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Who is Nina Wadia and what’s her net worth?
NINA Wadia rose to fame on EastEnders, playing Zainab Masood.
Since then she has enjoyed a stint on Strictly 2021 - but was first to get the boot.
Who is Nina Wadia?
Nina Wadia is an actress best known for her role as Zainab Masood in EastEnders, though she describes herself as more of a comedy actress.
She was born in Mumbai, India, in 1968.
She lived with her parents, brother and sister in a small one-bedroom space that she says regularly flooded during monsoon season in the city.
The family moved to Hong Kong when Nina was nine years old, and she later moved to the UK, where she has worked as an actor since the 1990’s.
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When was Nina Wadia in EastEnders?
She has been married to TV and film music composer Raiomond Mirza since 1998.
The pair have two children.
Their daughter Tia Nina was born in 2003, and their son Aidan was born in 2007.
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When was Nina Wadia in EastEnders?
Nina Wadia played Zainab Masood in EastEnders for seven years, spanning from 2007-2013.
Zainab was originally conceived as a Pauline Fowler type character, but Nina insisted the character would have to have a sense of humour.
Her most explosive storylines included being a victim of domestic abuse at the hands of Yusef Khan.
What else has Nina Wadia been in?
Nina has also starred in Still Open All Hours, the revival of Ronnie Black’s classic BBC comedy Open All Hours, which also stars David Jason.
There have been four seasons of the show, which she has featured in since it was first revived in December 2013.
She was also in sketch comedy show Goodness Gracious Me between 1998-2001 and 2014-2015 alongside Meera Syal, Sanjeev Bhaskar, and Kulvinder Ghir.
She was also a regular panellist on Loose Women between 2005-2006, and guest hosted The One Show in 2016.
Nina also starred in the film Bend it like Beckham, and the British rom-com Finding Fatimah.
What is Nina Wadia's net worth?
How much Nina is worth is currently unknown.
For Strictly she recieved £25K
Sadly as she was first to go, her pay packet wasn't boosted.
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