Umar Riaz

Umar Riaz is an aspiring Indian Model and Actor from Kashmir. Apart from this, he is also a doctor by profession, wanted to become a doctor since childhood. Umar was raised and born in Jammu and Kashmir, India. He finished his schooling at Delhi Public School, Jammu and Kashmir. He did his graduation with MBBS from Government Medical College and Hospital, Jammu. After finishing his MBBS, Umar pursued his post-graduation and completed his post-graduation degree in Master of Surgery (MS). After completing his MBBS and MS he worked as a Clinical Associate at Sir H.N Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Center in Girgaon, Mumbai, Maharashtra. He began his modeling career few years back. However he got his big break when he joined the reality show Bigg Boss season 15 as a contestant on October 2, 2021. He is the elder brother of Bigg Boss 13 finalist, Asim Riaz. Umar came into the limelight for wholeheartedly supporting his brother during the latter's Bigg Boss stint in 2019.