Riz Ahmed Is Married! Meet His Wife

Riz Ahmed Is Married! Meet His Wife

The Primetime Emmy Award-winning actor Riz Ahmed has won millions of hearts with his outstanding performance in a handful of movies and TV series. He is best known for his work in Sound of Metal, The Night Of, Nightcrawler, Shifty, Mogul Mowgli, The Long Goodbye, and many more.

With the rising popularity, actor Riz Ahmed’s personal and professional life has been a huge matter of interest to most of the people out there. If you are one of those wondering about the actor’s personal life then you are at the right place.

Read the article till the end to find out some interesting information about the Sound Of Metal star.

Blissfully Married To Novelist Fatima Farheen Mirza!

Actor Riz Ahmet is not single! Riz Ahmed is married to bestselling author Fatima Farheen Mirza in a private wedding ceremony.

The actor first gushed about his marital status on Louis Theroux's Grounded podcast earlier this year in January. He later opened up about his marriage in detail while appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

Fatima Farheen Mirza

Riz met his wife Fatima randomly at a cafe in New York while he was preparing for his character on Sound Of Metal. He said,

"We both sat down at the same table in the cafe where we both turned up to write. We were both jostling over the same laptop plug points, like a very modern way of meeting.

The role brought a lot of goodness into Riz’s life. It not just helped him bag several awards and nominations, but also helped him to meet the love of his life.

Although it was the first meeting, the couple reconnected down the line and decided to get married shortly. Since they tied the knot secretly, many of their family and friends observed their big day digitally. Their wedding was super intimate and socially distanced which they organized in a backyard.

Fatima Farheen Mirza’s Short Wiki

Fatima is an American writer who debuted with the novel A Place For Us in 2018. Her first novel became a New York Times bestseller.

She was born in the year 1991 and is currently at the age of 30. Born and raised in California, Fatima is a recipient of the Michener- Copernicus Fellowship. She attended the Iowa Writers’ Workshop.

Talking about her parents, her mother grew up in a British-Indian family in Birmingham and her father in Hyderabad.

What Is Riz Ahmed’s Net Worth?

Actor Riz Ahmed gained international fame with the Emmy-winning role in The Night Of. Along with that, he is also famous for the portrayals in the indie movies like Four Lions, The Sisters’ Brothers, and Nightcrawler.

Riz has been active in the entertainment industry for around 14 years after debuting in the year 2006. In between these years, he has appeared in various award-winning movies and TV series.

He is also receiving a wonderful salary from his job which is higher than you think. The London-born actor worth millions. According to Celebrity Net Worth, English actor Riz Ahmed’s net worth is estimated to be $3 million in 2021.

Riz Ahmed’s Short Wiki

  • Riz Ahmed is originally from London. He is not Indian but Pakistani.
     
  • His birth name is Rizwan Ahmed and his stage name is Riz MC.
     
  • Riz is also a rapper, musician, and activist who has been nominated for Emmy, Golden Globe, British Independent Film Awards, and more.
     
  • He attended Oxford University from where he graduated with a degree in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics in 2004. Later, he joined London's Central School of Speech and Drama.
     
  • He stands tall at the height of 5 feet 8 inches (1. 73 m).
     
  • Riz also auditioned for Slumdog Millionaire in 2008.