Muniba Mazari (Urdu: منیبہ مزاری; born 3 March 1987) is a Pakistani artist and activist.
She uses a wheelchair due to injuries sustained in a car accident at the age of 21 which makes her Pakistan's first wheelchair-using model. She is also the National Ambassador for UN Women Pakistan
Early life
Muniba Mazari is of Baloch background.[3] In 2007, Muniba was in a car accident where she sustained multiple injuries including a spinal cord injury which left her paraplegic. Along with philanthropic efforts, she has established her brand known as Muniba's Canvas with the slogan Let Your Walls Wear Colors. Her medium is acrylics on canvas.
She has an adopted son, Nile.
Career
Muniba Mazari, who currently serves as the National Ambassador for UN Women Pakistan and has participated as a motivational speaker at various conferences and forums, her first break being TEDx Islamabad. She is one of the two Pakistanis to be named BBCs 100 most inspirational women in 2015, and works as an occasional anchor at PTV, being their first wheelchair-using anchor. Additionally, Muniba is the first wheelchair-using model for the Toni & Guy chain of hairdressing salons in Pakistan, featured in Forbes 30 under 30 in 2016, and head of CSR for Chughtai Labs.
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Muniba Mazari
منیبہ مزاری | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 March 1987 |
| Nationality | Pakistan |
| Occupation | Artist, motivational speaker |
| Spouse(s) |
Khurram Shahzad (m. 2006–2015)
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| Children | 1 |
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