Jannatul Ferdoush Peya, also known as Peya Jannatul, is a Bangladeshi model, actress and a lawyer.[1] She is a beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Bangladesh 2007.[2][3]
Jannatul Ferdoush Peya | |
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জান্নাতুল ফেরদৌস পিয়া | |
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| Born | October 14, 1991 Khulna, Bangladesh |
| Education | University of London |
| Occupation(s) | Model, Actress, Lawyer |
| Spouse | Faruq Hasan Samir |
| Children | Ares Hasan |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Bangladesh 2007 Indian Princess International 2013 |
| No. of films | Chorabali |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Major competition(s) | Miss Bangladesh 2007 (Winner) Miss World 2007 (Did not compete) Indian Princess International 2013 (Winner) |
| Website | peyajannatul |
Career edit
Peya started her modeling career in 2008 after she had won the title of Miss Bangladesh in 2007. In 2014–15, she worked with Mascot Model Management in New Delhi, which is an India-based modeling agency. She also worked in a Hindi music video in 2014 [4] In 2013 she won the crown of Miss Indian Princess International beating contestants from 19 countries.[5][6]
She has so far acted in several dramas such as, To Be or Not to Be and Projapotir Shukh Dukkho.
Her first movie was Chorabali directed by Redwan Rony in 2012. Her next releases were Gangster Returns and Story of Samara.[3]
She is a lawyer as well. As of August 15, 2022 she has become an Advocate at the Supreme Court of Bangladesh.[7]
Recent works edit
Peya is the first cover girl of Vogue India from Bangladesh. While sharing her experiences Peya stated that she finds her inspiration from Deepika Padukone and wants to expand her career internationally like Deepika.[8]
In February 2017, Peya was named the brand ambassador of TRESemmé which is a famous brand for hair caring and styling associated with New York Fashion Week (NYFW). This glamorous diva attended NYFW this year. NYFW is one of the biggest fashion events of the whole world which brings brands, designers and models together. She said that it was a great honour to be there as a first Bangladeshi model and expressed her wish to work as a model influencer.[9][10]
In September 2018, Peya became the brand ambassador of Yamaha Motorcycles Bangladesh.[11]
Besides having a strong modeling career she also hosted cricket matches in BPL 2017.[12] She made her second appearance as host in BPL 2018 on GTV screen. From the enormous response of these two seasons of hosting BPL she was invited as a presenter to work in ICC 2019 Cricket World Cup. She is the first Bangladeshi to work as a presenter in ICC World Cup.[13][14]
Host edit
Book edit
Koishor Theke Zouboner Golpo, 2023[17]
Filmography edit
| Year | Film | Role | Co-actor | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Chorabali | Suzana | Joya Ahsan, Shahiduzzaman Selim, Indraneil Sengupta | Redwan Rony | Nominated for critics’ choice Best Actress of Meril Prothom Alo Award 2012 |
| 2015 | The Story of Samara[18] | Peya | Sanj John | Rikiya Masudo | |
| Gangster Returns | Sheena | Apurba | Ashiqur Rahman | ||
| 2017 | Prem Ki Bujhini | Siddharth Sid | Cameo appearance | ||
| 2017 | Rong Bazar[19] | Mousumi Hamid, Chumki | Rashid Palsh | ||
| 2022 | Chitmohol | Shimul Khan, Mousumi Hamid | H R Habib | ||
| TBA | Probashir Prem[20] | Momo | Ahmed Ali Mondol | Filming |
Awards edit
| Year | Awards | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Miss Bangladesh | Won | ||
| 2012 | Meril Prothom Alo Awards | Critics' Choice Best Film Actress | Chorabali | Nominated |
| Bachsas Awards | Best Actress | Won[21] | ||
| JAY Face International | 2nd
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| 2013 | Miss Indian Princess International | Won |
References edit
- ^ "ব্যারিস্টার সুমনের সঙ্গে কাজ শুরু করেছেন মডেল পিয়া জান্নাতুল".
- ^ পিয়ার প্রিয় গ্রীষ্মকাল, মায়ের বসন্তকাল. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2014-03-09. Retrieved 2014-03-05.
- ^ a b Islam, Zia Nazmul (22 March 2014). "PEYA More than just a pretty face". The Daily Star.
- ^ "Peya stars in Indian music video". Dhaka Tribune.
- ^ পিয়া রিটার্নস. The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). 3 December 2015.
- ^ "IP 2013". indianprincessfashion.com. Archived from the original on 2020-01-20. Retrieved 2017-06-07.
- ^ "Model-actor Jannatul Ferdous Peya becomes advocate of Bangladesh Supreme Court". The Business Standard. 2022-08-14. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
- ^ "These talented and driven women are perfect ambassador for diversity". Vogue India. Archived from the original on 2017-07-19. Retrieved 2017-06-07.
- ^ "Peya participating at New York Fashion Week". The Daily Star. 11 February 2017.
- ^ "Model Peya becomes brand ambassador of TRESemmé Bangladesh". Daily Sun. 11 February 2017.
- ^ ইয়ামাহা’র ব্র্যান্ড এম্বাসেডর হলেন পিয়া [ভিডিও]. Ekushey TV (in Bengali). 11 September 2018.
- ^ Khan, Sajal (2 November 2017). "Peya to host BPL". Dhaka Tribune.
- ^ বাংলাদেশ থেকে প্রথমবারের মতো যাচ্ছি, তাই অনেক এক্সাইটেড : পিয়া. Amader Shomoy (in Bengali). 25 May 2019.
- ^ "Bangladesh's Peya Jannatul all set for World Cup stint as presenter". 25 May 2019. Archived from the original on 12 September 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- ^ "মানুষ শুধু বিকিনিটা দেখেছে, কাজ দেখেনি - পিয়া জান্নাতুল". 22 June 2022.
- ^ "এবারও বিপিএল মাতাবেন পিয়া".
- ^ "কৈশোর থেকে যৌবনের গল্প". 19 February 2023.
- ^ "Peya in item song". Dhaka Tribune.
- ^ "নতুন জগতের সঙ্গে পরিচয় পিয়ার". 26 November 2022.
- ^ 'প্রবাসীর প্রেম' এ পিয়ার দক্ষিণ আফ্রিকা যাত্রা. mediatimes24.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 22 October 2013.
- ^ বাচসাস পুরষ্কার প্রদান [Bachsas Awards]. sylhettoday24.com (in Bengali). 27 December 2014. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2017.