Ramzan Miah is a British actor, model, dancer, and television personality of Bangladeshi origin. Miah started his career in the entertainment industry as a model and later transitioned to acting.[3][4] He is known for appearing in Ghost Stories, Rocketman, Disney's Aladdin, Everybody's Talking About Jamie, and Enola Holmes 2.[5][6]
Ramzan Miah | |
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| Born | 19 July 1993[citation needed] Luton, England |
| Alma mater | Bird College |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, dancer, model |
| Years active | 2010-present |
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Early life
editRamzan Miah was born and raised in Luton, England. His parents are from Bangladesh. He trained at Bird College in musical theatre and dance and graduated in 2016.[6]
Career
editMiah made his acting debut at the age of 3 in Sylheti natoks as a child actor. He took a break from acting in natoks at the age of 15 and focused on his academic subjects. He resumed acting when he completed his GCSEs.[7] He went on to play various roles in films including, Legacy (2015), Naca (2017), Ghost Stories (2017), The Devil's Harmony (a short film winner at Sundance 2020), Raindance 2020 (Best British Short Film at the London Critics Circle 2020, and BIFA nominee),[8] and Everybody's Talking About Jamie (2021).[5]
He has also worked as a dancer in Rocketman (2019) and Aladdin (2019).[6][9] Miah is a part of the cast of Barbie ,a comedy film, where he plays the role of a South Asian Ken.[10]
He began his modeling career at the age of 17, modelling for L'Oréal, Boss, Paul Smith, Bulgari, Dior, G Star RAW, River Island, and Levi's, among others.[7][11][12] He has also worked with clothing brands such as French Connection, Guess, Superdry, Burton, Abercrombie & Fitch and ASOS.[13] In 2018, he worked for London Fashion Week as a Bangladeshi male model.[14][15][16] He has been on the cover of magazines such as of Ice Today, Style Cruze, I-D and Kult Magazine and been featured in Grazia.[17][18]
In addition to his work in film and modeling, Miah has also appeared on television. He was a model on an episode of The Apprentice UK in 2010. He has also appeared in TV series such as SAS: Rogue Heroes (2022), House of the Dragon (2022), Quiz (2020), and Corner Shop Show (2019).[9][17][19] He starred as a lead guest on the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing Bollywood piece in 2022.[20]
Personal life
editAside from his acting and modeling career, Miah is also an advocate for inclusivity and diversity in the entertainment industry.[21] He has spoken out about the lack of representation of South Asian actors in the media and has advocated for more opportunities for actors of colour.[11] He has expressed interest in working on an English movie/series in Bangladesh.[6] He is an ambassador of The Mix, a digital support service for young people.[12]
Awards
editReferences
edit- ^ "Top gongs given out at the British Bangladeshi Fashion & Lifestyle Awards 2022". The Daily Star. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ "The Future Is Looking Bright For Hello!'s Rising Stars Of 2022". Hello! magazine.
- ^ "BBC Asian Network - Noreen Khan, Ramzan Miah". BBC. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ Today, I. C. E. (7 August 2022). "Master Of Colours Featuring ZURHEM". Ice Today. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ a b Ramzan Miah Movies Profile - Metacritic
- ^ a b c d Rakshanda Rahman Misha (8 April 2023). "Meet Ramzan Miah: Barbie's Bangladeshi actor". The Daily Star. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ a b "'I started with my dad's Bangla Natoks as a kid'". Dhaka Tribune. 7 April 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ "Watch: 'The Devil's Harmony' Short Takes On the Bullies with Singing | FirstShowing.net". www.firstshowing.net. 9 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Ramzan Miah". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ "Ramzan Miah, a British-Bangali actor, set to play a 'South-Asian Ken' in 'Barbie'". The Business Standard. 7 April 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ a b "British-Bangladeshi model at London Fashion Week". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ a b Bakar, Faima (13 May 2020). "Muslims Who Fast: British-Bangladeshi model Ramzan shows off his iftar in style". Metro. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "RAMZAN MIAH — Model, actor and dancer". Retrieved 10 April 2023 – via PressReader.
- ^ "Meet the First British Bangladeshi Male Model at London Fashion Week". NextShark. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ "'My first catwalk was with Norwich Fashion week' First Bangladeshi male model at London Fashion Week". Norwich Evening News. 10 September 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ Luton's Ramzan makes history as first British Bangladeshi male model at London Fashion Week | Luton Today
- ^ a b "Ramzan Miah | MS Represents". www.msrepresents.com. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ Today, I. C. E. (21 July 2020). "Riding High". ICE Today. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ "Enola Holmes 2 is not coming to Netflix in April 2022". Netflix Life. 27 March 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ "Strictly Come Dancing 2022 | Week Seven Results". Balletnews.co.uk. 6 November 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ "Ramzan Miah: This Barbie movie is a great example of inclusivity". The Business Standard. 8 April 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ "Top gongs given out at the British Bangladeshi Fashion & Lifestyle Awards 2022". The Daily Star. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "The Future Is Looking Bright For Hello!'s Rising Stars Of 2022". Hello Magazine.