Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

Pakistani filmmaker and journalist (born 1978)
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Summary

Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Karachi[2]. She was born on November 12, 1978[3]. She worked as a journalist[4], film director[5], film producer[6], screenwriter[7], and director[8]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,424 views/month, #6,959 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy's place of birth was Karachi[2].
  • Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy was born on November 12, 1978[3].
  • Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy held citizenship in Pakistan[10].
  • Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy worked as a journalist[4].
  • Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy's professions included film director[5].
  • Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy's professions included film producer[6].
  • Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy's professions included director[8].
  • Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy's education included a stint at Stanford University[11].
  • Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy's education included a stint at Karachi Grammar School[12].
  • Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy received the Hilal-i-Imtiaz[13].
  • Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy received the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject)[14].
  • Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy received the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject)[15].
  • Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy received the BBC 100 Women[16].
  • Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy received the The Smith College Medal[17].
  • Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy's religion is recorded as Islam[18].
  • Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy is recorded as female[19].
  • Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy's Commons category is recorded as Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy[21].
  • Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy's residence is recorded as Canada[22].
  • Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy's residence is recorded as Karachi[23].
  • Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy's official website is recorded as http://sharmeenobaidfilms.com[24].
  • Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2013[25].
  • Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2016[26].
  • Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2017[27].

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Origins and Family

Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy's place of birth was Karachi[2]. She was born on November 12, 1978[3].

Education

Educated at Stanford University[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Stanford[31] and Karachi Grammar School[12], a grammar school[32], in Pakistan[33], founded in 1847[34], headquartered in Karachi[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], film director[5], film producer[6], screenwriter[7], and director[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Hilal-i-Imtiaz[13], an award[36], in Pakistan[37], founded in 1957[38]; Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject)[14], an Academy Awards[39], in United States[40], founded in 1941[41]; BBC 100 Women[16], an award[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 2013[44]; and The Smith College Medal[17].

Personal Life

Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy's religion is recorded as Islam[18].

Why It Matters

Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,424 views/month, #6,959 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] She is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy born?

Born in Karachi[2].

What did Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy do for work?

Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy worked as journalist[4], film director[5], film producer[6], screenwriter[7], and director[8].

Where did Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy go to school?

Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy was educated at Stanford University[11] and Karachi Grammar School[12].

What awards did Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy receive?

Honors received include Hilal-i-Imtiaz[13], Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject)[14], Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject)[15], and BBC 100 Women[16].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kinobaza person id → sharmeen-obaid-chinoy
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  2. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 823614
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  3. 10w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in → World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2013, World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2016, World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2017 +2
    On focus list of wikimedia project → BBC 100 Women Edit-a-thon
    Country of citizenship → Pakistan
    Residence → Canada, Karachi
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