Aruba Mirza is a Pakistani actress and model who primarily works in Urdu-language television dramas. She made her acting debut in 2014 with the television serial Behkay Kadam and gradually established herself through supporting and leading roles in Pakistani television productions. She is known for her performances in dramas such as Batashay, Babul Ka Angna, Nazr-e-Bad, Tere Bina, Kasak Rahay Ge, Shahrukh Ki Saliyan, Rang Mahal, Inteqam and Meray Hi Rehna.

Mirza gained considerable public attention in 2023 after participating in the second season of ARY Digital’s reality television show Tamasha. She emerged as the winner of the season following a public voting process, receiving the show’s trophy and a cash prize of PKR 2.5 million.

In addition to her acting career, Mirza has worked as a fashion model and has appeared in television interviews and entertainment programmes. Her personal life, including her experience as a single mother and her former engagement to Haris Sulaiman, has also attracted media attention.

Early Life and Education

Aruba Mirza was born in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. She spent part of her childhood in Islamabad before becoming professionally involved in the entertainment industry. In an interview with ARY News in July 2023, she recalled an incident from her childhood in Islamabad when she temporarily went missing after visiting another child’s home without informing her mother.

Mirza has described her family background as relatively conservative. In an appearance on ARY Zindagi’s The Night Show with Ayaz Samoo, she explained that she had not regularly shared photographs showing her face on Facebook until she was around 21 years old.

Regarding her education, several entertainment-profile websites associate her with the University of Karachi. However, detailed information about her academic qualifications and graduation has not been consistently confirmed through reliable primary sources.

In a February 2024 interview on Mohib Mirza’s television programme Knock Knock, she stated that she had no formal education in acting. She explained that her interest in films and television dramas motivated her to enter the entertainment industry.

Aruba Mirza Biography, Age, Height, Career, Husband and More

Bio/Wiki
Nickname(s)	• Arru • Aadu • Booba ARY Zindagi
Profession	Actress
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters– 170 cm in meters– 1.70 m in feet & inches– 5’ 7”
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Dark Brown
Career
Debut	TV: Behkay Qadam (2014) as Aliya on Express Entertainment Reality Show: Tamasha season 2 as a contestant
Personal Life
Date of Birth	September 1994
Age (as of 2026)	32 Years
Birthplace	Karachi, Pakistan
Nationality	Pakistani
Hometown	Islamabad, Pakistan
College/University	University of Karachi
Religion	Islam ARY Zindagi
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Engaged
Engagement Date	Year 2022
Family
Fiancé	Harris Sulaiman
Children	Daughter– Aleesha (from first marriage)
Parents	Father– Not Known Mother– Not Known
Siblings	Brother– Faizan Mirza Sister– Esha Mirza
Favourites
Food	Biryani
Actress	Ayeza Khan
Film	Bollywood– Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)

Career

Early Career and Television Debut (2014–2016)

Aruba Mirza began her professional acting career in 2014 with the Pakistani television serial Behkay Kadam, in which she played Aliya. The project is generally listed as her television debut.

Before receiving regular television opportunities, she had participated in a few drama projects in Islamabad, although at least one of those productions was never broadcast.

In a 2023 interview with ARY News, Mirza explained how she received her first professional opportunity. She met a model named Iqra during a flight to Islamabad, and they exchanged contact information. Iqra later showed Mirza’s photographs to a director, which helped her obtain an acting opportunity.

Following her debut, Mirza appeared in the family drama Batashay in 2015, playing Shiza. The serial was broadcast on ARY Digital.

In 2016, she appeared in several television productions, including Kambakht Tanno, Khuda Gawah and Babul Ka Angna. These early projects helped her gain experience in different types of television roles.

Expanding Her Television Career (2017–2019)

During 2017, Mirza appeared in the television serials Nazr-e-Bad, 3 Khawa 3, Tere Bina and Mera Haq. Her roles during this period included Abeera in Nazr-e-Bad and Abia in Tere Bina.

In 2018, she appeared in Kasak Rahay Ge, playing Wajia. The same year, she was also associated with the television productions Kuch Is Tarah and Aye Dil Tu Bata.

In 2019, Mirza appeared in the romantic-comedy serial Shahrukh Ki Saliyan, in which she played Kitty. She also appeared in Dolly Darling and Do Tola Pyaar.

These projects helped her become a familiar face among audiences of Pakistani television entertainment.

My Modern Family, Sotan and Rang Mahal (2020–2021)

In 2020, Mirza appeared in My Modern Family, playing Samina. She also worked in the television drama Sotan, portraying Neelam.

During 2021, she appeared in the second season of the anthology series Dikhawa and the third season of Makafaat. Both productions featured different stories and characters, allowing her to work in episodic drama formats.

