Biography
Deba Hekmat is a British actress and model. Born on 14 November 2001 in Sardasht, Iran, she is of Kurdish descent and moved to the United Kingdom with her family at the age of four.
She began her career in modelling at the age of 16. Hekmat made her feature film debut as Laraib in Luna Carmoon's Hoard (2023), which premiered at the Venice Film Festival. She had no formal acting training and was cast after being contacted via Instagram. She subsequently took the lead role of Ziba Soofi in Sasha Nathwani's Last Swim (2024), which premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival.
In April 2025, Hekmat signed with Olivia Bell Management. She has also contributed writing to publications including The Basement.
