Zeenat Aman

Actress · Model · Hindi cinema

Zeenat Aman

Zeenat Khan (born 19 November 1951), better known as Zeenat Aman, is an Indian actress and model. One of the highest paid actresses throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, Aman is best known for her work in Bollywood films, and is widely considered to be a highly influential actress in Indian cinema. Before acting, Aman began her career as a short-lived journalist for Femina magazine. She also began to take up modelling, and at the age of 19 went on to participate in beauty pageants, winning both the Femina Miss India pageant and the Miss Asia Pacific International pageant in 1970. Continuing in fashion, she had also appeared in many magazine and magazine covers throughout the 1970s and 1980s.

74 yearsBorn Nov 19, 1951Mumbai

Career at a glance

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