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British actress
Nina Wadia OBE is a British actress and comedian. She is known for portraying Zainab Masood in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, Mrs Hussein in the BBC comedy Still Open All Hours, and for starring in the BBC Two sketch show Goodness Gracious Me.Wikipedia
| Born | December 18, 1968 |
| Hometown | Bombay, India |
| Height | 5'2" (1.57m) |
| Spouse | Raiomond Mirza (m 1998 - present) |
| Children | Tia Nina Mirza , Aidan Mirza |
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Nina Wadia would return to EastEnders
- Nina Wadia would make a return to 'EastEnders' almost a decade after she left her role as Zainab Masood because of how "dear" the BBC soap is to her.
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Strictly's Nina Wadia on her son's battle with type 1 diabetes
Former Eastenders actress and Strictly star Nina Wadia is raising awareness of type 1 diabetes following her son's shock diagnosis.
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Comic Relief's Comic Opera names all-female cast including Scarlett Moffatt, Tamzin Outhwaite and Nina Wadia
Five women will take on a world-famous aria from 'Carmen'.
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Claudia Winkleman and Chris Eubank to star in This is MY House Red Nose Day special
Claudia Winkleman, Chris Eubank, Harry Hill, Nina Wadia, Ricky Hatton, Claire Richards, Deborah Meaden, and Rob Rinder are among the stars who will take place in a special episode of 'This Is MY House' in aid of Red Nose Day.
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EastEnders’ Nina Wadia reflects on early life in India as she collects OBE
The actress and comedian was presented with her insignia from the Princess Royal at Windsor Castle on Wednesday.
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Actress Nina Wadia to receive OBE at Windsor Castle
The pair will be honoured alongside dozens of others at an investiture ceremony on Wednesday at Windsor Castle.
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Strictly 2021: Do the celebrities get paid to take part?
It’s not just the Glitterball trophy the stars could take home
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Nina Wadia was punched for playing EastEnders homophobe
Nina Wadia was once punched by an angry 'EastEnders' fan for playing homophobe Zainab Masood in the BBC One soap.
