Iman Vellani (Sindhi: ايمان ويلاني; /ɪˈmɑːn vəˈlɑːni/;[2] born August 12, 2002) is a Canadian actress and comic book writer.
[10][11] Born in Karachi, Pakistan, to a Sindhi family, Vellani moved to Canada when she was a year old,[12][13][14] and was raised as an Ismaili Muslim.
[19][20] Before being cast in Ms. Marvel at the end of her last year of high school, Vellani had planned to attend the Ontario College of Art & Design University with a focus on integrated media.
[22] Vellani's aunt had forwarded her a casting call for the role; she submitted a self-tape before being asked to audition in Los Angeles;[21] and eventually had two screen tests: in-person in February that year, and virtually over Zoom in June.
[28][29][30] 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".
Amelia Emberwing of IGN declared that she "predictably steals the show",[43] Helen O'Hara of Empire praised her humor and emotional depth with the "two older heroes.