Mehwish Hayat is a versatile, multi-talented actress, singer, and model. Starting her career as a model, she slowly but surely cemented her position as one of the best actresses in the industry with her incredible skills and range. She is one of the few actresses who has successfully launched a career outside of Pakistan.
She has won Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, which is one of the highest civilian awards in Pakistan. Apart from that, she has won multiple awards including multiple Mux Style Awards for Best Actress. She has enjoyed success as a TV actress but also as a movie actress.
Here is her complete biography with a closer look at her life, career, relationships, and more.
Biography of Mehwish Hayat
Age
Mehwish Hayat was born on 6 January 1988 in Karachi, Pakistan. She is currently 35 years old and her zodiac sign is Capricorn. Born in Karachi, she remained in the city for the majority of her life but often moved to other countries in the world to pursue her career as an actress and model.
She is 5 feet and 8 inches tall, which is considered great for women as per Pakistani societal standards. However, this height is perfect for actors and models, which is why she pursued that career in the first place. Mehwish is not the only person in her family to be in the media industry and has their full support.
Family and Parentage
Mehwish Hayat has shared everything about her family with the world as they are not camera-shy. Her father remains hidden from the camera but her mother isn’t. Her mother is Rukhsar Hayat who was also a popular TV actress in the 1980s. Mehwish is the youngest of four siblings.
Her oldest brother Zeeshan Hayat is a singer-composer, her sister Afsheen Hayat is a singer, he brother Danish Hayat is an actor her sister-in-law Faiza Ashfaq is a model.
Education
Mehwish Hayat comes from a very educated family. Her family always puts education first before everything else. She completed her early education at a school in Karachi and then went on to complete her higher education at the University of Karachi.
Relationships
Mehwish Hayat likes to keep her private life private, but there have been some slip-ups and rumors. There were controversies that she was in a relationship with Dawood Ibrahim, a crime lord in India, however, those rumors were squashed by the media and Mehwish denied those rumors. Since then, she has remained free of rumors and controversies.
Becoming An Actress
Before Mehwish Hayat became an actress, she was a model. She started her career as an actress in 2009 and since then she has been a part of the Pakistani media and drama industry since then. Mehwish is very picky about the characters she picks, which is why is very selective about her roles.
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She has appeared in movies as well as dramas. Here are all the movies she has appeared in so far.
| Year | Title | Role |
| 2014 | Na Maloom Afraad | Dancer |
| 2015 | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani | Marina |
| 2016 | Actor in Law | Meenu Screwala |
| 2017 | Punjab Nahi Jaungi | Amal Dastoor |
| 2018 | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 | Marina |
| 2018 | Load Wedding | Meerab |
| 2018 | 3 Bahadur: Rise of the Warriors | Erma (voice) |
| 2019 | Chhalawa | Zoya |
| 2019 | Baaji | Gangster Guriya |
| 2022 | London Nahi Jaunga | Sara Tiwana |
Here are all the dramas she has appeared in.
| Year | Title | Role |
| 2009 | Massi Aur Malika | Hina |
| 2010 | Shehr-e-dil Ke Darwazay | Maria |
| 2010 | Thori Si Wafa Chahiye | Mehreen “Mehru” |
| 2011 | Meray Qatil Meray Dildar | Maham |
| 2011 | Phir Chand Pe Dastak | Mariam |
| 2012 | Dil Tou Bhatkay Ga | |
| 2012 | Man Jali | Tooba Wahab |
| 2012 | Mirat-ul-Uroos | Aima |
| 2012 | Bin Tere | Saman |
| 2013 | Kabhi Kabhi | Ishaal |
| 2013 | Ishq Mein Teray | Aiza |
| 2013 | Kami Reh Gaee | Laila |
| 2014 | Ru Baru | Seema (Sarmad’s mother) |
| 2016 | Unsuni | Farah |
| 2016 | Dil Lagi | Anmol |
| 2022 | Ms. Marvel | Aisha |