Mehwish Hayat is one of Pakistan's leading actresses. Coming from a well-known show business family she has been acting since an extremely early age. She is acknowledged as being the current reigning box office queen having delivered five consecutive hits in a row. From playing a dancer in her first film to a simple Punjabi girl in her last movie, she is known for pushing the boundaries and taking on challenging roles. Not only is she the most commercially successful actress in Pakistan she has also shown herself as a major acting talent by appearing in unconventional roles in several award winning short films.in 2009 she was the first Pakistani to be voted onto the sexiest Asian list by a popular British magazine. She ranked 8th among a field otherwise full of Bollywood actresses. As a model, she has appeared in adverts for some of the world's leading brands, from telecoms to beauty products. She was the face of the major international anti-terrorism campaign "This is not us" and has been a fervent campaigner on women's rights in Pakistan. She is also an accomplished singer, having sung several popular songs for television including appearing on the prestigious Coke Studio and she has undertaken several sell out music tours in US.International entertainment magazine Eastern Eye wrote: "If there was a contest to find the most beautiful woman in Pakistan, this model-turned-actress would be a front-runner. She has announced her arrival with a number of challenging roles, and if she doesn't become Pakistan's first international film star, we will eat our hats." She has several prestigious international film projects also in the pipeline.