British Instagram model, entrepreneur, and social media influencer Waliyha Azad Malik. She is the younger sibling of ex-member of the popular band ‘One Direction’ Zayn Malik. She grew up in Bradford and attended Tong High School as the daughter of a Pakistani immigrant. After graduation, she began her studies in child care. Malik has appeared in the music video for ‘Story of My Life’ by One Direction. As an entrepreneur, she co-founded the Bradford beauty salon Waliyha Beauty and the beauty product line Daliyha Beauty. Additionally, she is extremely prominent on Instagram, with over 750,000 followers. Despite her close association with One Direction, Malik is a huge admirer of Canadian singer Justin Bieber and identifies as a Belieber.
Youth and Early Life
Waliyha Malik was born in Bradford, England, on July 23, 1998, to Yaser and Trisha Malik. Her father was born in Pakistan and migrated to England at a later date. Her mother is of English and Irish descent. In addition to Zayn, who is five years her senior, she has two older sisters, Doniya and Safaa. Apparently, her name signifies “princess.”
She and her siblings were reared in a working-class family in the East Bowling neighborhood, which is located south of Bradford’s city center. She attended Bradford’s Tong High School, where Zayn had previously studied. Later, she attended college to study childcare. Currently, she and her sister Doniya maintain a blog about fashion and cosmetics.
She appeared in the music video for the track ‘Story of My Life’, which was published in 2013 as part of the album ‘Midnight Memories’ by One Direction. She featured alongside other group members’ relatives as a member of Zayn’s family. She adores kittens and canines and has a cat and a dog at her residence. She appreciates her mother’s homemade Chinese pasta.
The song ‘Pillowtalk’ from his 2016 album ‘Mind of Mine’ is her favorite by Zayn. Prior to her journey with her mother and sisters to Paris in 2015, Malik had never been on an airplane. She is extremely encouraging of her brother’s musical endeavors.
A profession of Waliyha
Waliyha, her mother, and her sister Doniya opened the beauty salon Waliyha Beauty in Bradford at the beginning of 2016 to provide the city’s women with contemporary hairstyles, makeup, and lashes. The commercial enterprise was successful. Waliyha and Doniya also established the Daliyha beautifying product line. On social media, the sisters were known for their interest in cosmetics and makeup, and they had always hoped to one day launch their own beauty product line. They are presently selling eyelashes in their signature style.
Estimated Net Worth
Waliyha is one of the United Kingdom’s wealthiest Instagram stars. According to Wikipedia, Forbes, and Business Insider, Waliyha Malik has a net worth of $5 million.