Umar Riaz is an Indian Model, Actor and Surgeon. He was born on 1 January 1991, in Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir, India. He started his career as a model and worked in various modelling projects with many renowned Indian photographers. He made his acting debut as an actor in 2012 with the short film Last Remark as Arastu Jain. The film was released on YouTube. In 2013, he gained immense popularity when he appeared as a guest to meet his brother ‘Asim Riaz’ in Colors TV’s reality show Bigg in 13. In 2018, he started working as a clinical assistant at Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra. In 2020, he worked as a Senior Registrar (General Surgery). In 2021, he made his television debut as a contestant in Colors TV’s popular reality show Bigg Boss 15. In the same year, he featured in various music videos like Gunaah Karde by Dipesh Agarwal, Sky High by Asim Riaz and Befikar Raho by Jugni In.
| Name | Umar Riaz |
| Nickname | Umar |
| Date of birth | 1 January 1991 |
| Birthplace | Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir, India |
| Age (as in 2022) | 31 years old |
| Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
| Profession | Actor, Model, Surgeon |
| Known For | Being the contestant in Colors TV’s popular reality show Bigg Boss 15 (2021) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Islam |
| Hometown | Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir, India |
| Address | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Food habit | Not Known |
| Hobbies | Gymming, Travelling |
| Years active | N/A |
Umar Riaz Career –
- He started his career as a model and worked in various modelling projects with many renowned Indian photographers.
- He made his acting debut as an actor in 2012 with the short film Last Remark as Arastu Jain. The film was released on YouTube.
- In 2013, he gained immense popularity when he appeared as a guest to meet his brother ‘Asim Riaz’ in Colors TV’s reality show Bigg in 13.
- In 2018, he started working as a clinical assistant at Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra.
- In 2020, he worked as a Senior Registrar (General Surgery).
- In 2021, he made his television debut as a contestant in Colors TV’s popular reality show Bigg Boss 15.
- In the same year, he featured in various music videos like Gunaah Karde by Dipesh Agarwal, Sky High by Asim Riaz and Befikar Raho by Jugni In.
Umar Riaz Family Background –
Umar Riaz was born and brought up in Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir, India. He belongs to a middle-class Muslim Family. His father’s name is Riaz Ahmed Choudhary, who is a politician and retired special secretary to the government of Jammu and Kashmir, India. His mother’s name is Shabnam Naz. He has a younger brother named Asim Riaz, who is a model and actor by profession. He also has an sister Mahvish Choudhary, who works at the department of education.
| Father | Riaz Ahmed Choudhary (politician and retired special secretary to the government of Jammu and Kashmir) |
| Mother | Shabnam Naz |
| Brother | Asim Riaz (Model and Actor) |
| Sister | Mahvish Choudhary (works at the department of education) |
Umar Riaz Marital status/ Relationship and More –
Marital status of Umar Riaz is Unmarried. He was in a relationship with television Actress, Sonal Vengurlekar.
| Marital status | Unmarried |
| Affairs/ Girlfriend | Sonal Vengurlekar (Actress) |
| Wife/ Spouse | N/A |
| Marriage Date | N/A |
| Children | N/A |
Umar Riaz Height/ Weight & Physical State –
The height of Umar Riaz is approximately 5 feet 10 inches and the body weight is around 75 kg. His full body measurements are Chest – 38 Inches, Waist – 32 Inches and Biceps – 14 Inches. He has stylish black colour hair and brown eyes.
| Height | 5’10” (178 cm) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lbs) |
| Chest | 38 Inches |
| Waist | 32 Inches |
| Biceps | 14 Inches |
| Eye colour | Brown |
| Hair colour | Black |
Umar Riaz Favourite Things –
| Favourite Actor | Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan |
| Favourite Actress | Not Known |
| Favourite Food | Not Known |
| Favourite Colour | Not Known |
| Favourite Sport | Football, Cricket |
| Favourite Place | New York |
Umar Riaz Educational Qualification –
He did his schooling from Delhi Public School, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India. After that, he did his graduation in MBBS from Government Medical College and Hospital, Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir. Later, he completed his post-graduation degree in Master of Surgery (MS).
| School | Delhi Public School, Jammu, Jammu, and Kashmir, India |
| College | Government Medical College and Hospital, Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir (MBBS and MS) |
| Qualification | MBBS Master of Surgery |
Umar Riaz Net worth –
The net worth of Umar Riaz is estimated to be between $1 Million – $5 Million dollars. Umar Riaz’s income source mostly comes from his profession.
| Net worth (2022) | $1 Million – $5 Million dollars |
| Source of Income | Profession |
Some lesser known facts about Umar Riaz –
- Does Umar Riaz Smoke? No
- Does Umar Riaz Drink Alcohol? Not Known
- He was born and brought up in Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir, India.
- He belongs to a middle-class Muslim Family.
- He is an Indian actor, model and Surgeon.
- He is best known for participating in Colors TV’s popular reality show Bigg Boss 15.
- He is the elder brother Asim Riaz.
- He started his career as a model and worked in various modelling projects with many renowned Indian photographers.
- He made his acting debut as an actor in 2012 with the short film Last Remark as Arastu Jain. The film was released on YouTube.
- In 2013, he gained immense popularity when he appeared as a guest to meet his brother ‘Asim Riaz’ in Colors TV’s reality show Bigg in 13.
- He started working as a clinical assistant in 2018 at Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra.
- In 2020, he worked as a Senior Registrar (General Surgery).
- In 2021, he featured in various music videos like Gunaah Karde by Dipesh Agarwal, Sky High by Asim Riaz and Befikar Raho by Jugni In.
- In 2021, he participated as a contestant in Colors TV’s popular reality show Bigg Boss 15.
- He is a fitness enthusiast and works out daily in the gym.
- He is a dog lover and has a pet dog.
- He loves to go on horse riding in his leisure time.