Jannatul Ferdous Peya
Bangladeshi model
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Jannatul Ferdoush Peya, also known as Peya Jannatul, is a Bangladeshi model and lawyer.[1] She was crowned Miss Bangladesh 2007 and Indian Princess International 2013. Peya represented Bangladesh at Top Model of The World 2013 in Egypt where she placed in the top 15.[2][3]
Peya Jannatul | |
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জান্নাতুল ফেরদৌস পিয়া | |
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| Born | October 14, 1991 Khulna, Bangladesh |
| Education | University of London |
| Occupations | Model &Lawyer |
| Spouse | Faruq Hasan Samir |
| Children | Ares Hasan |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Bangladesh 2007
World Miss University Bangladesh 2011 Indian Princess International 2013 Top Model of the World Bangladesh 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) Top Model of the World 2013 (Top 15) |
| Website | peyajannatul |
Career
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, an modeling agency based in New Delhi. She also appeared in a music video for the Indian band Roots 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, which was directed by Redwan Rony in 2012. Her next releases were Gangster Returns and Story of Samara.[3]
Peya is also a lawyer. As of August 15, 2022 she is an advocate at the Supreme Court of Bangladesh.[7]
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 became the brand ambassador of TRESemmé, a high-profile hair care and styling brand which is associated with New York Fashion Week (NYFW). As such, she attended NYFW in 2017. She said that it was a great honor to be there as one of the first Bangladeshi models to attend 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 the 2017 season of the Bangladeshi Premier League, or BPL.[12] She made her second appearance as host in BPL 2018 on GTV screen. After her success in hosting these two seasons of the BPL, she was invited as a presenter to work in ICC 2019 Cricket World Cup. She is the first Bangladeshi person to work as a presenter for the ICC World Cup.[13][14]
Host
Book
Koishor Theke Zouboner Golpo, 2023[17]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Co-actor | Director | Notes |
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| 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
| Year | Awards | Category | Film | Result |
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| 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 | |||
| 2013 | Miss Indian Princess International | Won | ||
