{{short description|Pakistani model, host and actress (born 1980)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}} {{Infobox actress | name = Maira Khan | native_name = {{Nastaliq|مائرہ خان}} | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = <!-- only use if different from name --> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|27 July 1984}} | birth_place = Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan | education = BAMM PECHS | height = {{Height|m=1.65}} | alma_mater = | occupation = {{Hlist | Actress | Model | Host }} | parents = Shakeela Anayat (mother) | known_for = | notable_works = ''Chambaili'' (2013 film) | years_active = 2002-present | website = }}

'''Maira Khan''' ({{langx|ur|{{nq|مائرہ خان}}}}; born 27 July 1984) is a Pakistani television and film actress, model and former VJ.<ref name=maira1/><ref name=maira2/><ref name=maira3/><ref name=maira4/><ref name=maira5/>

Her notable acting credits include ''Chambaili'' (2013 film),<ref name=maira4>{{Cite news|url=https://blogs.tribune.com.pk/story/17177/why-chambaili-is-a-must-watch/|title=Why Chambaili is a must watch (a film review)|author=Zainab Imam|date=7 May 2013|newspaper=The Express Tribune|language=en-US|access-date=14 January 2020}}</ref> Revenge of the Worthless (2016 film),<ref name=maira5>{{Cite news|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1173982|title=Revenge of the Worthless eyes January release (a film review)|date=6 October 2015|newspaper=Dawn|language=en|access-date=14 January 2020}}</ref> ''Durj'' (2019 film), ''Cheekh'' (2019 TV Drama),<ref name="maira2">{{Cite news|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1181092|title=Maira Khan tells us what to expect from TV drama Cheekh|last=Haq|first=Irfan Ul|date=20 October 2018|newspaper=Dawn (newspaper)|language=en|access-date=12 January 2020}}</ref> ''Bewafa''<ref name="maira3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1523707|title=THE TUBE: THE WEEK THAT WAS (TV drama review of Bewafa)|last=Ahmad|first=Fouzia Nasir|date=22 December 2019|newspaper=Dawn|language=en|access-date=12 January 2020}}</ref> (2019). She was a contestant of the reality show ''Tamasha'' which aired on ARY Digital & ARY ZAP app, she was evicted towards the end of the show for trying to bite another contestant's finger.

==Early life== Maira Khan was born in Karachi, Pakistan on 27 July 1984 to actress Shakeela Anayat. She has one step brother and sister. Khan graduated from BAMM PECHS Karachi. She started her career as a child actor when she was only four years old.{{citation needed|date=December 2023}}

== Career == Maira Khan first appeared in the hit TV serial ''Jaise Jante Nahin''.<ref name=profile/> Since then she has appeared on PTV, Indus TV, Hum TV, ARY TV, TV One, Geo TV serials. She has also appeared as a VJ on Play TV, and hosts her own talk show.<ref name=profile>{{cite web|title=Profile of Maira Khan |url=http://vidpk.com/p/272/Maira-Khan/|publisher=Video Pakistan website|access-date=14 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819083349/http://vidpk.com/p/272/Maira-Khan/|archive-date=19 August 2014|df=mdy-all}}</ref> She made her film debut in the 2013 political film ''Chambaili'' by Shehzad Nawaz and Ismail Jilani. Her character stands up for what's right and is the epitome of the strength of a woman.<ref name=profile1>{{cite web|title=Maira Khan as Kiran (Chambaili tehreek Characters)|url=http://www.chambaili.com/cast/maira-khan.html|publisher=Chambaili.com website|access-date=14 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150411000400/http://www.chambaili.com/cast/maira-khan.html|archive-date=11 April 2015|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref name=maira4/>

