Frieha Altaf

Altaf has also made guest appearances in films Lahore Se Aagey, Wajood, Baaji and Parey Hut Love.

• Name — Frieha Altaf • Born — 21 September 1964 • Birthplace — Karachi, Pakistan • Education — Barbizon Institute • Occupation — * Actress • Film director • Host • Human rights activist • Model • Producer • Years Active — 1982–present • Children — Turhan James (son) Parisheh James (daughter) • Mother — Yasmeen Altaf • Father — Altaf H Randhawa • Relatives — Neshmia Ahmed (sister)

She completed her education in US and returned to Pakistan in 1986. In Karachi, she worked as a painter and sculptor. During an exhibition, she was asked by a modeling agent to model for advertising and she agreed. Frieha's mother Yasmeen was a model in the 1960s. Frieha also went to Canada where she studied fashion design while also teaching there at Barbizon Institute and got a diploma in fashion design.

Frieha started modeling at age 18 before going to the USA and she also did theater and stage plays. Frieha was paired with supermodel Atiya Khan for a jewellery shoot. In 1986, during the match between Pakistan versus India cricket cup in Sharjah, Frieha was sent abroad for a modelling show for Maheen Khan which was a success for Frieha. She also hosted Lux Style Ki Duniya on PTV in 1989. In 1990 she made her debut as an actress in Sahira Kazmi's directed long play Rozi as Shahana. In 1991 she worked in Haseena Moin's drama Kohar as Neelam with Shakeel, Marina Khan and Fauzia Wahab. In 2014 she introduced actress and model Areeba Habib to Pakistani fashion industry. In 2022 Frieha launched her own podcast called FWhy Podcast in which she interviewed many actors and actresses such as Humayun Saeed, Imran Ashraf and Zara Noor Abbas.

She married thrice but her three marriages ended in divorce. She has two children from her third marriage and took custody of her children. Frieha's sister Neshmia Ahmed is a former model and the CEO of Grandeur Art Gallery. In 2018 Frieha revealed in an interview with Nida Yasir and Farah that she was abused by her cook at the age of six when her parents were on vacation in Japan. She informed her mother about it when she returned from Japan, and the cook was later arrested. She said that it was a traumatizing experience for her and it affected her and her mother but later she recovered.

• Year — Title — Role — Network • 1990 — Rozi — Shahana — PTV • 1991 — Kohar — Neelam — PTV • 2022 — Stars and Style — Herself — PTV

• Year — Title — Role — Network • 2020 — Churails — Botox Lady — ZEE5 • 2021 — Dai — Dai — Urduflix

• Year — Song — Singer(s) — Notes • 2018 — Kiya Darta Hai — Shehzad Roy — CATWALK

• Year — Title — Role — Network • 1989 — Lux Style Ki Duniya — Herself — PTV • 2022 — FWhy Podcast — Herself — Youtube

• Year — Title — Role — Network • 2018 — Mein Nahi Hum — Herself — Hum News • 2019 — Ek Nayee Subah With Farah — Herself — A-Plus • 2019 — BOL Nights with Ahsan Khan — Herself — BOL Entertainment • 2020 — Good Morning Pakistan — Herself — ARY Digital • 2022 — G Sarkar — Herself — Neo News

• Goodwill Ambassador for Sahil in 2018