Sumaiya Shimu | |
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সুমাইয়া শিমু | |
Born | Sumaiya Rahaman Shimul 30 April 1980 |
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Alma mater | Jahangirnagar University |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1999–present |
Spouse | Nazrul Islam (m. 2015) |
Awards | Meril Prothom Alo Awards |
Sumaiya Rahaman Shimul (known as Sumaiya Shimu; born 30 April 1980) [2] is a Bangladeshi model, television actress and social activist. [3] [4] [5] She has been acting on television dramas since 1999. [6] She is the founder and chariman of a non-profit organization named 'Better Future for Women'. [7]
Shimu was born on 30 April 1980 in Narail. [8] [9] She earned her master's in government and political science from Jahangirnagar University. [10] In 2017, she completed her PhD from the same university in the topic – “The artistic and socio – economic perspective of women in acting” from the department of drama. [11] [12] [13] [14]
Shimu debuted her television career through the drama Ekhane Ator Paoa Jai in1999. [15] Her drama Shopno Chura garnered significant audience attention in 2008. [16] She received the Meril Prothom Alo Award in the Best TV Actress (Popular) category for her performance in this drama in 2008.
This actress first came into the spotlight as a model for Bappa Mazumdar's song "Pori". Her popularity soared with the Euro Orange advertisement. [8] She has only made one film appearance, Bachelor.
In 2019, she established a non-profit organization called Better Future for Women, dedicated to providing educational, skill-building, and entrepreneurship opportunities, as well as essential healthcare services, to empower women for greater engagement in productive work. [17] [18] In 2017, Relief International appointed Sumaiya Shimu as a goodwill ambassador. [19]
On August 28, 2015, Shimu married Nazrul Islam, the country director of Relief International, a USA based international non-governmental organization. [20] [21] On 8 November 2023, she gave birth to twin boys in a private hospital in Dhaka. [22]
Year | Category | Television | Result | Ref.(s) |
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2007 | Best TV Actress | Shopnochura | Nominated | |
2008 | Shopnochura | Won | ||
2009 | Lolita | Nominated | ||
2010 | Lolita | Nominated | ||
2011 | Lolita | Nominated | ||
2012 | Radio Chocolate | Nominated | ||
2013 | Radio Chocolate Reloded | Nominated |
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