1. Niuma Mohamed is a Maldivian film actress, director, and producer.
59 Facts About Niuma Mohamed
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The highest-paid actress in Maldives, Mohamed is the recipient of several awards, including two Gaumee Film Awards, and four Maldives Film Awards.
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Niuma Mohamed holds the record for collecting all three Maldives Film Awards for Best Actress in a feature film.
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Niuma Mohamed went on to act in several more horror films, including Zalzalaa, Ginihila, Dhonkamana, Sandhuravirey 2, and Handhu Keytha.
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Niuma Mohamed received her first Gaumee Film Award for Best Actress in 2007 with her portrayal of the tolerant second wife in Kalaayaanulaa.
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Niuma Mohamed was later noted for her portrayal of a devoted wife in Hiyani, a schoolteacher in Fathimath Nahula's highest-grossing film, Yoosuf, and in Hiyy Rohvaanulaa, all of which resulted in Gaumee Film Award nominations.
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Niuma Mohamed established herself as the most prominent leading actress of Maldivian cinema in 2010 with the film Niuma, which marked her directorial debut.
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Niuma Mohamed was bestowed with her second Gaumee Film Award for Best Actress along with a nomination as Best Director for this production; she won both the awards at 2nd Maldives Film Awards.
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Niuma Mohamed's success continued with the family dramas Maafeh Neiy, Sazaa, Mihashin Furaana Dhandhen, Dhilakani, and Aadheys.
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Niuma Mohamed attended Maafannu Madharusa school and she calls her experience there a "joyous ride".
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Niuma Mohamed completed eight standard school years with no intention of studying further.
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Niuma Mohamed later joined a class to complete her GCE Ordinary Level exam but instead "evaded" for a film shooting, using the money she saved up for her exam fee.
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Once her talent was recognized with Hithi Thajuribaa, Niuma Mohamed was offered several other film roles.
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Niuma Mohamed first acted in the film Badhal, though her first release was Hagu An'bi.
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At the 1996 Aafathis Awards ceremony, Niuma Mohamed received the Best actress, Best Dance, and Best Performer awards.
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Mariyam Shauqee's widely acclaimed family drama television series Kahthiri was released in 1997; here Niuma Mohamed played the role of a doctor living in a congested housing complex while dealing with various social issues.
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In 2000, Niuma Mohamed played Fazlee Shareef, an unattractive fun-loving tomboy who later transforms into a feminine and beautiful girl, and who is secretly in love with her best friend, in Hussain Adil's romance Hiyy Halaaku.
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Niuma Mohamed played the role of Dhiyana, the caring friend of Julia, played by Jamsheedha Ahmed.
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In 2001, Niuma Mohamed starred as an aspiring model and an obsessive lover in Aslam Rasheed's romantic thriller film Dheevaanaa, which was an unofficial remake of Ram Gopal Varma's romantic thriller Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya, starring Urmila Matondkar, Fardeen Khan, and Sonali Kulkarni.
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Niuma Mohamed collaborated with Easa Shareef for another horror film, titled Ginihila, alongside Ali Seezan, Mariyam Nisha, and Reeko Moosa Manik, playing the role of Suhana, a mentally unstable young girl who commits suicide when her boyfriend rejects her demand to leave his wife for her.
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Niuma Mohamed next worked with Amjad Ibrahim on his horror film Dhonkamana, which depicts the romantic relationship between a young man and an old woman.
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Niuma Mohamed was later applauded for her performance as Faraha, an empowered, wealthy business woman who makes it her life's mission to break up a happy marriage in the Abdul Faththaah-directed critically acclaimed television series Thiyey Mihithuge Vindhakee.
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Niuma Mohamed played the role of Suzy, an ill-fated girl who is forced to conceal her marriage in order to help her friend recovering from amnesia.
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Niuma Mohamed next starred as a fangirl of an established actor in Amjad Ibrahim's next directorial venture, Sandhuravirey 2, a sequel to his 2002 horror film Sandhuravirey, which presented Yoosuf Shafeeu and Mariyam Nisha in the lead roles.
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In 2005, Niuma Mohamed starred alongside Ali Seezan and Sheereen Abdul Wahid in Ahmed Nimal's horror film Handhu Keytha, which tells the story of a man who is enchanted by a spirit while witnessing a lunar eclipse.
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Niuma Mohamed then stepped into Fathimath Nahula's critically and commercially successful romantic drama television series Kalaage Haqqugaa, to play the role of Aishath Imna, a sacrificing mother and an orphan who is later abandoned by her guardian.
