Iman Vellani

A petite actress with a warm smile, black hair, and brown eyes, Iman Vellani stands at 5'2" with an average build. Vellani is a Canadian actress of Pakistani origin, born in Karachi, Pakistan, and raised in the Ismaili faith, a branch of Shia Islam. Her family moved to Canada when she was a year old. She graduated from Unionville High School in Markham, Ontario, and was selected as a member of the TIFF Next Wave Committee at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival.

Vellani is best known for portraying Kamala Khan, the protagonist of the Disney+ miniseries Ms. Marvel (2022). She reprised the role in the film The Marvels (2023). Before being cast in Ms. Marvel at the end of her last year of high school, she had planned to attend the Ontario College of Art & Design University with a focus on integrated media.

Vellani landed the role of Ms. Marvel via WhatsApp. Speaking on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, she said: "My aunt forwarded me a WhatsApp of the casting call. I sent in a very academic resumé and the only head shot I had. I sent in my self-tape at 3am and then the next day I get a call, 'Do you have a lawyer? We want to fly you to LA' and I was like, 'I have a math test but we'll figure this out'." She began her career in 2019 and has been active for seven years, starting around age 16. Vellani is also listed in Marvel Babes. Her height is 5'2" (157 cm) and she weighs 114 lbs (52 kg), with measurements of 34-24-34.