Elnaaz Norouzi

Elnaaz Norouzi (born 9 July 1991 in Tehran)  is an Iranian-German model, actress and singer who mainly works in Bollywood. She is known for playing the role of Zoya Mirza in Indian crime thriller Sacred Games. She made her Hollywood debut with Gerard Butler in Kandahar, a movie by Ric Roman Waugh.

Early life
Elnaaz Norouzi was born in Tehran. Shortly after her birth, her family moved to Hanover. Norouzi has German citizenship. She started working as a model when she was fourteen. She went to school, while weekend photo shoots became a daily occurrence for her. She travelled around Asia and Europe until she was 19. After graduating from the Goetheschule in Hanover, she decided to move to India.

Career
She started her career as a model at the age of 14 in Germany. In 2017, she made her debut in a Pakistani film Maan Jao Na, playing the role of a young girl Raania. She entered the Indian film industry by playing the role of Zoya in Netflix Bollywood web series Sacred Games. Later, Norouzi worked in many movies and series, including Hello Charlie, Chutzpah, Tehran 2, Abhay, Khido Khundi and Made in Heaven. She performed a dance number in Rashtra Kavach Om and JugJugg Jeeyo, produced by Karan Johar. In July 2022, she made her singing debut with 'La La Love'. She marks special appearance in the Marathi song "Hridayi Vasant Phultana", an item number from the Malind Kavde's directorial 2022 film Takatak 2.

Biography
Elnaaz Norouzi was born in Iran. Her family shifted to Germany, where she grew up and spent her teenage years. In 2015, she found a new home in India. Norouzi can speak English, German, French, Persian, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu, which has helped her to act in various film industries.