Muqaddas Xoliqova

Muqaddas Xoliqova (also transliterated Kholiqova or Kholikova) was born in 1960 in Tashkent. From 1977 to 1981 she studied in the theatre and film acting faculty of the Tashkent State Institute of Arts.

Since 1981 she has been an actress of the Uzbek National Academic Drama Theatre. On its stage she has created more than 80 characters, with roles in productions such as Kuzning birinchi kuni, Najot istab, O'tkan kunlar, Kuyov, Otello, Shayton va farishta and Ko'ngil.

She has also appeared in many films and series. One of her best-known screen roles is Fotima Sultan in the 1990 series Bobur; her credits also include Sevginator 2, Jannat qaydadir?, Ulfatlar, Vijdon, Poyga, Oshiqlar, Qirq tog'oraning qirq nog'orasi and Ko'ngil ko'chalari. She has also worked in dubbing.

She was named an Honored Artist of Uzbekistan in 2001 or 2002 (sources give different years). By presidential decree of 22 August 2014 she became People's Artist of Uzbekistan, and in March 2026 she received the Order of Mehnat Shuhrati ahead of International Women's Day.