Nargis Fakhri is an American actress and model, who is known for working in Bollywood films. Nargis was born on 20th October 1979 in Queens, New York City, to Mohammed and Marie Fakhri. She has a sister, Aliya. She did her B.A. with a Major in Fine Arts and a Minor in Psychology from Queens College, City University of New York.
Nargis started her career as a model when she was 16 years old. She appeared as a contestant on the second and third cycles of America’s Next Top Model. Nargis also appeared in the 2009 Kingfisher Calendar.
She made her acting debut with the Bollywood film Rockstar in 2011. She received mixed reviews from reviewers. Her second film was Madras Cafe in 2013. This time she received several positive reviews from reviewers. In that year she also appeared in the film Phata Poster Nikla Hero.
After that, she appeared in Main Tera Hero in 2014. In that year she appeared in a song for the film Kick.
Next year she made her Hollywood debut with SPY. She received positive reviews from critics.
In 2016, she made her Tamil debut with an Item Song in the movie Saagasam. In that year, she also appeared in four other films, such as Azhar, Housefull 3, Dishoom, and Banjo.
Later she appeared in the film, 5 Weddings, Amavas, Torbaaz.
Her upcoming movie is Hari Hara Veera Mallu.
She also appeared in several music videos.
Name | Nargis Fakhri |
Nick Name | Nargis |
Profession | Actress, Model & Singer |
Date of Birth | 20 October 1979 (Saturday) |
Age | 42 Years (2022) |
Birth Place | Queens, New York City, US |
Nationality | American |
Hometown | Queens, New York City, US |
School | Not Known |
Collage | Queens College, City University of New York |
Debut | Bollywood: Rockstar (2011) as ‘Heer Kaul’![]() Hollywood: Spy (2015) as ‘Lia’ ![]() Singing: “Habitaan Vigaad Di” (single; 2017) |
Ethnicity | Pakistani-Czech |
Religion | She does not follow any religion but considers herself a spiritual person. |
Zodiac Sign | Libra |
Hobbies | Gardening, Travelling & Yoga |
Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |

Nargis Fakhri Career:
Quick Tour
- Nargis started her career as a model when she was 16 years old. She appeared as a contestant on the second and third cycles of America’s Next Top Model. Nargis also appeared in the 2009 Kingfisher Calendar.
- She made her acting debut with the Bollywood film Rockstar in 2011.
- Her second film was Madras Cafe in 2013. In that year she also appeared in the film Phata Poster Nikla Hero.
- After that, she appeared in Main Tera Hero in 2014. In that year she appeared in a song for the film Kick.
- Next year she made her Hollywood debut with SPY. She received positive reviews from critics.
- In 2016, she made her Tamil debut with an Item Song in the movie Saagasam. In that year, she also appeared in four other films, such as Azhar, Housefull 3, Dishoom, and Banjo.
- Later she appeared in the film, 5 Weddings, Amavas, Torbaaz.
- She also appeared in several music videos.
Nargis Fakhri Family
Father Name | Mohammed Fakhri |
Mother Name | Marie Fakhri (Former Mechanical Engineer & Drafter) |
Brother | none |
Sister | none |
Husband | N/A |
Nargis Fakhri Relationship / Marital Status & Many More
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Affairs / Boyfriend | Ranbir Kapoor (Rumoured) Uday Chopra (2014-17) Matt Alonzo (2018-19) |
Husband / Spouse | N/A |
Marriage date | N/A |
Marriage Place | N/A |
Children | N/A |
Nargis Fakhri Physical Stats
Height | In Centimeter – 165 cm In Meter – 1.65 m In feet & inches – 5’5 |
Weight | In Kilogram- 54 Kg In Pounds – 119lbs |
Body Shape | Hourglass |
Eye Color | Black |
Hair Color | Brown |
Tattoo | Queen Crown with initials of her boyfriend Matt Alonzo’s and her name on her hand. |

Nargis Fakhri Favourite
Favourite Actor | Aamir Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Varun Dhawan |
Favourite Actress | Kajol |
Favourite Song | ‘Nobody Knows The Troubles I’ve Seen’ by Louis Armstrong |
Favourite Movie | The Chronicles of Narnia Series, Beauty and the Beast (1991), Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) |
Favourite food | Butter Chicken, Dal Gosht, Tacos, Pizza, Churros, Tom yum Soup, Paella, Pad thai, Zucchini Pasta with Avocado cream sauce |
Sweets | Gajar Ka Halwa, Chocolate chip ice-cream, Red velvet cake, Gulab Jamun, Kheer, Bengali Sweets |
Favourite Color | Red, White, Blue |
Favourite Restaurant(s) | Olive in Mumbai, JW Marriott in Juhu, Wasabi at The Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai, Blue Jade at Ritz Carlton in Dubai |
Favourite Destination | Greece, New Zealand, Costa Rica, Denmark |
Nargis Fakhri Education
School | Not Known |
Collage | Queens College, City University of New York |
Educational Qualification | B.A. With Major In Fine ArtsQueens College, City University of New York |
Nargis Fakhri Net Worth
Net Worth | N/A |
Salary | N/A |
Income Source | N/A |
Car Collection | N/A |

Some Unknown facts about Nargis Fakhri
- Does Nargis Fakhri Smoke? N/A
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- Nargis Fakhri is an Indian actress and model who works in Bollywood and Hollywood.
- At the age of 16, she began her career as a model.
- She loves animals and also has a pet dog.
- In 2017, she made her singing debut with the single “Habitaan Vigaad Di,” which featured Indo-Canadian singer Parichay and Canadian rapper Kardinal Offishall.
- Due to her Pakistani-Czech ethnicity and American citizenship, she identifies herself as a global citizen.
- In due course, she modelled professionally in America and worked for a freelance agency and appeared on fashion shows.
- She has received laurels for her role in the films, Madras Cafe (2013), Main Tera Hero (2014), Azhar (2016), Amavas (2019), and more.
- She is a member of the Board of Advisors for the ‘MindShare Ventures Group,’ a New York City-based company that deals with fashion, technology, healthcare, real estate, and entertainment.