Arezu Riaz is a NYC-based and SAG-eligible actor with experience in film, television, commercials, and video games.
Arezu has been training at HB Studio since 2023, studying Shakespeare, stage combat, movement, acting for both stage and screen, and voice.
She was born and raised in Dubai to a Pakistani father and an Iranian mother. After receiving her Masters in International Affairs, Arezu worked in cultural diplomacy and arts communications before launching a career in acting while also managing a digital media consultancy.
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June 2025: ‘Kisses' and Bullets,’ my first acting role in a short had its NY premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival.
December 2024: I was part of a staged reading of ‘The Assembly.’
July 2024: I worked on a commercial for IHG Resorts & Hotels / InterContinental Hotel Times Square.
November 2023: I had a role in the Columbia University MFA Thesis film, ‘Kisses and Bullets,’directed by Faranak Sahafian.