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Niuma Mohamed rose to widespread prominence in the television industry with her performance as an indolent daughter who marries her best friend in the Arifa Ibrahim-directed critically acclaimed television series Vairoalhi Ahves Sirrun in 2005.
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Niuma Mohamed's performance fetched her another Gaumee Film Award nomination for Best Actress.
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In 2008, Niuma Mohamed appeared in Fathimath Nahula's romantic drama film Yoosuf, which depicts the story of a deaf-mute man who has been mistreated and mocked by a wealthy family for his disability.
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Niuma Mohamed played the wife of the titular character and regarded her role to be one of the most challenging she had taken on throughout her career, since most of her dialogue needed to be "audible and expressive in gestures".
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Niuma Mohamed's performance earned her a Gaumee Film Awards nomination for Best Actress, and she won a Maldives Film Award in the same category.
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Niuma Mohamed played the role of Zeeshan, a schoolteacher trapped in her previous relationship with a ruthless man.
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At the 1st Maldives Film Awards, Niuma Mohamed received her third nomination as Best Actress for her performance in the film.
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Niuma Mohamed next appeared in Ali Shifau's suspense thriller Happy Birthday, which narrates the story of a simple man who receives a call on his birthday informing him that his wife and son have been kidnapped for ransom.
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Niuma Mohamed plays the role of Seema, a woman who has been ill-treated by her two daughters.
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The film was criticised for its melodrama, though critics found Niuma Mohamed to be the "saving grace of the film".
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Niuma Mohamed next starred opposite Yoosuf Shafeeu, Sheela Najeeb, and Niuma Mohamed Manik in Ahmed Nimal's horror film Zalzalaa En'buri Aun.
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Niuma Mohamed played the role of a spirit who falls in love with the lead character and later seeks vengeance for his murder.
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Niuma Mohamed played the role of Reena, a woman who dies during childbirth.
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Niuma Mohamed next reunited with Ahmed Nimal in his horror film The Three, which received negative reviews from critics and was declared to be a box office disaster.
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Niuma Mohamed appeared in Amjad Ibrahim's romantic horror film Vakinuvinama, which was another critical and commercial failure.
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Niuma Mohamed won the Best Actress award at the 6th Gaumee Film Awards ceremony, while being nominated for Best Director.
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Niuma Mohamed began 2011 with Hussain Munawwar's directorial debut, Sazaa, opposite Ismail Rasheed and Lufshan Shakeeb.
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Niuma Mohamed earned mostly positive comments for her performance as the lead character.
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Niuma Mohamed's performance fetched her a Best Actress nomination at the 7th Gaumee Film Awards.
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Niuma Mohamed followed this success by appearing in Ali Shifau's psychological romantic thriller Zaharu, alongside Ali Seezan and Sheela Najeeb.
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Niuma Mohamed played the role of Aminath, a woman who finds out about her husband's extramarital affair.
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Apart from featuring in an item number in Hamid Ali's Laelaa, Niuma Mohamed went on to star alongside Aishath Rishmy, Ali Seezan, Ahmed Azmeel, and Aminath Rasheedha in Azmeel's debut, Hiyy Yaara Dheefa.
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Niuma Mohamed was bestowed with the Best Actress award at the 3rd Maldives Film Awards.
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At the 8th Gaumee Film Awards, Niuma Mohamed received a nomination for Best Supporting Actress and Best Actress for the two films, respectively.
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In 2017, Niuma Mohamed made a special appearance in the romantic comedy film Naughty 40 and produced the film alongside Ismail Shafeeq.
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Niuma Mohamed featured alongside an ensemble cast including Yoosuf Shafeeu, Mohamed Manik, Ahmed Saeed, and Ali Seezan, playing the role of Niufa.
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Niuma Mohamed was sentenced to eight months of house arrest while Seezan was sentenced to eight months banishment to an uninhabited island.
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Niuma Mohamed has been diagnosed with vitiligo, which results in white patches on the skin.
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Niuma Mohamed went to Sri Lanka for treatment and experienced major improvements.
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On 21 July 2008, Niuma Mohamed gave birth to a daughter, Mariyam Zoya Hassan.
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Niuma Mohamed is considered among the most popular and high-profile celebrities in Maldives.
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In 2010, Niuma Mohamed was cited as the most successful leading actress and highest-paid actress in the Maldives.
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Niuma Mohamed has endorsed several brands and products throughout her career.