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My Take
Afshan Azad will forever be Padma Patil to most of the world, and there is no shame in that, being part of the Harry Potter phenomenon is a kind of immortality. But what interests me is what she did after. Plucked from Manchester as a teenager, a British-Bangladeshi actress who later expanded into modelling and online media, she kept reinventing how she shows up rather than coasting on a single famous role. That instinct to stay in motion, in an industry that prefers to typecast and forget, is quietly admirable. I am rooting for the parts of her story that have nothing to do with Hogwarts.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Afshan Azad
- Name (Japanese)
- アフシャン・アザド
- Reading
- あふしゃん・あざど
- Born
- February 12, 1988 (age 38)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Dragon
- Origin
- Longsight, United Kingdom
- Height
- 165 cm
- Occupation
- actor / model / film actor / YouTuber
2. Background
- High school
- Whalley Range 11-18 High School
- University
- Xaverian College
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Afshan Azad born?
Born February 12, 1988 (age 38).
Where is Afshan Azad from?
Afshan Azad is from Longsight, United Kingdom.
What does Afshan Azad do?
Afshan Azad works as actor, model, film actor, YouTuber.
How tall is Afshan Azad?
Afshan Azad is 165 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.