When is Deeyah Khan's birthday?

Deeyah Khan's birthday is August 7. She was born on August 7, 1977 in Oslo, Norway.

Who shares a birthday with Deeyah Khan?

Famous people who share Deeyah Khan's August 7 birthday include Jimmy Wales, Charlize Theron, Elinor Ostrom, John Dryden and Mata Hari.

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Deeyah Khan — Age & Birthday

Born: 7 August 1977 · Age: 49

How old is Deeyah Khan?

Deeyah Khan is 49 years old as of October 2026. She was born on 7 August 1977.

Norwegian filmmaker whose documentary Banaz: A Love Story won an Emmy, and a UNESCO artistic freedom ambassador

Did you know?She was a pop singer in Norway before turning to film.

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Date of birth7 August 1977
Age49
NationalityNorwegian
BirthplaceOslo, Norway

Editor's Take:

Deeyah Khan makes documentaries about extremism and human rights. She grew up in Oslo with Pakistani and Afghan parents. She was a pop singer as a teenager. Threats from extremists forced her to leave Norway. She later turned to filmmaking. Her film about an honour killing won an Emmy. She has also interviewed neo-Nazis and jihadists. Her films have been shown on television channels around the world.

Key Milestones

2012: Releases Banaz: A Love Story
2013: Wins an Emmy
2016: Becomes a UNESCO ambassador

Deeyah Khan (Urdu: دیا خان, pronounced, born 7 August 1977) is a Norwegian documentary film director and human rights activist of Punjabi/Pashtun descent. Deeyah is a two-time Emmy Award winner, two time Peabody Award winner, a BAFTA winner and has received the Royal Television Society award for Best Factual Director.

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Deeyah Khan: Emmy-Winning Filmmaker

Norwegian film director and activist, born 1977

Deeyah Khan was born in Oslo on 7 August 1977.

Her documentary Banaz: A Love Story won an Emmy in 2013.

She was the first UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for artistic freedom, from 2016.

She founded the media company Fuuse in 2010.

Career highlights

1992Music: debut as a singer
2010Fuuse: founds her company
2012Banaz: A Love Story: documentary
2013Emmy: wins for Banaz
2017White Right: documentary on extremism

Age: 49
Status: Living

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How old is Deeyah Khan?: Deeyah Khan is 49 years old, and turns 50 on her next birthday, August 7.
Who shares a birthday with Deeyah Khan?: Famous people who share Deeyah Khan's August 7 birthday include Jimmy Wales, Charlize Theron, Elinor Ostrom, John Dryden and Mata Hari.

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