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Nadiya Hussain Biography
Birth Name:
Nadiya Jamir Hussain
Birth Place:
Luton, Bedfordshire, England
Fast Facts
- Started wearing a hijab at the age of 14 to cover up her bad hair after her father gave her a bad hair cut
- Learned to bake by reading recipe books and watching YouTube videos
- Won the sixth series of The Great British Bake Off in 2015
- Baked a cake for Queen Elizabeth II's 90th Birthday celebrations
- Named by Debrett's as one of the 500 most influential people in the UK in 2016