Zoya Afroz


Zoya Afroz, is an Indian actress and model who appears in Hindi films. She was the winner of Pond's Femina Miss India Indore 2013 Crown. She was later crowned as Pond’s Femina Miss India International 2013 at the 50th edition of Pond’s Femina Miss India 2013 that was held in Yash Raj Studio, Mumbai on 24 March 2013. She has also worked in numerous films, serials and commercials as a child artist.

Early life and education

Zoya Afroz was born in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh India. She has done her schooling from R N Shah High School, and attended Mithibai College in Vile parle Mumbai, for her graduation.

Pond's Femina Miss India 2013

Zoya was one of the top 5 finalist of Femina Miss India 2013. She was crowned Miss India International 2013 in this contest by previous year winner Rochelle Maria Rao.

Career

Zoya Afroz started her career when she was 3 years old. She got her break from Rasna Mahasearch Contest at the age of 3 after which she did the TV commercial for the same. She has also been seen on other TV commercials like Whirlpool, Shoppers Stop, Jatt Airways, PSPO fan and New York Life Insurance, as a child artist. She has worked with many celebrities like Karishma Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Salman Khan and Sonali Bendre in the film Hum Saath Saath Hain and also with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Abhishek Bacchan in the film Kuch Naa Kaho. At the age of 18 she was crowned as the winner of Pond’s Femina Miss India Indore 2013. In addition to acting, Zoya is an active celebrity endorser for several brands and products, including Pond's Face wash

Filmography

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
1999Hum Saath Saath HainRadhikaHindi
2001Sant GyaneshwarMuktaHindiDirector - Dharmesh Tiwari
2003Kuch Naa KahoAaryaHindi
2005From Tia With LoveTiaEnglish
2012Sadi Gali Aaya KaroChannoPunjabi
2014The XposéChandniHindi
2017Sweetiee Weds NRISweetieHindi
2019PaambanTamil
TBAKabaad The CoinVictoriaHindi

Television

YearSerialRoleChannelNotes
1998Kora Kagaz Star PlusChild Artist--
2000Jai Mata KiNanhi Mata / Child ParvatiStar PlusChild Artist
2001Hum Saath Aath HaiLovelyStar PlusChild Artist
2004Son PariDimplesStar PlusChild Artist

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryFilmResult
2013Bharat Ratna Dr Ambedkar Beauty Queen of the Year AwardBeauty Queen of the YearN/A
2014Life Ok Now AwardsBest Actress"The Xposé"