Zoya Afroz

Zoya Afroz
Afroz at the 20th Screen Awards, 2014
Born (1994-01-10) 10 January 1994 (age 30)
NationalityIndian
Alma materMithibai College, Mumbai
Occupations
  • Actor
  • fashion model
  • beauty pageant titleholder
Years active1998 – present
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Title

Zoya Afroz (born 10 January 1994)[1] is an Indian actress, model and a beauty pageant titleholder. Afroz won the title of Miss India International 2021 competing at the Glamanand Supermodel India contest and will represent India at the Miss International 2022 beauty pageant in Japan.[2] Afroz was previously crowned as the second runner-up at Femina Miss India 2013.[3][4]

Her first appearance was as a child artist in the television series Kora Kagaz in 1998 and continued to do so in films Hum Saath Saath Hain (1999), Mann (1999) and Kuch Naa Kaho (2003). In 2014, Afroz made her Bollywood screen debut as an adult in the thriller film The Xposé, which emerged as a commercial success.[5] Afroz has also worked in various television commercials since she was a child artist.[4] Afroz promotes education for girls and offers help to women in marginalized sections in acquiring financial independence. She works towards aiding women to acquire basic knowledge and supports the rights of women to get equal opportunity.[6][7]

  1. ^ Sen, Debarati (19 September 2017). "Zoya Afroz: I'm proud of the Miss India crown and my new house". The Times of India.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Zoya_MI_India was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Mitra, Ipshita (31 March 2013). "The women who've inspired Miss India 2013".
  4. ^ a b "Miss India International Zoya Afroz breaks 'pagent-before-film' formula". Indian Express. 25 March 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  5. ^ "'The Xpose': Is all about style, glamour and secrets". Deccan Chronicle.
  6. ^ "Zoya Afroz, from Mumbai crowned as the Miss India International 2021". The Siasat Daily. 23 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Mumbai's Zoya Afroz is '21 Miss India International". The Hitavada. 24 August 2021.