Iman Vellani Profile
Iman Vellani is a Canadian actress who originates from Pakistan. She is best known for portraying the character Kamala Khan in Ms. Marvel. In addition, Vellani was chosen as a member of the TIFF Next Wave Committee at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival.
Iman Vellani Age
Vellani is 22 years old as of 2023. She was born on 3rd September 2002, in Karachi, Pakistani, South Asia. She celebrates her birthday on the 3rd of September every year.
Iman Vellani Height
Vellani stands at an average height of 5 feet 6 inches tall and she weighs 55kg.
Iman Vellani Family
Her parents are Pakistani and moved to Canada when she was just a year old. Her father is an Accountant whereas her mother is a nurse practitioner. She has an older brother who is 6 years older than her, he works as an engineer.
Her parents live in Markha, Ontario, Canada. information about her family members is not known. She strongly believes in Islam, but she claims to be disconnected from her culture because she is so immersed in pop culture. In any case, she comes from an Asian family. She is also a dual citizen of Pakistan and Canada.
Iman Vellani Education
Vellani received her primary education at a private school in Canada. She recently received her high school diploma from Unionville High School in Markham, Ontario, according to sources. She wanted to finish her studies in integrated media at the Ontario College of Art & Design University, but she couldn’t because of her acting career.
Iman Vellani Boyfriend
She is currently single and focusing on her career and education. There is no insight into any of her past relationships.
Iman Vellani Career
In September 2020, Vellani was cast as the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero Kamala Khan for Marvel Studios and Disney+’s streaming television miniseries Ms. Marvel. Kamala Khan co-creator Sana Amanat, who served as an executive producer on the series, said Vellani revealed in her Zoom audition that she, like Khan, is an Avengers fangirl.
Amanat said, “She showed me every corner of her room, and it was covered with Avengers. Then she said, ‘Oh, wait; I’m not done, opened up her closet, and there was more Marvel everywhere”. In June 2022, Vellani appeared in A Fan’s Guide to Ms. Marvel, a documentary short about the production of the series.
Featuring interviews with the filmmaking team and her, it was on Disney+ before the premiere of Ms. Marvel. On June 8, 2022, Ms. Marvel premiered on Disney+, marking Vellani’s onscreen debut.
Iman Vellani Net Worth
Vellan’s annual net worth is estimated to be around $700,000 to $800,000.
Iman Vellani as Kamala Khan
Both the series and her portrayal of the title character received widespread praise. Kathryn Porter of Paste wrote that Vellani “shines” in the role and that there was “no way to explain how great she is in this other than to say that she embodies the true spirit of Kamala Khan”.
Mohammad Zaheer of BBC Culture called her “an adorable bundle of charisma” in a role “tailor-made for her”, while Angie Han of The Hollywood Reporter said that Vellani’s full of “youthful verve and irresistible moxie” in her role.
The miniseries concluded on July 13, 2022. In July 2022, Vellani appeared in Disney Wish’s CGI—immersive interactive experience, Avengers: Quantum Encounter, reprising her role as Khan. Vellani is set to reprise her role as Kamala Khan in the 2023 film The Marvels, a sequel to the 2019 film Captain Marvel, which is also intended to serve as a continuation of Ms. Marvel.
Iman Vellani Ms. Marvel
The show finished filming two years ago, at the height of COVID-19, so Vellani is only now learning what it means to be the face of a monster franchise. We’re talking about the press intrusion; the constant online barrage from fans; the complete upturning of her life beyond all recognition.
On top of that, to deal with becoming the first Muslim lead in an overwhelmingly white space – a job that has made her an instant role model to millions, and a target for abuse to others. Yes despite rave reviews from critics, Ms. Marvel predictably upset a vocal minority who weren’t happy about its diverse main character.
For Vellani, the hate felt more personal given the similarities between her and Kamala. Like Khan, Vellani is a Marvel obsessive.
Iman Vellani Like Khan
Like Khan, she was in the spotlight suddenly. And like Khan, she has had great responsibility thrust upon her. Luckily, and perhaps surprisingly given her tender age, Vellani was ready. “I feel like in the last two years I have aged 20,” she says. “I got cast on my last day of school and was immediately having meetings with and making conversation with adults.
And now most of my best friends are in their thirties. “I feel like I’ve lived a whole life but I’m still only 19. I haven’t experienced life yet. The people that are on the posters on my bedroom wall, that I grew up looking at every morning, I now have their contact info and we’re talking about shared experiences, it’s incredible.”
How Iman Vellani deals with negative reactions
“I know they’re there. It’s something we knew was going to happen to go into this. It happened when comic books came out in 2014. I’m all for constructive criticism as long as people have a legitimate concern or suggestion or something real. Then I care.
But all the hatred I’ve seen has no basis, no merit, it’s just purely for the sake of hating – and that’s fine. You’re not gonna impress everyone. We hit our target audience and we hit an entirely new audience that didn’t know they were gonna fall in love with this character – people who have never seen themselves represented in a positive light before.” “
This show is for Marvel fans. If you’re a real Marvel fan, if any of those review bombers consider themselves a Marvel fan, then this show’s for them too. We wanted Ms. Marvel to be a love letter to Marvel fans. So yeah, I don’t care about them!”
Facts about Iman Vellan
Iman has appeared on numerous television shows, including The Daily Show, Good Morning America, Dish Nation, and others. She was in the short documentary ‘A Fan’s Guide to Ms. Marvel’ in June 2022. Vellani does not use social media, but her fan accounts have thousands of followers.
She is obsessed with obtaining the highest qualifications and will work tirelessly to achieve this goal. Vellani enjoys cycling with her friends in her spare time.
Iman Vellani Movies
- Ms. Marvel (2022): This was a miniseries on Disney+ that told the story of Kamala Khan, the character Vellani portrays.
- The Marvels (2023): This is the sequel to the 2019 film Captain Marvel and features Vellani reprising her role as Kamala Khan.
- Avengers: Quantum Encounter (2022): This is a CGI-immersive interactive experience at the Disney Wish cruise line where Vellani appears as Kamala Khan.
Iman Vellan Social Media Platforms
Vellan is very active on her Instagram and Facebook pages. She has 54.8K followers on Instagram and 25K followers on Facebook.