{{Short description|British-Pakistani actress}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Zoha Rahman | image = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = Jhelum, Punjab, Pakistan | education = | occupation = Actress‚ Model | years_active = 2019 – present | known for = | spouse = | relatives = }}
'''Zoha Rahman''' is a British-Pakistani actress. She appeared in ''Spider-Man: Far From Home''. Zoha is credited as the first Muslim actor being cast in a Marvel movie.<ref name="Rahman">{{Cite web|last=Rahman|first=Sami|title=Meet Zoha Rahman – Spiderman's first ever hijabi character|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2019/5/30/meet-zoha-rahman-spidermans-first-ever-hijabi-character|access-date=2021-10-02|website=Al Jazeera English|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Kerr|first=Teresa|title=Zoha Rahman Playing Spiderman's First Hijabi Character in Latest Film|url=https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2019/05/274654/zoha-rahman-playing-spidermans-first-hijabi-character-in-latest-film|access-date=2021-10-02|website=Morocco World News|language=en}}</ref>
== Early life == Zoha was born in a small town near Jhelum, Punjab, Pakistan, and moved to the United Kingdom with her family when she was a child.<ref name="thenews" /><ref>{{Cite web|author=Images Staff|date=2019-07-11|title=Meet the Pakistani playing Marvel's first onscreen hijabi character|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1183185|access-date=2021-10-02|website=DAWN Images|language=en}}</ref>
Whilst studying law at university, Zoha accepted various modelling and acting offers while studying,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/ikrd/zoha-rahman-spider-man-far-from-home|title=Meet Zoha Rahman, the Muslim Actor in "Spider-Man: Far from Home"|website=BuzzFeed}}</ref><ref name="podcasts.apple.com">{{Cite web|url=https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/zoha-rahman-british-pakistani-actress/id1453462346?i=1000473266433|title = Actors 2020 Podcast: Zoha Rahman - British - Pakistani Actress on Apple Podcasts}}</ref> making her film debut in 2019 with Mr. Majnu.<ref name="imdb.com">https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10522693/ {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}}</ref>
Zoha currently divides her time between the UK and Pakistan, filming movie and television projects in both countries.<ref name="podcasts.apple.com"/>
== Filmography == As well as appearing in ''Spider-Man: Far From Home'' (2019),<ref name="Rahman"/> Zoha has featured in Netflix's Young Wallander as Aaliya,<ref name="gulftoday.ae">{{Cite web|title=Pakistani Hijabi girl talks about 'Spider-Man' movie role|url=https://www.gulftoday.ae/culture/2019/08/29/pakistani-hijabi-girl-performs-spider-man-role-in-movie|access-date=2021-10-02|website=Gulf Today}}</ref> Apple TV's Foundation as the Anacreon soldier Onelle,<ref name="pk.mashable.com">{{Cite web|url=https://pk.mashable.com/entertainment/13274/zoha-rehman-is-playing-an-anacreon-soldier-in-foundation|title = Zoha Rahman is playing an Anacreon soldier in Foundation|date = November 2021}}</ref> and has made her Bollywood debut in the cricket epic '83.<ref name="thenews">{{Cite web|date=2019-11-27|title=Thinking Big with Actress and Model Zoha Rahman|url=https://www.thenewsrun.com/thinking-big-zoha-rahman/|access-date=2021-10-02|website=The NewsRun|language=en-US}}</ref>
=== Film === {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- |2019 |''Mr. Majnu'' | | |- |2019 |''Spider-Man: Far From Home'' |Zoha Souliotis |<ref>{{Cite web|last=Rahman|first=Sami|date=2019-06-28|title=Talking representation and Hollywood with Zoha Rahman: Marvel's first hijabi character in Spider-Man|url=https://english.alaraby.co.uk/features/first-ever-hijabi-character-set-appear-spider-man|access-date=2021-10-05|website=The New Arab|language=en}}</ref> |- |2019 |''Housefull 4'' | | |- |2020 |''Man Sick Rogue'' | | |- |2021 |''Take-Awasian'' | | |- |2021 |83 (film) | |<ref name="thenews"/> |- |{{TableTBA}} |''Dirty Angels'' |{{TableTBA}} | |}
=== Television === {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- |2020 |Never Kiss Your Best Friend |Inayat<ref name="imdb.com"/> | |- |2020 |Young Wallander |Aaliya<ref name="imdb.com"/><ref name="gulftoday.ae"/> | |- |2021 |Foundation |Onelle<ref name="imdb.com"/><ref name="pk.mashable.com"/> |Apple TV+ Series |- |2021 |''Dil-e-Momin'' |Ainee |Geo TV serial<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/850138/pakistani-actress-zoha-rahman-makes-an-appearance-in-upcoming-bollywood-film-83/|title=Pakistani actress Zoha Rahman makes an appearance in upcoming Bollywood film '83'|website=Daily Times|date=4 December 2021|access-date=}}</ref> |}
==Voice acting== Fluent in English, Hindi, Urdu and Punjabi, Zoha works as a voice actor, having lent her voice to multiple commercials in various accents, including for the Home Office.<ref name="podcasts.apple.com"/> She also narrated Audible's audiobook 'The Arctic Curry Club' by Dani Redd.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Audible-The-Arctic-Curry-Club/dp/B09HHP719B|title = The Arctic Curry Club (Audio Download): Dani Redd, Zoha Rahman, Avon: Amazon.co.uk: Audible Books & Originals|website = Amazon UK}}</ref>
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== External links == *{{IMDb name|nm10522693}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rahman, Zoha}} Category:21st-century British actresses Category:Pakistani emigrants to the United Kingdom Category:British people of Punjabi descent Category:People from Jhelum District Category:Living people Category:Year of birth missing (living people)