Elnaaz Norouzi (Actress) Height, Weight, Age, Boyfriend, Family, Biography & More
Bio/Wiki | |
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Nickname | Naaz |
Profession(s) | Model, Actress |
Famous Role | Zoya Mirza/Jamila in Netflix’s web series “Sacred Games” |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 175 cm in meters- 1.75 m in feet inches- 5’ 9” |
Weight (approx.) | in kilograms- 55 kg in pounds- 121 lbs |
Figure Measurements (approx.) | 34-24-36 |
Eye Colour | Brown |
Hair Colour | Dark Brown |
Career | |
Debut | Pakistani Film: Maan Jao Naa (2018) as Raania Punjabi Film: Khido Khundi (2018) as Naaz Grewal Web Series: Sacred Games (2018) as Zoya Mirza/Jamila |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 9 July 1992 (Thursday) |
Age (as in 2019) | 27 Years |
Birthplace | Tehran, Iran |
Zodiac sign | Cancer |
Nationality | German |
Hometown | Hanover, Germany |
College/University | Not Known |
Educational Qualification | Graduate |
Religion | Islam |
Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
Hobbies | Swimming, Playing Football, Dancing, Reading Books, Driving |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Affairs/Boyfriends | Not Known |
Family | |
Husband/Spouse | N/A |
Parents | Father- Amiri Tandiseto Mother- Shila Atashgah |
Siblings | None |
Favourite Things | |
Favourite Food | Vegetable Salad, Pizza, French Fries, Pasta |
Favourite Actors | Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Anupam Kher |
Favourite Actress | Angelina Jolie |
Favourite Travel Destination | Dubai |
Favourite Colours | Black, Purple |
Favourite Sports | Football, Basketball |
Favourite Film Directors | Vikramaditya Motwane, Anurag Kashyap |
Favourite Animated Character | Minions |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Elnaaz Norouzi
- Does Elnaaz Norouzi smoke?: Not Known
- Does Elnaaz Norouzi drink alcohol? Yes
- She was interested in acting and modelling since her childhood.
- She started her career as a model when she was 14 years old.
- After passing her 12th standard, Elnaaz received a one-year training in theatre.
- Until the age of 19, she travelled to Asia and Europe doing modelling assignments, but after completing her graduation she permanently moved to India.
- At the beginning of her career, Elnaaz attended many acting workshops in India.
- She has worked in numerous TVC ads of brands like Lacoste, Dior, Esprit, Gerry Weber, HugoBoss, L’Oréal, Puma, Chopard, Myntra, and Steve Madden.
- She has also worked with many Indian actors like Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, and Ajay Devgan for several television advertisements.
- She has featured in the movies ‘Maan Jao Naa’ (Pakistani) and ‘Khido Khundi’ (Punjabi).
- She gained wide recognition by playing the role of Zoya/Jamila in Netflix’s web series “Sacred Games.”
- Elnaaz has also appeared in ZEE5’s web series “Abhay.”
- Norouzi has featured on the covers of magazines like “FHM India” and “Lifestyle.”
- Elnaaz has even walked the ramp for fashion designers like “Rebecca Dewan” and “Nivedita Saboo.”
- In 2018, she featured in Punjabi sensation Guru Randhawa‘s song ‘Made in India.’
- In 2019, she appeared as Zoya/Jamila in season 2 of the web series “Sacred Games.”
- In the same year, she bagged her first Kollywood film “Jana Gana Mana.”
- She can speak 6 different languages including German, English, French, Urdu, Punjabi, and Hindi.
- She is a trained Persian dancer. She has also learned other dance forms like Hip Hop and Kathak.
- She is an avid puppy lover.
- She is scared of heights.
- Norouzi considers Shah Rukh Khan as her inspiration.
- She is a fitness enthusiast and visits the gym regularly.
- Elnaaz revealed in an interview that it was difficult for her to learn Hindi and adapt to Mumbai’s lifestyle at first.
- When Norouzi was searching for a place to stay in Mumbai, she faced some weird questions like ‘Who are you going to stay with?,’ ‘How old are you?,’ ‘Are you single?,’ and ‘What is your profession?.’
- Norouzi was not the first choice for the Pakistani film “Maan Jao Naa.” Earlier, actress Ushna Shah was finalised to play the lead role but it later went to Elnaaz.
- She was also offered some big roles in the Iranian Film Industry but she rejected them all because of the restrictions that prevail there.
- Elnaaz was initially not comfortable in doing the steamy scenes in the web series “Sacred Games.” She credits Anurag Kashyap for instilling confidence in her and says-
It was very tough for me because I haven’t done such things before. The whole dilemma around it when I was sitting with Anurag sir was how am I going to do this. He sat with me throughout every scene and helped me throughout the whole thing. Had he not been there I wouldn’t be confident enough to do it with any other director. I would like to thank him for this. We had a great time and a great team who was very helpful during the filming of the said scenes.”
- In July 2019, Elnaaz was detained at the Chicago international airport and interrogated for about 3 hours by the airport authorities. While explaining the ordeal she faced at the Chicago airport, Elnaaz said-
I had to stay in immigration for more than 3 hours or so and I was stopped by the officers to board my connecting flight. I hold a German passport and so I do not require a visa to travel to the United States. But due to my Iranian roots, I applied for a normal visa as Trump has put some ban on Iranis and they do not get ESTA anymore and that’s why they wanted to double-check on everything.”