenager.[3][4]
Whilst studying law at university, Zoha accepted various modelling and acting offers while studying,[5][6] making her film debut in 2019 with Mr. Majnu.[7]
Zoha currently divides her time between the UK and Pakistan, filming movie and television projects in both countries.[6]
Filmography
As well as appearing in Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019),[1] Zoha has featured in Netflix's Young Wallander as Aaliya,[8] Apple TV's Foundation as the Anacreon soldier Onelle,[9] and has made her Bollywood debut in the cricket epic '83.[3]
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Mr. Majnu | ||
| 2019 | Spider-Man: Far From Home | Zoha Souliotis | [10] |
| 2019 | Housefull 4 | ||
| 2020 | Man Sick Rogue | ||
| 2021 | Take-Awasian | ||
| 2021 | 83 (film) | [3] | |
| TBA | Dirty Angels | TBA |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Never Kiss Your Best Friend | Inayat[7] | |
| 2020 | Young Wallander | Aaliya[7][8] | |
| 2021 | Foundation | Onelle[7][9] | Apple TV+ Series |
| 2021 | Dil-e-Momin | Ainee | Geo TV serial[11] |
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.[6] She also narrated Audible's audiobook 'The Arctic Curry Club' by Dani Redd.[12]
References
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ a b c "Actors 2020 Podcast: Zoha Rahman - British - Pakistani Actress on Apple Podcasts".
- ^ a b c d https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10522693/ [user-generated source]
- ^ a b "Pakistani Hijabi girl talks about 'Spider-Man' movie role". Gulf Today. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ a b "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