Nikki Patel

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Nik Patel
Born	Nikki Patel 5 July 1990 (1990-07-05) (age 21) Bradford, West Yorkshire, England
Other names	Nik

Nikki Patel (born 5 July 1990 in Bradford, West Yorkshire) is a British actress. She is best known as the character Amber Kalirai in Coronation Street.^{[citation needed]} Some may also recognise her from the BBC hit drama Waterloo Road, where she played Shazia. The role of Amber in Coronation Street is her first professional role.

Biography

Ironically, Nikki's father worked as a shopkeeper himself for many years. This helped her prepare for the role of a shopworker herself. She is the only person in her family to achieve success in the acting industry but continues to take school work seriously, achieving an A* in Drama GCSE and a further 2 A's in English at Whitcliffe Mount School in Cleckheaton.^{[citation needed]}

She appeared at the British Soap Awards in 2006 and the National Television Awards 2006.^{[citation needed]}

Professional life

She was nominated for Most Popular Newcomer award at the National Television Awards 2006 but lost out to Charlie Clements.^{[citation needed]}

External links

• Nikki Patel at the Internet Movie Database
• What's on TV profile
• The Mirror Online

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Name	Patel, Nikki
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Date of birth	5 July 1990
Place of birth	Bradford, West Yorkshire, England
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