Rakhi Mahbuba is a Bangladeshi Australian engineer, actress, model, singer and artist. Originally from Bangladesh, she currently lives in Perth, Western

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. She won the Bangladeshi beauty pageant

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in 2010.Rakhi Married Sazzad Hossain from Singapore an entrepreneur.

Early life

Born Mahbuba Islam Rakhi, she won the Bangladeshi beauty pageant

as a teenager in 2010. She moved to Australia in 2013 to pursue her higher studies and graduated with a first class honours from

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as a

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in 2017. She stepped into the media in 2011 through the drama "Bishmoy" written by

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and directed by

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. She has appeared in a television commercial for Seylon Gold Tea; in dramas ‘Chena Mukh Ochena Mukh’, ‘Bichcheder por’; and has hosted the reality TV show ‘Handsome the ultimate man’.

Education

Rakhi studied in English medium. She went to Eminent International College in Gulshan and completed her O levels and A levels in Dhaka under the British Council. In 2013 Rakhi moved to Australia to pursue higher studies in Civil Engineering. She graduated in 2017 with a Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Honours) degree from the

in Perth, Australia with a first class honours. During her degree she was among the top 100 university students, was the top civil engineering student and volunteered as the vice president of the women in engineering committee (WIEECU) to increase participation of women in STEMM. In 2019 Rakhi graduated with a Diploma of Screen Performance degree in screen acting from the

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. Rakhi auditioned and applied for the diploma of acting course in WAAPA in November 2018 and was selected as one of the potential 26 out of some 300 plus applicants from all over Australia. Rakhi is currently signed with Moore Creative Artists (MCA).

Career

While in

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, Rakhi had a career as an actress, model and host and worked from 2011 and 2013 before moving to Australia. Rakhi started her acting career with 'Bisshoy', a TV drama written by

and directed by

. The she worked on TV drama 'Aronno Monjuri' directed by

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. Rakhi has worked in several dramas directed by

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with her co-actor

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including 'Chena Mukh Achena Mukh', 'Bisseder por'. She was a cast in 'Terminal' on

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. Rakhi had a guest appearance in the music video 'Your Love' sang by Kona. Rakhi and actor

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have appeared together in a few dramas, and on 2013 Eid season, they were paired against each other for an Eid special six episode drama “Mirzafar Mir”. She also starred in five other TV shows in 2013, including ''Emotional Abdur Motin'', ''Ekta Gopon Kotha Chhilo Bolbar'', and ''Adhare Aalo''. Rakhi Mahbuba is a structural engineer and started working in the mining industry at

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in 2017 as a graduate engineer. She worked on the Gruyere Gold mine project and the Kemerton Lithium Project in Western Australia. Rakhi continued both working as a full time engineer and a full time student at WAPPA in 2019. Completing her degree in November 2019 by showcasing her showreel in halls in Perth, Sydney and Melbourne.

Awards and nominations

* Best Model Female - Diamond World

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Best Award 2011 : Won *

2010: Won * Diamond World-Channel i Best Award: Won Best female model.

Dramas

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rakhi, Mahbuba Islam Living people 1993 births Bangladeshi television actresses 21st-century Bangladeshi actresses