Mehwish Hayat is a well-known Pakistani actress and singer, at least among Pakistanis.
Hayat has been making waves in the entertainment business since her run on the daily soap Meray Qatil Meray Dildar.
Actor in Law, Punjab Nahi Jaungi, and Load Wedding are just a few of the critically appreciated films in which she has appeared.
Hayat’s work isn’t just about movies.
She has starred in a number of television shows, including Mirat-ul-Uroos, Ru Baru, Kabhi Kabhi, and Dil Lagi.
In 2019, Mehwish earned the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz award from the Pakistani government, which is one of the country’s highest awards.
Recently, the Pakistani actress has been in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons.
SLEEKGIST learnt that after her Independence Day wish message went viral on Instagram, she became the target of internet taunting and abuse.
She returned it to the trolls with an appropriate retort and was backed up by an army of fans.
Hayat is a well-known figure on the photo-sharing network, with over 4.5 million followers.
Here’s everything you need to know about Mehwish Hayat, a Pakistani actress.
Mehwish Hayat Biography
Birth Name
Mehwish Hayat
Nick Name
Mehwish
Born
January 6, 1988
Age
33 years old
Birth Place
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Birth Sign
Capricorn
Profession
Actress, Model, Singer
Nationality
Pakistani
Ethnicity
Pakistani
Family and Education
She comes from a family of performers. Her mother, Rukhsaar Hayat, was a former television actress who had acted in several TV shows and films. She has four siblings: older sister, Afsheen Hayat, a singer, older brother, Zeeshan, a singer-composer, and older brother, Danish Hayat, who is an actor. She also has another brother whose details are not known.
Mehwish is a graduate of the prestigious Karachi University.
Religion
Islam
Residence
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Mehwish Hayat Love Life
While there’s a lot of information about Mehwish’s acting career due to her popularity, there’s apparently none concerning her love life. She’s likely single and there are no credible sources to prove that she’s in a relationship or is married.
She is often linked with her co-stars by the media, but nothing has turned out to be true.
Body Statistics
Height
5 feet 5 inches or 165 cm
Weight
58 kg or 127 lbs
Body Build
Slim
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexuality
Straight
Famous For
Mehwish has been in showbiz for several years now. She started off with television commercials and print ads. Her major break came in 2009 when she landed the lead role in the televisions series Meray Qatil Meray Dildar. The actress has since become the most prominent face on both small and big screens.
Mehwish Hayat Net Worth
Talking about Mehwish’s net worth, she has been earning a lot of money since she was a little girl. Thanks to her mother, who introduced her to showbiz at an early age. She is one of the commercially successful actresses in the entertainment industry who has several hits to her name. She has been enjoying the spotlight since her run on the hit TV series Meray Qatil Meray Dildar.
All of these successes have made Mehwish a super-rich actress. Though her exact net worth is not known right now, it’s safe to say that she has a pretty hefty net worth by now.
Mehwish Hayat Facts
She made her big-screen debut with the movie Insha’Allah in 2009 where she played the role of Sahar.
Mehwish has won two Lux Style Awards and two International Pakistan Prestige Awards so far.
She earned a spot in the coveted Eastern Eye magazine’s “Sexiest Asian Woman in the World” list in 2010.
She is also an accomplished singer and has recorded several songs for her movies and TV shows.
In 2018, she was awarded the Pakistani cinematic icon award by Filmfare ME launch in Dubai.
Commemorating her achievements in the field of cinema, the Government of Pakistan awarded Mehwish the “Tamgha-e-Imtiaz”, Pakistan’s fourth-highest civilian honor in 2019.
She was previously alleged to have connections with underworld don and gangster Dawood Ibrahim. It was reported that Dawood became interested in her after he saw her in an item song. The report further claimed that he was responsible for her sudden rise in the industry as well as he used his influence to get her the Tamgha-i-Imtiaz award.
In 2019, she was appointed Ambassador for the Rights of the Girl Child by the Ministry of Human Rights in Pakistan.
She enjoys dancing and singing.
She is a member of the official Oscar selection committee in Pakistan as one of the board members of the Pakistan National Council of Arts.