== Filmography == ===Films=== {| class="wikitable" |+Key | style="background:#FFFFCC;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}} | Denotes films that have not been released yet |} {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Film !! Role !!Notes |- | 2013 || ''Chambaili''||Kiran||Debut film<ref>{{cite news|author=Shyema Sajjad|title=Chambaili urges the nation to wake up|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/794889/chambaili-urges-the-nation-to-wake-up|access-date=15 July 2016|newspaper=DAWN.com newspaper|date=30 April 2013}}</ref> |- | 2016 || ''Revenge of the Worthless'' |Shabana |<ref>{{cite news | url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/860906/revenge-of-the-worthless-set-to-be-sought/ | title='Revenge of the Worthless' set to be sought | first=Maryam | last=Usman | date=29 March 2015 |work=The Express Tribune | access-date=22 May 2018 }}</ref> |- |2019 |''Durj'' |Farah |<ref name="maira1">{{Cite news|url=https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/lifestyle/maira-hopes-to-win-fans-hearts-with-durj/|title=Maira hopes to win fans' hearts with Durj (a film review)|author=Asma Malik|date=24 October 2019|newspaper=Daily Pakistan|language=en|access-date=14 January 2020}}</ref> |- |2023 |''Daadal'' |Bilqees | <ref>{{cite web|website=DAWN Images|access-date=18 February 2022|date=|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1189526|title=Sonya Hussyn (sort of) reveals the first look of her action film Daadal}}</ref> |- |TBA | style="background:#ffc;"| ''Japanese Connection'' {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}} |TBA | |- |2026 |''Aag Lagay Basti Mein'' |Neelofar |<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2025-12-25 |title=Fahad Mustafa wraps 'ALBM', hints at release plans |url=https://jang.com.pk/en/55750-fahad-mustafa-wraps-albm-hints-at-release-plans-news |access-date=2026-02-18 |website=jang.com.pk |language=en}}</ref> |}

===Telefilm=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Network |- |rowspan="7"|2006 |''Kyun Pyar Nahi Milta'' |Naveen |Geo Entertainment |- |''Bhaid Bhao'' |Tehseen Zehra |TV One Pakistan |- |''Couzin Sarah'' |Sarah |ARY Digital |- |''Chaal'' |rowspan="2"|Maria |rowspan="3"|Indus Vision |- |''Kaali Raat'' |- |''Rani Ka Raja'' |Rani |- |''Bus Stop'' |Arifa |TV One Pakistan |- |2008 |''Billo Ki Eid Hogai'' |Billo |ARY Digital |- |rowspan="2"|2009 |''Tu Jo Nahin'' |Safoora |TV One |- |''Kaanch Ki Dunya'' |Seema |rowspan="2"|PTV Home |- |2010 |''Choo Lo Zindagi Ko'' |Aapi |- |rowspan="2"|2011 |''Meri Pyari Behniya Bane Gi Dulhaniya'' |Hina |ARY Digital |- |''Bonga BA'' |Kousar |TV One Pakistan |- |2012 |''Tere Ishq Nachaya'' |Erum |Express Entertainment |- |2013 |''Miyan Biwi Aur Woh'' | |rowspan="2"|Hum TV |- |rowspan="2"|2015 |''Uff Tera Jalwa'' |Saira |- |''Khamoshi'' |Neelam |rowspan="2"|TV One Pakistan |- |2016 |''Super Saas'' |Naila |- |2019 |''Aik Se Barh Kar Aik'' |Shahida |ARY Digital |- |2021 |''Bhoot Bangla'' |Noor |LTN Family |}

===Short film=== {| class="wikitable" ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Network !! Note |- |2016 |''Chotay Shah'' |Asiya |Zee5 |rowspan="2"|Short film |- |2021 |''False Truth'' |Nisha |DEW Original |}

=== Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" ! scope="col"|Year ! scope="col"|Title ! scope="col"|Role ! scope="col"|Network |- |2004 |''Jaise Jante Nahi'' |Maham |rowspan="4"|ARY Digital |- |rowspan="3"|2005 |''Tum Kahan Hum Kahan'' | |- |''Riyasat'' |Shani |- |''Sun Leyna'' |Rani |- |rowspan="2"|2006 |''Makan'' |Naheed |Geo Entertainment |- |''Kinara'' | |ARY Digital |- |rowspan="2"|2007 |''Cousins'' |Koleen |rowspan="3"|PTV Home |- |''Yaadain'' |Piya |- |rowspan="2"|2008 |''Kisey Awaz Doun'' |Jojo |- |''Mann Se Poocho'' |Mozna |TV One Pakistan |- |rowspan="7"|2009 |''Kaisi Hain Dooriyan'' | |rowspan="2"|ARY Digital |- |''Mehman'' |Shireen |- | ''Nindya Kyun Jalti Jaey'' |Sabeen |TV One Pakistan<ref name=profile/> |- | ''Dil Mera Mera Nahin''<ref name=profile/> |Sawera |rowspan="2"2|ATV |- |''Beena'' |Minahil |- |''Naina'' | |Indus Vision |- |''Jinnah Ke Naam'' |Laila |PTV Home |- | rowspan="3"| 2010 |''Samdhan'' |Afia |Hum TV |- |''Jee Chahta Hai'' |Sadia |rowspan="2"| ATV |- |''Aankh Salamat Andhay Log'' |Sadia<ref name="profile1" /> |- | rowspan="6"|2012 |''Ajnabi Shehar Kay Ajnabi Raastay'' |Zainab |rowspan="2"|TV One Pakistan |- |''Ishq Samandar'' |Sawera |- |''Bay Iman'' |Faria |rowspan="4"|PTV Home |- |''Chaar Mausam'' |Ayesha |- |''Janam Jali'' |Rani |- |''Kaash'' |Bela |- | rowspan="4"| 2013 |''Jiya Na Jaye'' |Shehla |Hum TV |- |''Tamannah "Manzil Na Janay Kahan"'' |Suzaina |TV One Pakistan |- | ''Jaan Hatheli Par'' |Jebi |Urdu 1<ref name=profile/> |- |''Ghayal'' |Shamma |A-Plus TV |- | rowspan="4"| 2014 |''Mohabbat Zindabad'' |Shireen |rowspan="2"|Express Entertainment |- |''Jhooti'' |Nida |- |''Riwaaj'' |Maliha |Urdu 1 |- |''Khanabadosh'' |Gulmayi |TV One Pakistan |- |rowspan="2"|2015 |''Kokh'' |Mifrah |Express Entertainment |- |''Bari Bahu'' |Mona |Geo Entertainment |- |2017 |''Dhund''

