Elnaaz Norouzi (; born 9 July 1992) is a German actress.
Early life and education Elnaaz Norouzi was born in Tehran, Iran. Shortly after her birth, her family moved to Hanover, Germany. Norouzi has German citizenship. She started working as an actress when she was fourteen. She went to school, while weekend photoshoots became a daily occurrence for her. She travelled around Asia and Europe until she was 19. After graduating from the Goetheschule in Hanover, she decided to move to India.
Career She started her career as a model at the age of 15 in Germany. In 2017, she made her debut in Pakistani film Maan Jao Na, playing the role of a young girl Raania. She entered the Indian film industry by playing the role of Zoya in Netflix Bollywood web series Sacred Games. Later, Norouzi worked in many movies and series, including Hello Charlie, Chutzpah, Tehran, Abhay, Khido Khundi and Made in Heaven.
She performed a dance number in Rashtra Kavach Om and JugJugg Jeeyo, produced by Karan Johar. In July 2022, she made her singing debut with 'La La Love'. She marks special appearance in the Marathi song "Hridayi Vasant Phultana", an item number from the Malind Kavde's directorial 2022 film Takatak 2.
In June 2025, she entered as contestant in the Prime Video's The Traitors and she was eliminated on Day 7 and placed 11th.
Personal life Elnaaz Norouzi was born in Iran. Her family moved to Germany, where she grew up and spent her teenage years. In 2015, she found a new home in India. Norouzi can speak English, German, French, Persian, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu, which has helped her to act in various film industries.
In 2018, she accused director Vipul Shah of sexual harassment.
During the Mahsa Amini protests in 2022, Norouzi voiced support for the protests against the forced head covering. To support the Woman, Life, Freedom movement, which denounced the Government of Iran and the Islamic religious police, Norouzi posted a video of herself stripping down to being topless. In January 2026 she released her song "Javid Shah" in support of the 2025–2026 Iranian protests and Reza Pahlavi.
Filmography Films +YearTitleRoleLanguage2018Maan Jao NaRaaniaUrduKhido KhundiNaaz GrewalPunjabi2021Hello CharlieMona Malhotra Hindi2022Jugjugg JeeyoRussian Party GirlRashtra Kavach OmDancerTakatak 2Guest appearance in the song "Hridayi Vasant Phultana"Marathi2023KandaharShina AsadiEnglishDevil: The British Secret AgentRosyTelugu2025TehranLaylaHindiMastiii 4Bindia Saxena2026The FixZaraEnglish
Television +YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes2018–2019Sacred GamesZoya MirzaHindi2019 AbhayNatasha2021ChutzpahSara Khan2022TehranYasaman HaddadiPersian2023Made in HeavenLeila ShiraziHindi2024Ranneeti: Balakot & BeyondFahima Naqvi2025Hai Junoon!GoldieThe TraitorsContestant10th place (Traitor) 2026 Wheel of Fortune India Co-Host
Music videos +YearTitleSingerNotes2018Made in IndiaGuru Randhawa2026Javid ShahherselfHuaJubin Nautiyal
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