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Marvia Malik

b. 1997

Pakistani journalist and newscaster

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About Marvia Malik

Born 1997. Marvia Malik is a Pakistani journalist, news presenter and news anchor.

Marvia Malik is a Pakistani transgender newsreader and media figure. She became the first openly transgender newsreader to appear on Pakistani television when she made her debut in 2018.

Early life Malik was born in Lahore in 1997 to a family of three siblings. As a child, she was bullied by her classmates in school but she managed to complete her matriculation. She became estranged from her family later in life. After leaving home, she took refuge with other trans women. She was determined to become a lawyer or a journalist her whole life.

Professional life and activism She worked as a makeup artist in order to fund her higher studies, before pursuing a career in mass media, graduating with a degree in the latter from Punjab University. Regarding the breakthrough with her becoming a news anchor, Marvia has stated that, "Our society treats transgender people shamefully, degrading them, denying them jobs, laughing at them and taunting them. I want to change that." She has walked the runway for the Pakistan Fashion Design Council fashion week in Lahore, a job she got through students at the Lahore Grammar School. She does not consider herself to be "third gender".

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Important facts

Born
1997, Lahore
Birth century
Nationality
Education
University of the Punjab
Also known as
Maavia Malik

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Marvia Malik?

Pakistani journalist and newscaster

When was Marvia Malik born?

Marvia Malik was born in 1997 in Lahore.

What is Marvia Malik's occupation?

Marvia Malik is a journalist, news presenter and news anchor.

What nationality is Marvia Malik?

Marvia Malik is Pakistani.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Marvia Malik

· Wikidata: Q51018826

· DBpedia: Marvia Malik

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