Aymen Saleem
Quick Facts
Biography
Aymen Saleem (born January 12, 1993) is a Pakistani actress and model who appears in Urdu television shows. She made her acting debut with Hum TV's ramadan special Chupke Chupke as Ramisha aka Mishi (2020), which earned her a nomination of Best Emerging Talent in TV at Lux Style Awards.
In 2022, Saleem made her television comeback after one year with another ramadan drama Paristan as Pernia, followed by a leading roleas Aliya in feminism romance Ibn-e-Hawwa on Hum TV.
Early life and education
Aymen was born in Karachi. She is the niece of the late Pakistani singer Nazia Hassan. Her father, Saleem Yousuf, is a former Pakistani cricketer. She finished her A-levels at Karachi Grammar School. She earned her undergrad in Business with double majors in Finance and Strategic Management in 2017 from Wharton School of Business University of Pennsylvania.
Aymen attempted for a Guinness World Record in 2010 at the age of 17 when she fitted herself, along with 18 other girls, into a smart car with closed doors for 19 seconds.
Career
She started her career as an Intern for an Investment Bank J.P. Morgan and start working as a Management Consultant at McKinsey & Company where she was dealing and consulting Government and Ministeries of Middle East, making policies for Abu Dhabi, Dubai and overall MENA region.
In 2020, she acted in a Hum TV production, Chupke Chupke, which aired in 2021 and starred with Ayeza Khan, Osman Khalid Butt, Arslan Naseer, and Mira Sethi. Her second project was Ibn-e-Hawwa with Hira Mani and Shehzad Sheikh. She again paired with Arslan Naseer in HumTv's Ramzan drama Paristan (TV series).
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | Chupke Chupke | Ramisha aka Mishi | TV debut |
2022 | Ibn-e-Hawa | Aliya | Lead |
2022 | Paristan | Pernia “Pari” | Lead |
Awards
Year | Awards | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2022 | Lux Style Awards | Best Emerging Talent in TV | Chupke Chupke | Nominated |