Mehreen Syed
| Mehreen Syed | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Mehreen Syed August 6, 1982 Lahore, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Occupation | Model, Actress, Entrepreneur |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Height | 5 ft 10 1⁄2 in (1.79 m) |
| Spouse(s) | Ahmed Sheikh (m. 2013) |
| Website | mehreensyed |
Mehreen Syed (Urdu: مﮩرين سيد ) (born August 2, 1982) is a Pakistani model, the CEO of IFAP and an actor. Titled Model of the Year 2013 by Lux Style Awards, Syed was the first Pakistani model to have appeared on the cover of the popular Middle East fashion magazine Alamra and is also the Spokesperson of L’Oréal Paris, the world’s leading beauty brand. She started her career at a very young age and has appeared on the covers of not only local, but also international fashion publications including Time, Vogue and Marie Claire. She has won the “International Model of the Year” award, the “Face of the Year” award, the “Glamorous Entrepreneur” award, and has been ranked 16th in the Hottest 50 Asian Women in the World and 10th in the World's Sexiest Asian Women lists.
Born into a Muslim Syed family in Lahore, Pakistan, Mehreen and her siblings, her three sisters and brother, were taken care of by their mother who was widowed when Mehreen was three years old. Her mother pursued a career in law, first as a practicing lawyer, then as a Professor of Law, and finally as part of an examination board.
Mehreen Syed married Ahmed Humayun Sheikh in a Nikah ceremony in Lahore on February 23, 2013. Sheikh is the son of Hamayoun Shaikh, who owns the luxury fashion house, and is a successful businessman himself. In March 2014 she gave birth to a baby girl Aman Sheikh.
Syed began the pursuit of modelling when she met Ather Shahzad while she was studying at Lahore's Home Economics College, and has worked majorly with him ever since. She also plans to enter the Indian model industry. She was announced the Pakistani Brand Ambassador of L'Oréal in December 2011.Syed hopes to take on Bollywood with the same storm she's brought around locally.
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