Nargis Fakhri Biography

Born Name

Nargis Fakhri

Nick Name

Nargis

Age

Fakhri was born on October 20, 1979

Sun Sign

Libra

Born Place

Queens, New York, USA

Nationality

 

Education

Her educational background is not known.

Occupation

Actress, model

Family

• Father – Mohammed A. Fakhri (is Pakistani)
• Mother – Marie A. Fakhri (is Czech)
• Siblings – Aliya Fakhri (Younger Sister) (Model)

Manager

Nargis is signed to these modeling agencies –

• La Agencia – Barcelona
• East West Models
• Nova Models – Auckland
• Ford Models – Chicago
• Ford Models – Los Angeles
• Ford Models – New York (Mother Agency)
• Clear Model Management (2010 – 2011)

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 9 in or 175 cm

Weight

54 kg or 119 pounds

Boyfriend

Nargis Fakhri dated –

• Ranbir Kapoor (2011) – Ranbir and Nargis appeared in 2011 film Rockstar and they were RUMORed to be dating together.
• Uday Chopra (2014) – She was RUMORed to had fling with actor Uday Chopra in January 2014. They were clicked while enjoying their vacation in Maldives. He also showed his love for her on Twitter.

Ethnicity

She has Pakistani and Eastern European ancestry.

Hair Color

Dark Brown

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Full lips

Measurements

34-24-35 in or 87-61-89 cm

Dress Size

4 (US) or 34 (EU)

Bra Size

32B

Shoe Size

8.5 (US) or 39 (EU) or 6 (UK)

Brand Endorsements

Nargis has advertised for several brands such as Bruno Banani ‘Magic Woman’ fragrance, Platinum, Reebok, Pond’s, Kerovit by Kajaria (sanitary brand), etc.

Religion

She is speculated to be Muslim.

Best Known For

Appearing in several TV commercials (as a model) like FashionAndYou, Farmer’s Department Stores, Mobilink, Jazz Jazba, etc.

She is also known for appearances in Bollywood films such as Rockstar (2011), Madras Cafe(2013), Main Tera Hero (2014) and others.

First Film

Fakhri debuted with Indian musica romantic drama film Rockstar (released in 2011) for her role as Heer Kaul. She starred in her very first film alongside Ranbir Kapoor. It was directed by Imtiaz Ali.

Personal Trainer

She is a fitness freak and was selected as the fitness brand ambassador by the sports brand Reebok India for their women’s category “Studio” in August 2013, which is more inclined towards dance, aerobics and yoga.

She also finds new ways to relieve stress and found that Zumba is one of the best stress busters. She also likes to meditate, travel to new places, spend time with family, etc. to relieve stress.

She follows juice cleanse diet. Nargis lost amazing three kilos of body weight by following this diet for 6 continuous days.

Nargis Fakhri Favorite Things

• Co-Star – Varun Dhawan
• Cuisine – Malvani

Nargis Fakhri Facts

1. Nargis’ parents divorced, when she was 6 or 7 years old.
2. Nargis has appeared in Kingfisher Swimsuit Calendar 2009.
3. She is of half Pakistani (on dad’s side) and half Czech descent (on mom’s side).
4. In 2004, Nargis appeared in the cycle 2 and cycle 3 of America’s Next Top Model.
5. Since 2011, she is appearing in Bollywood films.
6. She has graced several magazine covers such as Maxim U.S. in February 2012, TravelPlus U.S. in March 2012, Women’s Health U.S. for its June 2012 issue, Shape Singapore in October 2007, Harper’s Bazaar, Marie Claire, etc.
7. She is a part of Board of Advisors (for their entertainment division) for MindShare Ventures Group (New York based company).
8. She is first woman of Pakistani descent, who has appeared in the America’s Next Top Model.
9. For her performance in the 2011 film Rockstar, she received Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut.
10. She was first considered for the female lead role in the 2012 film Khiladi 786, but was later replaced by Asin.