Malaika is a female given name.
People with the name include:
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Malaika is a Swahili song written by Tanzanian musician Adam Salim in 1945. This song is possibly the most famous of all Swahili love songs in Tanzania, Kenya and the entire East Africa, as well as being one of the most widely known of all Swahili songs in the world. Malaika in this context means "angel" in Swahili, and this word has always been used by the Swahili speakers to refer to a beautiful girl.
Arbaaz Khan is an Indian actor, director and film producer, who predominantly works in Hindi language films. He has also acted in a few Urdu, Telugu and Malayalam language films as well as television series. Since making his debut in 1996, he has acted in many leading and supporting roles. He ventured into film production in Bollywood, with Arbaaz Khan Productions, launched with Dabangg (2010), in which he starred as the younger brother of his real-life brother Salman Khan. The film went on to become one of the highest-grossing Bollywood films of all time. He also won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment for the same. He also hosted the reality show Power Couple, which aired on Sony TV. In 2019, Khan made his digital debut with crime-thriller web series Poison.
Zayed Abbas Khan is an Indian actor and producer who appears in Hindi films. He has received a Filmfare Award nomination and is the son of Bollywood actor Sanjay Khan.
Malaika Arora is an Indian actress, dancer, model, VJ, and television personality, who is best known for her all-rounded work throughout Hindi cinema. She made her debut as a film producer in 2008, with former husband Arbaaz Khan, founding the company Arbaaz Khan Productions, which has created the Dabangg film series. As an actress, Arora has starred in main roles in films Kaante (2002) and EMI (2008). As a dancer, she is acclaimed for her performances in the songs Chaiyya Chaiyya (1998), Gur Naalo Ishq Mitha (1998), Maahi Ve (2002), Kaal Dhamaal (2005), and Munni Badnaam Hui (2010).
Amrita Arora is an Indian film actress, model, TV Presenter and VJ. She is the Sister of Bollywood actress and host Malaika Arora.
"Chaiyya Chaiyya" is an Indian song from the 1998 Bollywood film Dil Se.., composed by A.R. Rahman, written by Gulzar, and sung by Sukhwinder Singh and Sapna Awasthi. It quickly became popular upon the film’s release, and its music video, directed by Mani Ratnam and starring Shah Rukh Khan and Malaika Arora, gained cult status. The song is based on Sufi music and Urdu poetry. The Tamil version is called "Thaiyya Thaiyya", which was also popular among the Tamils.
The Top Model of the World is an international search for the ultimate model. The event started in 1993 in Miami, organised by the Globana Group. It is now owned and managed by the World Beauty Organization.
Nazik al-Malaika was an Iraqi female poet and is considered by many to be one of the most influential contemporary Iraqi poets. Al-Malaika is famous as the first Arabic poet to use free verse.
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa is a reality television show and the Indian version of BBC's Strictly Come Dancing and Dancing with the Stars.
Cynthia Maideyi Muvirimi is a Zimbabwean-born model who represented Zimbabwe in the Miss World 2008 pageant.
India's Got Talent was an Indian reality television series that aired on Colors television network, founded by Sakib Zakir Ahmed and part of the global British Got Talent franchise. It is a cooperative effort between Colors and Britain's FremantleMedia. The first episode of India's Got Talent premiered on 27 June 2009. and ended on 29 December 2018. India's Got Talent follows the global Got Talent format, in which contestants audition in front of three judges and a studio audience. Up until the semifinal and final rounds, the judges decide whether or not a contestant advances in the competition. During the semifinal and final rounds, viewers vote on which contestants will advance. It is currently unknown if Colors will renew the program for a ninth season as of 2020.
"Munni Badnaam Hui" is a song from the 2010 Bollywood film Dabangg featuring Malaika Arora Khan along with Sonu Sood and Salman Khan. The song is sung by Mamta Sharma and Aishwarya Nigam, with music by Lalit Pandit. Mamta Sharma won the Filmfare award for best female playback singer for this song, while Sajid-Wajid and Lalit Pandit won the Filmfare award for best music director in the 56th Filmfare Awards 2011.
Lakmé Fashion Week is a bi-annual fashion event that takes place in Mumbai. Its Summer-Resort show takes place in April while the Winter-Festive show takes place in August.
Malaika Firth is a Kenyan-born British model. Firth attracted attention when, in 2013, she was booked as the first black model in nearly 20 years to appear in a Prada advertising campaign.
Malaika Goel is an Indian shooter. She won the silver medal in the Women's 10m Air Pistol competition at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. She was the youngest medallist.
India's Next Top Model is an Indian reality television series, which premiered on 19 July 2015 and broadcast on MTV India. The series is an Indian version of Tyra Banks-created 2003 American reality television series America's Next Top Model. Short Step film UK based company CEO Stuwart to get new judge Randeep Hooda for the next season.The viewers will see several women compete for the title of India's Next Top Model, providing them with an opportunity to begin their career in the modeling industry.
Martina Big is a German model and actress known for undergoing extensive body modification. In 2015, she became known for her extremely large breast implants. In May 2019, she replaced her previous breasts implants with new, even bigger expandable models, which are the biggest breast implants in the world with a rated volume of 20,000cc each.
Femina Miss India 2018 was the 55th edition of the Femina Miss India beauty pageant which was held on 19 June 2018 at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Indoor Stadium, Mumbai. Manushi Chhillar of Haryana crowned Anukreethy Vas of Tamil Nadu as her successor. She represented India at Miss World 2018.
Malaika Tenshi Nnyanzi professionally known by her mononym as Malaika is a Ugandan actress, media personality, model and fashionista. She is mostly known for her radio work on the D’Mighty Breakfast show on KFM and Malaika and Oulanya on Capital Fm as well as her acting work on Veronica's Wish, Bed of Thorns, The Honourables and Mela.
"Malaika" is a Swahili song written by Tanzanian musician Adam Salim in 1945.