Afghanistan has given many celebrities and rich people to the world. In the following list, all those people have been included who belong to the traditional groups of the contemporary state of Afghanistan. It also contains modern figures impending from the present day boundaries of Afghanistan, even if they are not Pashtuns. The top ten celebrities of Afghanistan are as followed!
Azita Ghanizada
She is a very famous actress in the United States who was born in Kabul, Afghanistan. She has starred on man popular TV shows such as How I Met Your Mother, Entourage, Veronica Mars, The Mentalist , Bones, Psych, Ghost Whisperer and Castle.
Leena Alam
She is a famous award winning actress from Afghanistan who is currently a social activist and a producer as well. She has received many awards and honorary medals from Afghanistan human rights film festival.
Sonia Nassery Cole
She is an afghan-American executive, novelist and a well-known activist. In 2002, she established Afghanistan World Foundation and since then, she is raising funds for many provisions, such as the building of an infirmary for women and children in Kabul, medicinal care for ac accident victims, and other origins.
Omar Akram
He is a singer, song writer, composer, musician and also a pianist who belongs to Afghanistan. He has won a Grammy award in 2013 for his album called Echoes of Love. Some of his most famous albums include Opal Fire, Free as a Bird, Secret Journey and Daytime Dreamer.
Javed Ahmadi
Javed is an Afghan sportsperson/cricketer. He is a right handed cricket player who plays right-arm off break. He is presently one of the most important players of the Afghanistan National Cricket Team. He has won many international awards during his One-Day international cricket series where he was designated with the title of the Man of the Match.
Nelofer Pazira
Nelofer Pazira is a very renowned award winning Afghan-Canadian executive, performer, broadcaster and novelist. Some of her famous movies are Kandahar, Return to Kandahar, The Giant Buddhas, Audition and Act of Dishonour.
Aryana Sayeed
She is an Afghani vocalist, composer, singer and television personality who is very best identified for her knockout 2008 single Mashallah and for presenting the TV show Shab-e-Mosiqi. She has also been a star judge on the singing TV show competition called The Voice of Afghanistan.
Celina Jaitley
Celina is an Afghan-Indian ramp model and Bollywood performer who received the 2001 Femina Miss India Universe crown. She has performed in many movies such as Janasheen and Love Has No Language and has received much appreciation from the audience.
Nelufar Hedayat
She is a renowned correspondent and presenter who have professionally worked across the BBC, Channel 4 and international broadcasters. Nelufar has made and inscribed radio films and is also featuring for BBC Radio 4 on Afghan youth suicide bombers and on trust and matrimonial for BBC 1xtra.
Soosan Firooz
Soosan is an Afghan performer, actress, model and rapper. She has been labelled as Afghanistan’s foremost female rapper singer. She is a provocative figure who has interesting social standards and the customary role of Afghan females.