Illustrated portrait of Elnaaz NorouziFLM.RED

ELNAAZ
NOROUZI

เอลนาซ โนรูซี

A screen career across cultures

Born in Tehran and raised in Germany, Elnaaz Norouzi built an acting career in India before taking roles in international thrillers.

Tehran, Iran

From Sacred Games to international screens

Norouzi grew up in Germany after leaving Iran with her family. In interviews she has described wanting to act from a young age and later finding her way into the Indian entertainment industry.

Her portrayal of Zoya Mirza in Netflix’s Sacred Games brought her to wider attention. She has described working on the series as a chance to learn alongside experienced performers.

Her screen work also includes Made in Heaven and the action thriller Kandahar. Across these projects she has continued to work between Indian and international productions.

In The Fix she plays Zara alongside Zachary Levi and Liam Neeson. Norouzi has spoken about the personal connection she felt to the film’s Iranian setting. Browse her available film credits on FLM.RED below.

Selected performances

2018

Sacred Games

Norouzi plays Zoya Mirza in the Netflix crime series.

2023

Kandahar

She appears in the international action thriller.

2026

The Fix

She plays Zara alongside Zachary Levi and Liam Neeson.

Performance readings are FLM.RED editorial interpretation.

Films in FLM.RED

Titles in this collection; not a complete filmography.

Sources & image notes

Portrait illustration: FLM.RED.