Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
- January 4, 2024
- Journalist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Date Of Birth | Nov 12, 1978(1978-11-12) |
| Age | 46 |
| Birthplace | Karachi |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Birth City | Sindh |
| Horoscope | Scorpio |
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy Biography
| Name | Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy |
| Birthday | Nov 12 |
| Birth Year | 1978 |
| Place Of Birth | Karachi |
| Home Town | Sindh |
| Birth Country | Pakistan |
| Birth Sign | Scorpio |
| Spouse | Fahd Kamal Chinoy |
| Children(s) | Amelia Chinoy |
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy is one of the most popular and richest Journalist who was born on November 12, 1978 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Emmy as well as Oscar winning journalist, who was the first non- American winner of the Livingston Award for Young Journalists.
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Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy was born in Karachi in 1978. She did her early schooling at the Convent of Jesus and Mary and subsequently went on to study at Karachi Grammar School. She received her bachelor’s degree in economics and government from Smith College in 2002. Obaid-Chinoy went on to earn two master’s degrees from Stanford University, the first in International Policy Studies was granted in 2003 and the next, in Communication, in 2004. She returned to Pakistan and launched her career as a filmmaker with her first film Terror’s Children for The New York Times. In 2003 and 2004 she made two award-winning films while at Stanford. Her most notable films includes, the animated adventure 3 Bahadur (2015), the musical journey Song of Lahore (2015) and the two Academy Award-winning films, the documentary Saving Face (2012) and the biographical A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness (2016). Her visual contributions have earned her numerous awards, including two Academy Awards in the Best Short Subject in 2012 and 2016 and two Emmy Awards in the same category in 2010 and 2011.
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy (Urdu: شرمین عبید چنائے ; born 12 November 1978) is a Pakistani journalist, filmmaker and activist known for her work in films that highlight the inequality with women. She is the recipient of two Academy Awards, seven Emmy Awards and a Knight International Journalism Award. In 2012, the Government of Pakistan honoured her with the Hilal-i-Imtiaz, the second highest civilian honour of the country and Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world. She is the only female film director to have won two academy awards by the age of 37.
Her birthplace was Karachi, Pakistan.
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Journalist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy is one of the richest Journalist from Pakistan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
She went to Smith College and went on to create Terror’s Children as her first documentary.
Her film from 2012, Transgenders – Pakistan’s Open Secret was awarded the Platinum Remi Award at the 45th WorldFest Film Festival.
Obaid-Chinoy was born on 12 November 1978 in Karachi, Pakistan. Her mother, Saba Obaid, is a social worker and her father, Sheikh Obaid, was a businessman, who died in 2010. She has a younger sister, Mahjabeen Obaid.
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Who is Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy Dating?
According to our records, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy married to Fahd Kamal Chinoy. As of December 1, 2023, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s is not dating anyone.
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On 23 March 2012, Pakistan’s president conferred the second highest civilian award, the Hilal-e-Imtiaz, on Obaid-Chinoy for bringing honor to Pakistan as a filmmaker. Sharmeen was ranked 37th on Desiclub.com’s list of the 50 Coolest Desis of 2009.
Facts & Trivia
Sharmeen Ranked on the list of most popular Journalist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Pakistan. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy celebrates birthday on November 12 of every year.
In 2013, SOC Films and Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy produced a 13 part series for Aaj News titled ‘Aghaz-e-Safar’ which tackled issues affecting ordinary Pakistanis across the country including child abuse, domestic violence, issues of gun violence, water scarcity, land grabbing etc.