|Saima (Ep 9) |TV One Pakistan |- |2018 | ''Babban Khala Ki Betiyann'' |Aini |ARY Digital |- |rowspan="3"|2018-2019 |''Aap Ko Kya Takleef Hai'' |Rabiya |rowspan="3"|Bol Network |- |''Mirchiyan'' |Narmeen |- |''Jin Ki Ayegi Baraat'' |Amna (Ep 1) |- | rowspan="5"| 2019 | ''Qadam Qadam Ishq'' |Naila |A-Plus TV |- | ''Cheekh'' |Shehwar Taseer |rowspan="3"|ARY Digital<ref name="maira2" /> |- |''Bulbulay (season 2)'' |Sweety |- |''Bewafa'' |Sharmeen<ref name="maira3" /> |- |''Nawabzadiyan'' |Shaherbano |Express Entertainment |- |2019-2020 |''Jadugaryan'' |Saba |Hum TV |- |2020 |''Jalan'' |Humaira |rowspan="3"|ARY Digital |- |Rowspan="4"|2021 |''Mujhay Vida Kar'' |Kashifa |- |''Mein Hari Piya'' |Maria |- |''Zid'' |Falak |rowspan="2"|Aaj Entertainment |- |''Biwi Se Biwi Tak'' |Maira (Ep 93) |- |rowspan="3"|2023 |''Ehraam-e-Junoon'' |Nadia |Geo Entertainment |- |''Qabeel'' |Tamseela |aur Life HD |- |''Apney Hee Tou Hain'' |Faiza |Green Entertainment |- |2024 |''Happy Go Lucky'' |Malika |Set Entertainment |}

===Anthology Series===

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Network !! Notes |- |2004 |''Mera Naam Hai Mohabbat'' |Alizeh |Indus Vision |Episode 3 "U Turn" |- |2005 |''Aaj Ki Kahaniyan'' |Jogiyaa |Aaj Entertainment |Episode 12 "Jogiyaa" |- |rowspan="6"|2012 |- |''Doosra Sach'' |Ghazala |TV One Pakistan |Episode "Ke Ghairat Jiska Naam Tha" |- |''Sasural Ke Rang Anokhay'' |Saba |rowspan="3"|Hum TV |Episode "Makei Ki Laaj Rakhna" |- |rowspan="2"|''Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain'' |Sawera |Episode "Koyla Bani Na Raakh" |- |Nadia |Episode "Faslay" |- |rowspan="2"|''Shaadi Ka Laddu'' |Aliya |rowspan="2"|Express Entertainment |Episode "Daadi Ka Laddu" |- |2014 |Asma |Episode "Iss Mein Shamsa Ka Kya Kusoor" |- |rowspan="2"|2019 |rowspan="2"|''Makafaat'' |Jamila |rowspan="6"|Geo Entertainment |Episode "Naik Seerat" |- |Shabo |Episode "Inaam" |- |rowspan="4"|2022 |rowspan="3"|''Mamlaat'' |Sofia |Episode "Israaf" |- |Afsheen |Episode "Badgumani Gunah Hai" |- |Maria |Episode "Naiki Ka Sila" |- |''Makafaat'' |Rania |Episode "Mein" |}

