One name has distinguished itself as a beacon of skill and adaptability in the dynamic world of Pakistani entertainment: Yumna Zaidi. Yumna has quickly established herself as a household brand and a fan favorite thanks to her excellent acting abilities, captivating personality, and love of storytelling. Let’s examine this versatile actress’s extraordinary path in greater detail. She has won millions of fans’ hearts.
Yumna Zaidi Overview
| Nickname | Yumna |
| Gender | Female |
| Age | 34 years old (in 2023) |
| Date of Birth | July 3, 1989 |
| Full Name | Yumna Zaidi |
| Profession | Actress, TV Actress |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Birthplace | Arifwala, Pakistan |
| Religion | Islam |
| Zodiac Sign | Cancer |
Yumna Zaidi Family
Yumna is from a prominent family. Her father, Zamindar Zaidi, was a successful businessman. He is no longer with us and passed away in June 2019 from a heart attack. Shabana Naheed Zaidi is her mother, a homemaker from the Pakistani hamlet of Arif Wala in Pakpattan’s Punjab province.
Sloza Zaidi and Mehreen Zaidi, two older sisters, and Muhammad Shahzaib, a younger brother, make up her three siblings. Her ties to her family are quite deep. She frequently posts photos of herself with her mother and expresses her love, care, and gratitude for her in the captions. She is very close to her mother. She posts photos of her nephews, who she adores.
Yumna Zaidi Education
Educated Pakistani artists are familiar with Yumna Zaidi. She enrolled in the Home Economics College of Lahore after completing her studies to pursue her graduation in home economics. She also holds a master’s degree in interior design and has some previous radio hosting and jockeying experience.
Professional Career
She never intended to work in a show. Yumna began acting at her friend Affan Waheed’s insistence. She dabbled with it by playing a supporting role in the 2012 local drama Thakan on ARY Digital before moving on to a lead role in Khushi Ek Roag. She then appeared in Teri Raah Main Rul Gai on Urdu 1 opposite Samiya Mumtaz and Sami Khan in the role of Maryam.
Zaidi won praise for playing incredibly unique characters in the dramatizations Geo TV Meri Dulari (2013) and Hum TV Ullu Baraye Farokht Nahi (2013), the latter of which earned her a Hum Award for Best Supporting Actress.
She established herself as the primary on-screen figure of Pakistan thanks to her critically lauded performance as a frustrated spouse in the 2013 film Terrible Sentiment Rishtay Kuch Adhooray Se, which also won her the Hum Award for Best Actress and Best Actress Popular. Thus, Zaidi had a special appearance in the 2013 film Sannata and played a supporting part alongside Sajal Ali and Agha Ali in Kashif Nisar’s film Kis Se Kahoon.
If we add current ventures from 2018–2019, Yumna played Samra, a feudal lord’s widow, in Pukaar. She appeared in a special episode of Angeline Malik’s anthology series Choti Choti Batain and played the character of Hajra in the social drama Inkaar alongside Imran Ashraf and Sami Khan. She now had a lengthy appearance in the popular film Ishq Zahe Naseeb.
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Yumna Zaidi Achievements
She was nominated for a number of awards, including Best Supporting Actress for “Ullu Baraye Farohkt Nahi” in 2014. In addition, she received nominations in 2014 for Rishtey Kuch Adhoorey Se for Best Actress and Best Popular Actress. She also received awards for Mosam (2015) and Jugnoo (2016) for Best Villain, Best Actress, and Best Popular Actress. She was also nominated for Best On-Screen Couple in 2018 for her role alongside Ahmed Ali in the drama series Ye Raha Dil.