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- Height5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
- Mehwish Hayat is one of Pakistan's leading actresses. Coming from a well-known show business family, she has been acting since a very early age. She is acknowledged as being the current reigning box office queen having delivered five consecutive hits in a row. From playing a dancer in her first film to a simple Punjabi girl in her last movie, she is known for pushing the boundaries and taking on challenging roles. Not only is she the most commercially successful actress in Pakistan she has also shown herself as a major acting talent by appearing in unconventional roles in several award-winning short films.
In 2019, she was honored by the President of Pakistan with a National Civil Award, the Tamgha - I - Imtiaz (Medal of Excellence) for her contribution to the Arts and Pakistani Cinema. That year, The Muslim Vibe, recognized her as one of the top 5 most influential Muslim women in the world.
As a model, she has appeared in adverts for some of the world's leading brands, from telecoms to beauty products. Mehwish is one of the most socially active celebrities in South Asia and the Middle East. Fearless and bold, she has spoken out on global media outlets about human rights abuses and the representation of Muslims and Pakistanis in mainstream media. She has been championing the cause of diversity and inclusivity in media for many years.
In 2019, she was appointed Ambassador for the Rights of the Girl Child by the Ministry of Human Rights in Pakistan.
As an Ambassador for the global charity Penny Appeal, she has been tackling the issue of education in Pakistan and campaigning to build schools in rural Sind.
This year she will launch her ambitious Global initiative, Women's Leadership Exchange. She will be bringing together thought leaders and noteworthy women to address issues that matter to women and finding a solution through a manifesto for change.
She sits on the board of the Pakistan National Council of Arts and is a member of the official Oscar selection committee in Pakistan.
She is also an accomplished singer, having sung several popular songs for television including appearing on the prestigious Coke Studio and she has undertaken several sell-out music tours in the US playing to arenas across the country.
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- RelativesDanish Hayat(Sibling)
- Mehwish Hayat talked about the issue of how Bollywood and Hollywood movies are fueling Islamophobia and anti-Pakistani sentiment.
- Mehwish Hayat is the highest grossing actor in the history of the Pakistani film industry.
- Mehwish Hayat was awarded Pride of Performance in Oslo, Norway by Norway's Prime Minister Erna Solberg.
- Mehwish has been vocal about a lot of social issues in Pakistan such as women empowerment.
- Mehwish Hayat was awarded Pakistani cinematic icon award by Filmfare ME launch in Dubai in 2018.
- Film-making is a collaborative effort and in my view, everyone who brings these dreams to the screen is worthy of recognition. Even the spot boys.
- Why is it that the moment a woman, especially from our industry, wins something or is recognized for her achievements they are overlooked and doubts are cast on her character?
- Are women in Pakistan any less capable of contributing to the betterment of the country? I have stood for women empowerment on many platforms and this has shown that we have a long way to go.
- I feel the added weight of responsibility that comes with an award ('Tamgha-e-Imtiaz') like this. Many girls have seen me and the characters I played as role models and I always believed in setting a good example. I hope that this inspires those girls and shows them that, through hard work and determination, anything is possible. I am living proof of that!
- Women are beautiful and should feel blessed but it is our society and men who reduce them to items. It is an actor's job is to perform, no matter what the role and I've done nothing wrong. As beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder, so does lechery. I love dancing!
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