=== Reality Show === {| class="wikitable" !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- |2022 |''Tamasha'' |Contestant |5th place |}

===Web series=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Network !! Notes |- |2022 |''Yeah Ramzan'' |Mother |WonderTeam |3 Episodes |}

===Hosting=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Network !! Notes |- |2004 |''Eye Vision'' |Host/Vj |Indus Vision | |- |2020 |''Marhaba Ramazan'' |Host with Syed Saim Ali |Channel 5 (Pakistani TV channel) |Ramazan transmission |}

===Music video=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Singer(s) |- |2023 |''Shayad'' |Ehtisham Khan |}

== Awards and nominations == {{Infobox actor awards |name = Maira Khan |image = |wins = 1 |nominations = 6 |award1 = Lux Style Awards |award1W = 1 |award1N = 2 |award3 = Others |award3W = 0 |award3N = 4 }}

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" ! scope="col"|Year ! scope="col"|Content ! scope="col"|Award ! scope="col"|Category ! class="unsortable" scope="col"|Result ! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- |2010 |''Jee Chahta Hai'' |9th Lux Style Awards |Best TV Actress-Terrestrial |{{Won}} |<ref>{{Cite web|access-date=29 January 2021|publisher=fashion central|url=https://www.fashioncentral.pk/fashion_events/9th-lux-style-awards-2010/|title=9th LUX Style Awards 2010}}</ref> |- |2012 |''Aankh Salamat Andhay Log'' |11th Lux Style Awards |Best TV Actress- Terrestrial |{{Nominated}} |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.luxstyle.pk/search.php?q=Lux%20Style.pk |title=Lux Style.pk |publisher=LuxStyle.pk |access-date=23 February 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150407113726/http://www.luxstyle.pk/search.php?q=Lux%20Style.pk |archive-date=7 April 2015 }}</ref> |- |rowspan="2"|2014 |''Chambaili'' |ARY Film Awards |Best Star Debut Female |{{Nominated}} |<ref name=maira4/> |- |''Tamanna'' |4th Pakistan Media Awards |Best Drama Actress |{{Nominated}} |<ref>{{cite web|title=PMAs 2013 Nominations|url=http://reviewit.pk/nominations-of-pakistan-media-awards-2013/|publisher=Review It| date=December 6, 2013|access-date=December 6, 2013}}</ref> |- |rowspan="2"|2017 |rowspan="2"|''Revenge of the Worthless'' |Nigar Award |Best Actress |{{Nominated}} |<ref>[https://tribune.com.pk/story/1330124/nominees-47th-nigar-film-awards/?__cf_chl_jschl_tk__=51df105dfd1ec326e49faf3e4c6473da18489397-1579038805-0-AYO62ctCmU39K7j7pvmPB8CwEixAJTJbNDiisxAfPhd0jdDwnoEq_jx7GdFmQIDlgy7zp3brHGu0EfWqKq3hQtX48K9aqkZKTnDaWJNqzK2Mq2d04zWrujrauC7IZBjxvTwgvw-b606g0QT8gxkdWFA10gbLQziqHXIDlQjDcXt5mS9Q5_WHKP62wA7PyhQdEFHj_XeDglEhVEyte9y10yORhz0Ve0GPWFxCW6b5TXetHtQ3d2_DNNo51gep3MQ4whSE39Tbu2B72Q5spw9OSA6ETLu48MYZrw5nnHdAv-w1b-hhEp8Bp4XY24wiPixR9QMT9KGVh7D0fP8lo73LCs8 Here are the nominees for the 47th Nigar Film Awards] The Express Tribune (newspaper), Published 17 February 2017, Retrieved 14 January 2020</ref> |- |Galaxy Lollywood Awards |Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Female) |{{Nominated}} |<ref name=galaxy>{{Cite web|url=https://galaxylollywood.com/2017/01/26/gala2017/|title=Galaxy Lollywood Awards 2017 Nominations|last=Lollywood|first=Galaxy|date=2017-01-26|website=Galaxy Lollywood|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-22|archive-date=1 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170201122156/http://galaxylollywood.com/2017/01/26/gala2017/}}</ref> |}

== References == {{reflist}}

== External links == * {{IMDb name|5331211|''Maira Khan''}} * {{Instagram|mairakhanofficial|''Maira Khan''}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Khan, Maira}} Category:Actresses from Karachi Category:Pakistani television actresses Category:21st-century Pakistani actresses Category:Living people Category:1984 births