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Nina Wadia was born on 18 December, 1968 in London, England, is an English actress (born 1968). Discover Nina Wadia's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 55 years old?

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Occupation Actress comedian
Age 55 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 18 December, 1968
Birthday 18 December
Birthplace London, England
Nationality India

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Nina Wadia Height, Weight & Measurements

At 55 years old, Nina Wadia height is 1.58 m .

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Height 1.58 m
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Who Is Nina Wadia's Husband?

Her husband is Raiomond Mirza (m. 4 July 1998)

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Husband Raiomond Mirza (m. 4 July 1998)
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Children 2

Nina Wadia Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Nina Wadia worth at the age of 55 years old? Nina Wadia’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actress. She is from India. We have estimated Nina Wadia's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
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Source of Income Actress

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1968

Nina Wadia (born 18 December 1968 ) is an English actress and comedian.

She is known for portraying Zainab Masood in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, Aunty Noor in Citizen Khan, Mrs Hussein in the BBC comedy Still Open All Hours and for starring in the BBC Two sketch show Goodness Gracious Me.

Wadia was born on 18 December 1968 in Chingford, London to Indian parents who were of Parsi ancestry.

She has an older brother and older sister; both of her parents have died.

When Wadia was nine years old she moved to Hong Kong and was a student at Island School, Hong Kong.

Wadia first came to prominence in BBC sketch show Goodness Gracious Me, playing characters such as Mrs "I can make it at home for nothing!"

and one half of The Competitive Mothers.

She took over from her Goodness Gracious Me co-star, Meera Syal, in the role of Rupinder in the sitcom All About Me alongside Jasper Carrott and Natalia Kills.

1994

She also had a minor role in EastEnders in 1994, playing a nurse named Viv who treated Michelle Fowler (Susan Tully) when she was hospitalised with a gunshot wound.

1997

She starred in a BFI/BBC film Sixth Happiness along with Firdaus Kanga in 1997.

The film explores sexuality, disability and the Parsees, a small westernised minority in India, of which Wadia herself is a member.

She has also starred alongside Rishi Kapoor playing his wife in a Bollywood film titled Namaste London.

She voices the title role in Ethelbert the Tiger – a children's programme.

She also had a role in Doctor Who as a doctor in the episode "The Eleventh Hour".

2003

She also had a minor part in the film Code 46 (2003).

2005

She was a regular presenter on the ITV topical chat show, Loose Women (2005–2006).

2007

Additionally, Wadia appeared in the Hindi-language romantic comedy Namaste London in 2007.

In 2007, Wadia was cast as Zainab Masood in the long-running BBC soap opera EastEnders.

2008

Wadia also appeared in the E4 teen drama Skins, playing the mother of Anwar Kharral, and, in March 2008, she appeared in the BBC Three drama West 10 LDN.

Wadia played the wedding caterer in the comedy film Bend It Like Beckham.

She played a role as the housekeeper in the film I Can't Think Straight, directed by Shamim Sarif.

The film revolves about two women from Indian and Palestinian upper-class immigrant communities in the UK who fall in love, and Wadia is the housekeeper who rebels at her high-handed Palestinian employer in small ways.

2010

She also appears as Zainab in the 2010 spin-off EastEnders: E20.

Wadia has also made several guest appearances in various British comedies and dramas, such as 2point4 Children, The Vicar of Dibley, Thin Ice Chambers, Holby City, Murder in Mind, Doctors and New Tricks.

2013

Her last appearance as Zainab in EastEnders was on 8 February 2013.

In July 2013, Wadia appeared in All Star Mr & Mrs.

In September 2013, she appeared in ITV's Big Star's Little Star.

Since December 2013, Wadia has starred in Still Open All Hours as Mrs Hussein.

2015

In January 2015, it was announced that Wadia would have a guest role in Holby City, as an established neurosurgeon Annabelle Cooper.

The role will be for five episodes.

2017

In April 2017, she appeared as Khadija in Finding Fatimah, a British romantic comedy.

2018

She also appeared in the series Origin in 2018 and the BBC soap opera Doctors as Binita Prabhu in 2023.

2019

In 2019, as a last minute casting call, and in "More of a Cameo" as Wadia said, she played the minor part of "Zulla" in the live action remake of Aladdin directed by Guy Ritchie.

2020

In 2020, she appeared in the role of Anna Masani in the ninth season of the popular BBC drama series Death in Paradise.

Also in 2020, she had a small part in the fifteen minute drama Isolation Stories alongside Sheridan Smith which was filmed via webcam due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.

From September 2021, Wadia was a contestant for the nineteenth series of Strictly Come Dancing, paired with professional dancer Neil Jones.

The couple were the first to be eliminated, in the second week.

In February 2023, Wadia appeared in an episode of BBC Four's Spring Walks, exploring Swaledale in North Yorkshire.

Then in April 2023, she appeared as Binita Prabhu in the BBC soap opera Doctors.

Apart from the original radio version of Goodness Gracious Me, Wadia's other radio work includes guesting on Parsons and Naylor's Pull-Out Sections, as well as regular appearances in the BBC World Service soap opera Westway as the pharmacist Namita ul-Haq.