Yumna Zaidi | Biography, Dramas, Relationship Status and More

Known for her powerful performances and critically acclaimed dramas, Yumna Zaidi is a name that hardly needs an introduction. A household name, Yumna is a well-known actress who rakes in dozens of awards from her superior performances and leaves her audience in awe of her talent.

She made her debut in 2012 and since then she has been unstoppable. She is the first actress from the new generation of celebrities who are loved by people of all ages for incredible talent and skills. She is an award-winning actress who always win big and often win the main awards at the yearend award shows.

Here we will take a look at Yumna Zaidi’s life, biography, career, age and more.

Biography of Yumna Zaidi

Age

Yumna Zaidi was born on 30^th July, 1989 in Karachi, Sindh. She is currently 32 years old and already a critically acclaimed and people’s favorite actress in Pakistan. Her zodiac sign is Leo. Although she was born in Karachi, she was raised in Lahore and spends half the time in Texas and half the time in Lahore and Karachi while she is actively working on projects.

She is 5 feet and 7 inches tall, which makes her a pretty tall girl as compared to the Pakistani standards.

Family and Parentage

Yumna Zaidi belongs to a well-educated family that has nothing to do with show business. Her mother, Shaana Naheed Zaidi is a house wife whereas her father Zameendar Zaidi was a businessman. However, he passed away in 2019.

The family has roots in a small village called Arif Wala which is in Pakpattan, Punjab. Her parents have four children. Yumna has two sisters named Mehreen and Alizah and a bother named Mohammad Shahzeb.

Education and Initial Career

Yumna Zaidi got her initial education from Sacred Heart Convent School which is one of the best schools in the city of Lahore. After that, she joined University of Home Economics for her bachelors. She has a Masters of Arts in Design and Architecture with a focus on Interior Designing.

Before she started acting, she worked as a Radio Jockey and hosting for some time. Apart from that, she regularly works with renowned designers. Very recently, Aisha Farid’s Crystalline collection on Hum TV’s Bridal Couture Week. She plays sitar and writes poetry. Her mother is an inspiration for her poetry and one day, Yumna Zaidi wants to publish a book of peoms written by herself.

Relationship Status

Yumna Zaidi is a very private person and doesn’t share much about her personal life. Apart from being known for taking challenging roles, she is also known for being controversy free. She has never had a rumor about being in a relationship and even if she ever did, she will most likely keep the information to herself for a while.

Becoming an Actress

Yumna Zaidi started her acting career in 2012 after her friend Affan Waheed asked her to audition for a role in an upcoming drama. She started with a supporting role and after that, she claimed very first lead role. She is known for performing characters and picking up projects that have a strong social message or offers her a challenge as an actress.

As of now, she has appeared in a total of 30 plus dramas a handful of telefilms. Here is a breakdown of her dramas.

Year	Drama	Role
2012	Thakan	Mehak	ARY Digital
2012	Khushi Ek Roag	Aabroo	ARY Digital
2012	Teri Raah Main Rul Gai	Maryam	Urdu 1
2013	Sannata		ARY Digital
2013	Meri Dulari	Abdar Yawar	Geo TV
2013	Ullu Baraye Farokht Nahi	Aasia Yqoob	Hum TV
2013	Dil Mohallay Ki Haveli	Mehrunissa	Geo TV
2013	Rishtay Kuch Adhooray Se	Kiran	Hum TV
2014	Kis Se Kahoon	Salma	PTV Home
2014	Shareek-e-Hayat	Recurring	Anthology romantic series, Episodic appearance
2014	Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain	Recurring	Anthology series
2014	Mausam	Shazia	Hum TV
2015	Kaanch Ki Guriya	Manal	Geo TV
2015	Guzaarish	Zara Aalam	ARY Digital
2015	Paras	Aiman	Geo TV
2015	Madawa	Ayman	Hum Sitaray
2015	Jugnoo	Jugnoo	Hum TV
2015–2016	Aap Ki Kaneez	Kaneez Fatima	Geo TV
2016	Zara Yaad Kar	Uzma Ikhtiyar	Hum TV
2016	Salam Zindagi	Herself	Morning Talkshow hosted by Faysal Qureshi
2017	Yeh Raha Dil	Hayat	Hum TV
2017	Pinjra	Amtul Rafey	A-Plus TV
2017	Mehmaan Qadardan	Herself	Special appearance
2017	Jago Pakistan Jago	Herself	Guest appearance with Dar Si Jaati Hai Sila team for promotion of the project
2017	Mazaaq Raat	Herself	Guest appearance with Abdullah Ejaz
2017–2018	Dar Si Jati Hai Sila	Sila	Hum TV
2018	Pukaar	Samra Sultan	ARY Digital
2018	Dil Kiya Karay	Aiman	Hum TV
2019	Inkaar	Hajra	Hum TV
2019	Ishq Zahe Naseeb	Shakra(Sameer’s Illusion)	Hum TV
2019	Choti Choti Batain	Bisma	Hum TV
2020	Pyar Ke Sadqay	Mahjabeen	Hum TV
2020	Raaz-e-Ulfat	Mushq	Geo TV
2021	Dil Na Umeed Toh Nahi	Sumbul/ Allah Rakhi	TV One

 

Yumna Zaidi has also appeared in a total of three very popular telefilms. These telefilms are:

Year	Telefilm	Role	Network
2014	Subah Be Daagh Hai	Ayesha	Hum TV
2019	Shaadi Impossible	Raina	TV One
2019	Raja Ki Rani		ARY Digital

 

Awards and Nominations

Yumna Zaidi is a critically acclaimed actress who has been nominated and given many awards in her short career. Here is a breakdown of all of her awards and nominations since she made her debut.

Year	Drama	Awards	Category	Result
2014	Ullu Baraye Farokht Nahi	Hum Awards	Best Supporting Actress	Nominated
2014	Rishtay Kuch Adhooray Se	Hum Awards	Best Actress	Nominated
2014	Rishtay Kuch Adhooray Se	Hum Awards	Best Actress Popular	Nominated
2015	Mausam	Hum Awards	Best Villain	Nominated
2016	Jugnoo	Hum Awards	Best Actress	Nominated
2016	Jugnoo	Hum Awards	Best Actress Popular	Nominated
2018	Yeh Raha Dil	Hum Awards	Best On-screen couple for her appearance with Ahmed Ali	Nominated
2018	Dar Si Jaati Hai Sila	Hum Awards	Hum Award for Best Actress	Won
2020	Inkaar	Lux Style Awards	Best TV Actress	Won
2021	Pyar Ke Sadqay	Luz Style Awards	Best TV Actress (People’s Choice)	Won
2021	Pyar Ke Sadqay	Luz Style Awards	Best TV Actress (Critic’s Choice)	Won