Jannatul Ferdoush Peya

Jannatul Ferdoush Peya, also known as Peya Jannatul, is a Bangladeshi model and lawyer. She was crowned Miss Bangladesh 2007 and Indian Princess International 2013. Peya represented Bangladesh at Top Model of The World 2013 in Egypt where she placed in the top 15.

Career Peya started her modeling career in 2008 after she had won the title of Miss Bangladesh in 2007. In 2014–15, she worked with Mascot Model Management, an modeling agency based in New Delhi. She also appeared in a music video for the Indian band Roots in 2014. In 2013 she won the crown of Miss Indian Princess International, beating contestants from 19 countries.

She has so far acted in several dramas such as To Be or Not to Be and Projapotir Shukh Dukkho.

Her first movie was Chorabali, which was directed by Redwan Rony in 2012. Her next releases were Gangster Returns and Story of Samara.

Peya is the first cover girl of Vogue India from Bangladesh. While sharing her experiences Peya stated that she finds her inspiration from Deepika Padukone and wants to expand her career internationally like Deepika.

In February 2017, Peya became the brand ambassador of TRESemmé, a high-profile hair care and styling brand which is associated with New York Fashion Week (NYFW). As such, she attended NYFW in 2017. She said that it was a great honor to be there as one of the first Bangladeshi models to attend and expressed her wish to work as a model influencer.

In September 2018, Peya became the brand ambassador of Yamaha Motorcycles Bangladesh.

Besides having a strong modeling career, she also hosted cricket matches in the 2017 season of the Bangladeshi Premier League, or BPL. She made her second appearance as host in BPL 2018 on GTV screen. After her success in hosting these two seasons of the BPL, she was invited as a presenter to work in ICC 2019 Cricket World Cup. She is the first Bangladeshi person to work as a presenter for the ICC World Cup.

Host BPL 2018 BPL 2019

Book Koishor Theke Zouboner Golpo, 2023 Legal issues In July 2026, a General Diary (GD) was filed at Shahbag Police Station against Peya, along with five others. The complaint, lodged by a representative of the State Dialogue Forum (SDF), alleged that the accused individuals were involved in running propaganda campaigns against the July Uprising. The accusations against Peya included allegations of ridiculing the movement on social media and providing support to political activists.

Filmography Year Film RoleNotes 2012 Chorabali Suzana Debut film2015 The Story of Samara Peya Gangster Returns Sheena 2017 Prem Ki Bujhini Meera Indo-Bangladesh joint production film; cameo appearance 2022 Chitmohol 2026 Rongbazar Released on Cinematic TBA Probashir Prem Momo Filming

Awards Year Awards Category Film Result 2007 Miss Bangladesh 2012 Meril Prothom Alo Awards Critics' Choice Best Film Actress Chorabali Bachsas Awards Best Actress JAY Face International 2013 Miss Indian Princess International