| Sumaiya Shimu | |
| Native Name: | সুমাইয়া শিমু |
| Native Name Lang: | bn |
| Birth Name: | Sumaiya Rahaman Shimul |
| Birth Date: | 30 April 1980 |
| Birth Place: | Narail, Bangladesh[1] |
| Nationality: | Bangladeshi |
| Alma Mater: | Jahangirnagar University |
| Years Active: | 1999–present |
| Awards: | Meril 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 chairman of a non-profit organization named 'Better Future for Women'.[7]
Shimu was born on 30 April 1980 in Narail.[8] She earned her master's in government and political science from Jahangirnagar University.[9] 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.[10] [11] [12] [13]
Shimu debuted her television career through the drama Ekhane Ator Paoa Jai in1999.[14] Her drama Shopno Chura garnered significant audience attention in 2008.[15] 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.[16] She has only made one film appearance, Bachelor.
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] In 2017, Relief International appointed Sumaiya Shimu as a goodwill ambassador.[18]
On August 28, 2015, Shimu married Nazrul Islam, the country director of Relief International, a USA based international non-governmental organization.[19] [20] On 8 November 2023, she gave birth to twin boys in a private hospital in Dhaka.[21]
| Year | Category | Television | Result | Ref.(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Best TV Actress | Shopnochura | ||
| 2008 | Shopnochura | |||
| 2009 | Lolita | |||
| 2010 | Lolita | |||
| 2011 | Lolita | |||
| 2012 | Radio Chocolate | |||
| 2013 | Radio Chocolate Reloded |