Sumaiya Shimu
সুমাইয়া শিমু
Born
Sumaiya Rahaman Shimul

(1980-04-30) 30 April 1980
Narail, Bangladesh[1]
NationalityBangladeshi
Alma materJahangirnagar University
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active1999–present
Spouse
Nazrul Islam
​
(m. 2015)​
AwardsMeril Prothom Alo Awards

Sumaiya Rahaman Shimul (known as Sumaiya Shimu; born 30 April 1980)[2] is a Bangladeshi model, television actress and social activist.[3][4][5] She has been acting on television dramas since 1999.[6] She is the founder and chariman of a non-profit organization named 'Better Future for Women'.[7]

Early life and education

Shimu was born on 30 April 1980 in Narail.[8][9] She earned her master's in government and political science from Jahangirnagar University.[10] In 2017, she completed her PhD from the same university in the topic – “The artistic and socio – economic perspective of women in acting” from the department of drama.[11][12][13][14]

Career

Audiovisual media

Shimu debuted her television career through the drama Ekhane Ator Paoa Jai in1999.[15] Her drama Shopno Chura garnered significant audience attention in 2008.[16] She received the Meril Prothom Alo Award in the Best TV Actress (Popular) category for her performance in this drama in 2008.

This actress first came into the spotlight as a model for Bappa Mazumdar's song "Pori". Her popularity soared with the Euro Orange advertisement.[8] She has only made one film appearance, Bachelor.

Non-profit

In 2019, she established a non-profit organization called Better Future for Women, dedicated to providing educational, skill-building, and entrepreneurship opportunities, as well as essential healthcare services, to empower women for greater engagement in productive work.[17][18] In 2017, Relief International appointed Sumaiya Shimu as a goodwill ambassador.[19]

Personal life

On August 28, 2015, Shimu married Nazrul Islam, the country director of Relief International, a USA based international non-governmental organization.[20][21] On 8 November 2023, she gave birth to twin boys in a private hospital in Dhaka.[22]

Works

Films
Television dramas

Awards and nominations

Meril-Prothom Alo Awards
Year Category Television Result Ref.(s)
2007 Best TV Actress Shopnochura Nominated
2008 Shopnochura Won
2009 Lolita Nominated
2010 Lolita Nominated
2011 Lolita Nominated
2012 Radio Chocolate Nominated
2013 Radio Chocolate Reloded Nominated

References

  1. ↑ "আমার সংগঠন দ্বারা সরাসরি ১৩ হাজার মানুষ উপকার পেয়েছে : সুমাইয়া শিমু". March 2021. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  2. ↑ "অভিনয়ের জন্য শিমুর ত্যাগ স্বীকার" (in Bengali). 2018-08-25. Archived from the original on 2023-09-28. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  3. ↑ "শিমুল থেকে হয়ে গেলেন সুমাইয়া শিমু". 2018-08-16. Archived from the original on 2023-09-27. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  4. ↑ "Sumaiya Shimu". The Daily Star. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Shimu's Baishakh plans". The Daily Star. 2015-04-14. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
  6. ↑ Shah Alam Shazu (April 19, 2013). "A subject with flair". The Daily Star. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  7. ↑ Report, Star Digital (2021-03-04). "Uber partners with Better Future for Women to onboard women drivers in Bangladesh". Archived from the original on 2023-09-27. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  8. 1 2 বাংলাদেশ, Daily Bangladesh :: ডেইলি. "শুভ জন্মদিন সুমাইয়া শিমু". Retrieved 2023-09-17.
  9. ↑ "Leading Lady". The Daily Star. March 18, 2012.
  10. ↑ Shah Alam Shazu (July 8, 2011). "Sumaiya Shimu at DS Café". The Daily Star. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Sumaiya Shimu after a break". The New Nation. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
  12. ↑ "Fight for a better future". The Daily Star. 2019-05-04. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
  13. ↑ Pritom, Nusrat Jahan (2015-09-07). "Sumaiya Shimu Starts A New Journey". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
  14. ↑ Nation, The New (2017-09-28). "Sumaiya Shimu as goodwill ambassador". Archived from the original on 2023-09-28. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  15. ↑ "1 MINUTE PLEASE!". The Daily Star. 2014-04-04. Retrieved 2015-04-28.
  16. ↑ "বহুরূপী সুমাইয়া শিমু". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 2011-06-19. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  17. ↑ "Fight for a better future". 2019-05-04. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  18. ↑ "Commonwealth of Learning, Better Future for Women join hands to offer Workforce Recovery Initiative in Bangladesh". 2022-07-22. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
  19. ↑ Nation, The New. "Sumaiya Shimu as goodwill ambassador". Retrieved 2023-09-25.
  20. ↑ "Sumaiya Shimu". The Daily Star. 2019-07-20. Retrieved 2019-07-21.
  21. ↑ "Sumaiya Shimu ties the knot!". The Daily Star. August 28, 2015. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  22. ↑ "যমজ সন্তানের মা হলেন অভিনেত্রী সুমাইয়া শিমু". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 2023-11-19. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  23. ↑ "Sumaiya Shimu pairs up with Apurbo in new serial". The New Nation. 2015-01-30. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  24. ↑ "Actress Sumaiya Shimu on way to Dr. Sumaiya Shimu". Priyo News. 2010-09-28. Archived from the original on July 6, 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  25. ↑ "Sumaiya Shimu to Cheer Tigers on the Field". Dhaka Tribune. 2011-02-05. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  26. ↑ "Sumaiya Shimu is on the go". The Daily Star. 2012-07-29. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  27. ↑ Shadma Malik (2015-02-01). "Sumaiya Shimu assigns to steal legal wills". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  28. ↑ কথা রাখলেন জনপ্রিয় অভিনেত্রী সুমাইয়া শিমু !. Daily Janatar Kontho (in Bengali). 2015-09-26. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  29. ↑ Aminul e Shanto (2015-10-10). প্রতারক সুমাইয়া শিমু!. Risingbd.com (in Bengali). Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  30. ↑ "মেরিল—প্রথম আলো পুরস্কার ২০১৩". Prothom Alo. 17 April 2014. Archived from the original on 30 September 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
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