One of her notable television appearances during this period was in the Geo Entertainment drama Rang Mahal, which premiered in July 2021 and concluded in October of the same year.

Mirza portrayed Hajra in Rang Mahal. The drama also featured Sehar Khan, Ali Ansari and Humayoun Ashraf. Its story revolved around family relationships, social differences, romance and revenge. The serial became one of the productions with which Mirza became widely associated.

Inteqam and Other Television Projects (2022)

In 2022, Mirza appeared in Naqqara-e-Khuda as Bisma. She also portrayed Uroosa in the Geo Entertainment drama Inteqam.

Inteqam featured a storyline involving complicated relationships, family conflicts and revenge. Mirza’s performance in the production contributed to her growing recognition among television audiences.

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Her work during this period further established her as an actress appearing in a variety of Pakistani television dramas.

Meray Hi Rehna and Reality Television (2023)

In 2023, Mirza appeared in the ARY Digital serial Meray Hi Rehna, playing Anila. The drama featured Syed Jibran, Shahroz Sabzwari, Kiran Haq and Areej Mohyudin.

During the same year, she participated in Tamasha Season 2, a Pakistani reality television programme broadcast by ARY Digital. The show was hosted by actor Mohib Mirza, while Adnan Siddiqui appeared in the programme as the show’s Badshah Salamat persona.

The contestants lived together in a specially designed house and participated in different tasks, challenges and activities. Their behaviour, interactions and performances were followed by viewers throughout the competition.

Mirza became one of the season’s prominent contestants. She reached the final alongside Omer Shahzad, Faizan Sheikh, Junaid Niazi and Neha Khan.

On 23 September 2023, she was declared the winner of Tamasha Season 2 following the public voting process. She received the winner’s trophy and a cash prize of PKR 2.5 million.

Her victory significantly increased her popularity and introduced her to a wider audience beyond viewers familiar with her scripted television roles.

In a post-show interview with Fuchsia Magazine, Mirza discussed her experience on the programme and the role her daughter played in motivating her to participate. She described her daughter as an important source of encouragement during the competition.

Television and Digital Projects (2024–2025)

Following her success in Tamasha, Mirza continued working in television and entertainment productions.

In 2024, she appeared in projects including Suhana, BOL Kahani and the telefilm Apna Pan. Her role in Apna Pan was listed as Maha Khalid.

She also appeared in the television project Rishtey, according to available entertainment databases.

In 2025, she was credited in the television production Woh Kaun Thi. The project added to her television work following her increased public visibility after Tamasha.

Her career has included a combination of scripted dramas, telefilms, modelling assignments, reality television and entertainment appearances.

Modelling Career

Alongside acting, Aruba Mirza has worked as a fashion model in Pakistan. She has been associated with designer fashion and modelling assignments, although a complete and independently verified list of her campaigns is not readily available.

Her modelling work helped her develop confidence in front of the camera and provided opportunities to enter the television industry.

She has also maintained a public presence through social media, where she shares photographs, professional updates and moments from her personal and professional life.

Reality Television: Tamasha Season 2

Tamasha Season 2 became one of the most significant milestones in Mirza’s career.

The second season of the ARY Digital reality show premiered on 5 August 2023. Hosted by Mohib Mirza, the programme brought together celebrities from different areas of the Pakistani entertainment industry.

Mirza’s participation attracted attention because of her interactions with other contestants and her performances during the show’s tasks.

She eventually reached the final five contestants. On 23 September 2023, she won the season after receiving the highest public support in the final voting process.

According to The Express Tribune, the winner received PKR 25 lakh (PKR 2.5 million).

Her victory helped increase her public recognition and made her one of the more widely discussed contestants from the show’s second season.

Personal Life

Family and Daughter

Aruba Mirza has discussed her role as a mother in interviews and public appearances. During an interview with Fuchsia Magazine following Tamasha Season 2, she spoke about her daughter and described her as a major source of motivation.

The interview identified her as a single mother and reported that her daughter was approximately 10 years old at the time of the 2023 interview.

Mirza has generally kept details about her family and daughter’s private life away from extensive public discussion.

Engagement to Haris Sulaiman

In 2022, Mirza became engaged to Haris Sulaiman in a ceremony attended by family members and friends. Photographs from the celebrations circulated widely on social media, leading some entertainment reports to describe the event as a wedding.

However, Mirza later clarified that she and Sulaiman had been engaged rather than married.

In August 2024, she confirmed that their engagement had ended by mutual agreement. In a statement shared through social media, she referred to personal reasons behind their decision and requested privacy during the separation.

She also clarified that she was not married to Sulaiman.

The end of the engagement was reported by Pakistani entertainment and news outlets, including Internews Pakistan and Dunya News.

Awards and Recognition

Tamasha Season 2 Winner (2023)

Mirza’s most widely reported television reality-show achievement came in 2023 when she won the second season of Tamasha on ARY Digital.

