Profession(s) |
Social Worker, Fashion Designer, Novelist, Craft Activist |
Physical Stats |
Height (approx.) |
5′ 3″ (161 cm) |
Eye Colour |
Black |
Hair Colour |
Salt and Pepper |
Career |
Debut |
Book: Threads and Voices: Behind the Indian Textile Tradition (2007)
![A cover of the book Threads and Voices Behind the Indian Textile Tradition (2007)](https://i0.wp.com/starsunfolded.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/A-cover-of-the-book-Threads-and-Voices-Behind-the-Indian-Textile-Tradition-2007.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1) |
Awards, Honours, Achievements |
• Aid to Artisans Preservation of Craft Award (2003) • Padma Shri (2012)
![Laila Tyabji receiving Padma Shri](https://i0.wp.com/starsunfolded.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Laila-Tyabji-receiving-Padma-Shri.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1) • NIFT Lifetime Achievement Award • Chishti Harmony Award • The Limca Book of Records Person of the Year (2014) • National Design Guru by World University of Design (2023)
![Laila Tyabji receiving National Design Guru Award](https://i0.wp.com/starsunfolded.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Laila-Tyabji-receiving-National-Design-Guru-Award.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1) |
Personal Life |
Date of Birth |
2 May 1947 (Friday) |
Age (as of 2024) |
77 Years |
Birthplace |
Delhi |
Zodiac sign |
Taurus |
Nationality |
Indian |
Hometown |
Delhi |
School |
Welham Girls’ School, Dehradun |
College/University |
• The Faculty of Fine Arts, MS University, Vadodara • Toshi Yoshida Academy of Art, Tokyo |
Educational Qualification(s) |
Bachelor of Fine Arts |
Religion |
Islam |
Food Habit |
Vegetarian/Non-vegetarian |
Address |
3-A, Tyabji House, 1/23, Shanti Niketan, New Delhi-110049 |
Hobby |
Travelling
![Laila Tyabji in Sikkim](https://i0.wp.com/starsunfolded.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Laila-Tyabji-in-Sikkim.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1) |
Social Media |
• Instagram |
Relationships & More |
Marital Status |
Unmarried |
Family |
Parents |
Father– Badruddin Tyabji (1907-1995) (former Indian Civil Service officer) Mother– Surayya Tyabji, (1919-1978) (Artist, Designer)
![Badruddin and Surayya Tyabji's photo](https://i0.wp.com/starsunfolded.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Badruddin-and-Surayya-Tyabjis-photo.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1) |
Siblings |
Brother(s)– 3 • Adil Tyabji • Khalid Tyabji • Hindal Haider
![Laila Tyabji's brother Hindal (extreme right) with parents](https://i0.wp.com/starsunfolded.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Laila-Tyabjis-brother-Hindal-extreme-right-with-parents.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1) |
Favourites |
Food |
Parsi Salli Botti |
Fruit |
Mango |