Najiba Faiz

Najiba Faiz (; ; born 1 August 1988) is an Afghan-born Pakistani television host, television and film actress, known for playing variety of notable characters in films and television, mostly in Pakistan and Afghanistan. She began her career as a child artist, and later starred in television serials such as Sang-e-Mar Mar and its second trilogy Sang-e-Mah. Faiz later hosted a morning show on Hum Pashto 1.

Early life Her father is an Afghan immigrant who migrated to Pakistan in the 1980s. She grew up mostly in Peshawar, and later moved to Karachi and Islamabad. Faiz started her career with working on a children program "Storee"ستوری, which aired on PTV. In 2002, she started her acting career with "Rogh Lewani", a Pashto serial, where she played a secretary of Ismail Shahid (Maanay). She worked in two other dramas, Mohabbat Khawab Safar and Sangsar which also aired on Hum TV. In Saawan, her role as a grief-stricken mother that fights all odds to reunite with her son was highly praised by critics. Najeeba had a viral moment in the 2017 Pakistan Super League match between Quetta Gladiators and Peshawar Zalmi, where photos and videos of her crying at tense moments of the match were widely shared and talked about on social media.

Najeeba Faiz also worked in Afghanistan for three years. There, apart from acting and hosting many different shows, she was also the host for the Afghan version of Who wants to be a Millionaire.

Filmography Television series

Telefilm

Film YearTitleRoleNotes2007 Khuda Kay Liye Gul Bano

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Result Presented by Ref. 2008 AVT Khyber Awards Best Actress ATV Awards Committee 2021 4th Awards UNISA Fakhre Awards Best Actress UNISA Fakhre Committee