She received the winner’s trophy and PKR 2.5 million after the final public voting process.

Her victory was reported by The Express Tribune in September 2023.

The win brought her increased public attention and strengthened her visibility as a television personality.

Filmography

The following tables list selected television and reality television appearances associated with Aruba Mirza. The information is based on publicly available entertainment databases and media reports; it should not be considered a complete official filmography.

Television Dramas

Year	Drama	Role	Network
2014	Behkay Kadam	Aliya	Express Entertainment
2015	Batashay	Shiza	ARY Digital
2016	Kambakht Tanno	Noreen	A-Plus
2016	Khuda Gawah	Sumaira	TV One
2016	Babul Ka Angna	Sehrish	Geo Entertainment
2017	Nazr-e-Bad	Abeera	Hum TV
2017	3 Khawa 3	Pretty Girl	Aaj Entertainment
2017	Tere Bina	Abia	Geo Entertainment
2017	Mera Haq	Saba	Geo TV
2018	Kasak Rahay Ge	Wajia	TV One
2018	Kuch Is Tarah	Nirma	PTV
2018	Aye Dil Tu Bata	Tayyaba	Geo TV
2019	Shahrukh Ki Saliyan	Kitty	Geo Entertainment
2019	Dolly Darling	Nisha	Geo TV
2019	Do Tola Pyaar	Supporting role	—
2020	My Modern Family	Samina	Play Entertainment
2020	Sotan	Neelam	A-Plus
2021	Dikhawa Season 2	Naina	Geo Entertainment
2021	Makafaat Season 3	Amber	Geo Entertainment
2021	Rang Mahal	Hajra	Geo Entertainment
2022	Naqqara-e-Khuda	Bisma	TV One
2022	Inteqam	Uroosa	Geo Entertainment
2023	Bin Tere	Saira	Play Entertainment
2023	Woh Na Mila	Guriya	Play Entertainment
2023	Raaz	Arzoo	A-Plus
2023	Meray Hi Rehna	Anila	ARY Digital
2024	Suhana	Suhana	Aur Life
2024	BOL Kahani	Marjan	BOL Network
2024	Rishtey	Supporting role	—
2025	Woh Kaun Thi	Actress	—

Reality Television

Year	Programme	Role	Network	Result
2023	Tamasha Season 2	Contestant	ARY Digital	Winner

Telefilms

Year	Title	Role
2024	Apna Pan	Maha Khalid

Public Image and Media Appearances

Mirza has appeared in several Pakistani television interviews and entertainment programmes, where she has discussed her acting career, personal experiences and participation in reality television.

In July 2023, she appeared on ARY Zindagi’s The Night Show with Ayaz Samoo. During the programme, she discussed her early career, her family background and the circumstances that led her to acting.

In February 2024, she appeared on Mohib Mirza’s programme Knock Knock. She discussed her decision to enter the entertainment industry and explained that she did not have formal acting education.

Her interviews have provided audiences with additional information about her career development and personal experiences.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Who is Aruba Mirza?

Aruba Mirza is a Pakistani actress and model known for her work in Urdu television dramas and reality television. She is also the winner of Tamasha Season 2.

What is Aruba Mirza famous for?

She is known for television dramas such as Rang Mahal, Inteqam, Shahrukh Ki Saliyan, Babul Ka Angna and Meray Hi Rehna. She also gained recognition after winning Tamasha Season 2 in 2023.

When did Aruba Mirza start her acting career?

She began her television acting career in 2014 with the drama serial Behkay Kadam.

What was Aruba Mirza’s first drama?

Her first widely listed television drama was Behkay Kadam, in which she played Aliya.

Did Aruba Mirza win Tamasha?

Yes. She won the second season of ARY Digital’s reality show Tamasha in September 2023.

How much prize money did Aruba Mirza receive from Tamasha Season 2?

She received a cash prize of PKR 2.5 million (25 lakh), along with the winner’s trophy.

Who is Aruba Mirza’s daughter?

Mirza has a daughter. She discussed her daughter’s importance in her life during an interview with Fuchsia Magazine after winning Tamasha Season 2. Her daughter’s name and other personal details should be verified before publication.

Was Aruba Mirza married to Haris Sulaiman?

No. Although some reports initially described Haris Sulaiman as her husband, Mirza clarified that they were engaged and had not married. Their engagement ended in 2024.

What is Aruba Mirza’s date of birth?

Her exact date of birth has not been consistently confirmed by reliable sources. Various online biography websites publish conflicting dates, so an exact date should not be treated as verified without a primary source.

Did Aruba Mirza study acting?

No formal acting education has been confirmed. In a February 2024 interview, she stated that she had no formal education in acting and entered the profession because of her interest in films and television dramas.