- Vaneeza Ahmad
Infobox Model
name = Vaneeza Ahmad
imagesize = 280px
caption = Vaneeza Ahmad at the after party for theLux Style Awards 2007
birthdate = birth date and age|1971|06|24
birthname =
location =Lahore ,Pakistan
nationality = Pakistani
religion =Islam
height =
spouse = None
alias = VinnyVaneeza Ahmed nicknamed Vinny (Urdu: اہماڈ ضانےےزا; born
June , 1971) is aPakistan i model and actress.Vaneeza Ahmad has earned herself a reputation of being the most famous and sought-after [cite web|url=http://www.authorsden.com/visit/viewarticle.asp?AuthorID=7807&id=5713|title=Vaneeza Ahmad: Catty and Tricky|publisher=Author's Den|accessdate=2008-06-17] female model and celebrity in Pakistan. Initially interested in medicine with a degree in psychology, she joined modelling as a casual hobby only to be become the face of some of the leading brands in Pakistan.
Biography
Early life
Vaneeza Ahmad was born in Pakistan but later moved to
Germany with her parents to study. She was pressured by her parents to get into medicine when she was in high school. She was to return to Pakistan at the age of 18 to study further medicine but her plans were thwarted by a lack of high school physics and she decided to rather attendKinnaird College inLahore .cite web|title=Page 3 Bollywood: Vaneeza Ahmad|url=http://page3bollywood.wordpress.com/2008/04/12/vaneeza-ahmed/|publisher=WordPress |accessdate=2008-06-17]With her interests still inclined towards medicine, she graduated from Kinnaird College with a
bachelor's degree inpsychology . In her brief stay at the college, she started to model casually. Not much interested in modelling as a career option, she was showered with offers from various fashion designers, some of which were notable in the Pakistani fashion industry including the likes of fashion designerNilofer Shahid and photographer Khawar Riaz.She quoted in one of the talk show that she does not want any children. She is a professional women of 38 years old she has dated Ali Azmat for a long time and recently broke up with Sheryar Sumar whom she was involved with the V9 project. She has a son aged 24.Modelling as a career
When Nilofer approached Vaneeza, she was unsure of which career to pursue and settled for fashion modelling. Her initial walks at fashion shows led fashion critics to praise her elegance on the cat-walk. In dealings with corporate heads of the entertainment industry, her business acumen was similarly praised.cite web|url=http://www.dawn.com/weekly/images/archive/050529/images1.htm|title=The A-to-Z of fashion|publisher=DAWN Newspaper|accessdate=2008-08-17]
"Vaneeza", the brand
Recently Vaneeza conjured a brand name V9cite web|title=Vaneeza: Biography|url=http://www.vaneezaahmed.net/|accessdate=2008-06-18] for her range of lawn clothing along with Shehryar Sumar of Muhammad Farooq Mills where the clothes were manufactured.cite web|url=http://www.fashionpk.net/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=546|title=Pakistani fashion's most recognisable face|publisher=Fashion Pakistan|accessdate=2008-06-17] Vaneeza was chosen as the brand ambassador and the branding created a hype among the fashion conscious public. The collection consisted of nine different lawn prints created by designers that included
Nomi Ansari ,Umar Sayeed andHassan Sheheryar Yasin .cite web|url=http://vidpk.com/view_video.php?vid=10137|title=Vaneeza Ahmad on Marina Mornings|publisherr=VidPK|accessdate=2008-06-18] In March 2006, the collection sold-out in a series of exhibitions and since then has acquired great acclaim.Upon consultation and her inclinations towards superstitious beliefs, Vaneeza changed the brand name in 2008 to ‘"V Lawn"’ while Sumar carried on the banner for the "V9" clothing line. She has now teamed up with more designers including the likes of Mehdi and Maheen along with designers that worked with her on the "V9" collection. The new collection is not limited to lawn clothings but also features chiffon, raw silk and "khaadi" wear. With her initial exhibitions in Lahore and Islamabad already a success in April 2008, she planned to launch fashion shows to promote her brand under the new name for which she was supported by many Pakistani designers including
Deepak Perwani andSonya Battla for they had lent their support for her previous collection as well. [cite web|url=http://www.jang.com.pk/thenews/mar2007-weekly/nos-25-03-2007/instep/mainissue.htm|title=Instep: Vinnie's new avtar|publisher=Jang|accessdate=2008-06-18]Acting and acclaim
Over her fifteen year reign in the fashion industry her business etiquette has helped her to survive her chosen career. In a country where women are not expected to be make smart and calculated decisions in business matters of monetary concerns, Vaneeza always stayed with the career for the sake of money. [cite web|url=http://www.dawn.com/weekly/images/archive/080406/images10.htm|title=Dawn
DAWN Newspaper|accessdate=2008-06-17] With her peer
Iraj Mansoor , Vaneeza is described as having ‘amassed a veritable fortune via straight-shooting endorsement deals and sensible choices’ within a decade and a half.Vaneeza now divides her time between
Europe and Pakistan, on projects from fashion shoots and shows to filming drama serials and television programs. She is currently making her travelogues around the world for cable TV.cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodsargam.com/sports_news.php?newsstory=239745204-6852683-0-latest-Vaneeza_Ahmad_Pakistan_ultimate_supermodel_Tollywood_news.html|title=Vaneeza Ahmad in Jinnah|publisher=Bollywood Sargam|accessdate=2008-06-18] Ahmad also recently signed on as brand ambassador for Lux's new variant Aqua Sparkle and brand ambassador forMobilink 's premier Indigo.Ahmad made her acting debut in
Jamal Shah 's controversial saga "Kal" and has since acted in Marina Khan's "Tum Hi Tau Ho", "Janey Anjaney" and "Tum Say Mil Ker"; "Armaan"; and "Talaash". Most famous role to come her way was that of the founder of PakistanMuhammad Ali Jinnah 's daughterDina Wadia inJamil Dehlavi 's 1998 biopic of the leader titled "Jinnah".On
16 April 2008, Vaneeza Ahmad was selected as one of the Olympic torch bearers when the torch arrived inIslamabad . Sponsored bySamsung , she was one of the few selected celebrities [cite web|url=http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/web1/08apr17/sports.htm|title=Olympic Torch Relay gets underway in Pakistan|publisher=Daily Excelsior|accessdate=2008-06-18] [cite web|url=http://www.dawn.com/2008/01/09/spt9.htm |title=Sports Update: Pakistan torch bearers for Olympics named|publisher=DAWN Newspaper|accessdate=2008-06-18] to hold the torch in the relay out of the chosen 66. [cite web|url=http://pakistaniat.com/2008/04/15/olympic-torch-comes-to-pakistan-after-44-years/|title=Olympic torch comes to Pakistan after 44 years|publisher=All Things Pakistan|accessdate=2008-06-18]Notes
External links
* [http://www.arfy.us/vaneeza-ahmad Vaneeza Ahmad Photos]
* [http://retro.raw.com.pk/2008/04/20/interview-with-vaneeza-ahmed/ Video Interview of Vaneeza Ahmed]
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