Who is Riz Ahmed's wife and what are his biggest film roles? - Bristol Live

Riz Ahmed is a British actor and rapper best known for his role in the Star Wars Anthology film Rogue One.

He won a Primetime Emmy award along with nominations for an Academy Award, Golden Globe Awards and Emmy Awards. He became the first Muslim and first Asian to win a lead acting Emmy.

Riz has also seen commercial success with his song 'Immigrants (We Get the Job Done' winning an MTV Video Music Award.

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He released his album, The Long Goodbye in 2020 and an accompanying and poignant short film in which he starred. His music has political undertones and he has been involved in raising awareness for Rohingya and Syrian refugee children.

Who is Riz Ahmed's wife?

Riz married in 2020 to his wife Fatima Farheen Mirza, a best selling author who has made a name for herself outside of Riz's spotlight.

Fatima, from California, the 30-year-old's first novel - A Place for Us is a New York Times bestseller and she said she had the idea for the book when she was only 18.

Fatima and Riz's meeting is a modern love story after meeting at a New York coffee shop after jostling over the same laptop plug points.

What are Riz Ahmed's biggest film roles?

Riz's biggest roles include Nightcrawler and Jason Bourne.

His role in Star Wars was as Bodhi Rook was a significant point in his career.

Riz also starred in Venom alongside Tom Hardy.

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