Zainab Raja
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Zainab Raja | |
|---|---|
| Born | Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Occupations | Model, Actress |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Known for | Miss Veet Pakistan Tamasha |
Zainab Raja is a Pakistani actress and model. She began her career in the entertainment industry through modelling and acting. In 2016, she won the Miss Veet Pakistan.[1][2] She was a contestant on Tamasha in 2025.[3]
Early life
[edit]Zainab was born and raised in Islamabad, Pakistan. In a 2017 interview with The News International, she said that she had wanted to become an actress and appear on television since she was three years old. She later pursued this interest through modelling and acting, participating in the Miss Veet Pakistan competition in 2016.[1]
Career
[edit]Zainab studied BS hons in Mass Communication and Media. She won the Miss Veet Pakistan 2016 title at the competition's finale, which was held at Mohatta Palace in Karachi. In an interview with The News following the competition, she said that she had wanted to act since childhood and viewed the competition as an opportunity to enter the acting and modelling industry.[1]
She later worked in television and short-form productions. She started her acting career with 2017 series Bohtan and subsequently appeared in an episode of the anthology series Dikhawa and was part of the cast of the short film Tharki (2021).[4]
In 2025, Zainab Raja appeared as a contestant in the fourth season of Tamasha, a Pakistani reality television series broadcast on ARY Digital.[3]
Besides media, she is the owner of coffee shop Aero Cafe, located in DHA Phase 6, Karachi.
Filmography
[edit]Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Miss Veet Pakistan | Herseld | Winner | |
| 2017 | Bohtan | |||
| 2020 | Mann e Iltija | ARY Digital | Lead Role | |
| 2022 | Dikhawa | Geo Entertainment | Episode: "Anokha Ladla" | |
| 2022 | Meri Guriya | AAN TV | ||
| 2025 | Tamasha | Herself | ARY Digital | Placed in Top 7 |
| 2026 | Barbaad Hui Rameen | Mun TV | ||
| 2026 | Zindagi Zara Zara | A-plus TV |
Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Tharki | Short film | |
| 2026 | Gidh | Short film |
Music Video
[edit]| Year | Title | Singer |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Nanhe Nanhe Hathon Mein Kalam | Aima Baig |
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Who's that Girl?". The News International. 2017-01-24. Retrieved 2026-09-27.
- ↑ "Presenting Miss Veet Pakistan for this year". The Nation. 2017-01-13. Retrieved 2026-09-27.
- 1 2 Desk, News (2026-07-27). "Zainab Raja alleges 'Major Injustice' against female contestants on Tamasha". 24 News. Retrieved 2026-09-27.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ↑ "زینب راجہ ڈرامہ سیریلبہتان کی ریکارڈنگ میں مصروف". Daily Pakistan. 2017-12-05. Retrieved 2026-09-27.