Zainab Qayyum

Biography

Zainab Qayyum also known as ZQ, is a Pakistani television actress, host, composer, and former model. She was crowned the best model of the year in the Lux Style Awards (2004) and was given the Most Stylish TV Actress Award in the Indus Style Awards (2006). Qayyum has appeared in numerous Urdu television series and music videos, and is known for her comic and strong antagonist roles in television serials. Some of her notable performances include Riyasat (2005), Sarkar Sahab (2007), Yeh Zindagi Hai (2008), Jalebiyan (2014), Mohabbat Ab Nahi Hogi (2015), Lagaao (2016), Aangan (2017), Phir Wohi Mohabbat (2017). She made her film debut with a cameo in action-drama Sultanat (2014) and appeared as a lawyer in Jawani Phir Nahi Aani (2015).

== Life and career == Qayyum was born in Karachi. She did her O-Levels in Karachi, and then moved to Lahore to study for her B.A. and M.A. She graduated from Kinnaird College with a master's degree in English literature. She taught at Lahore Grammar School for a year before joining Libas as an assistant editor. She worked there for two years while doing her Masters.

== Filmography ==

=== Film ===

=== Television ===

== References ==

== External links == Zainab Qayum on Scribd Zainab Qayum on Mag4you Archived 26 January 2025 at the Wayback Machine