Djamilya Abdullaeva
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Djamilya Abdullaeva | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 14, 1984 |
| Occupations | Actress, model |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Pop |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Label | Warner Music Korea |
Djamilya Abdullaeva (Uzbek: Jamila Abdullayeva, Russian: Джамиля Абдуллаева, Korean: 자밀라 압둘라예바, born December 14, 1984) is an Uzbek model, actress, and singer in South Korea. Djamilya began her career as a model in the early 2000s, gaining attention through media appearances on the Korean television. She has appeared as an actor in various films, TV and reality shows on Korean broadcasting networks, and also as a singer with her debut 2008 single, I Hate You, Oppa (오빠 미워), a remake of the Croatian pop song Amore Mio.[1][2]
Born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan,[citation needed] Djamilya began her modeling career with Figaro Model Management,[3] claiming first runner-up in 2004 at the Miss Hyundai Department Store Competition held in Tashkent.[citation needed]
In 2007 she switched agencies, signing with Hanmaroo Model Management,[4] and relocating to South Korea where she gained prominence through her appearances on KBS World Channel's Global Talk Show (Misuda), a talk show featuring interviews with foreign-born women, as well as through her role in a TV commercial for a water park in Gyeongju.[5][6][7]
From 2007 to 2014, Djamilya appeared on various KBS talk shows and reality shows, including Korea's Dancing with the Stars,[8] and at sporting events like the 2008 XTM Billiards Championship, where she appeared in a celebrity exhibition match.[9] She also threw the first pitch at the opening game of the 2008 Korea Professional Baseball season at Incheon Munhak Stadium.[10]
Djamilya made her acting debut in a 2008 episode of the KBS2 series Unstoppable Marriage,[11] and later that year she starred in the TV movie Sexi Mong Returns, a sequel to the CGV miniseries Sexi Mong.[12]
Djamilya also began a musical career in 2008, debuting with her song I Hate You, Oppa as a digital single released by Vitamin Entertainment.[1]
In 2009, Djamilya made an appearance in the South Korean online game The King.[citation needed]
Djamilya has continued to model, featuring in underwear and lingerie advertisements as recently as 2012,[13][14][15] and has done extensive work in most of Asia's major markets, including Malaysia,[16] Tokyo, Seoul, Hong Kong, Taipei, and India.[citation needed]