Afsana Karim Mimi (known as Afsana Mimi; born 20 December 1968) is a Bangladeshi actress, model and director. She won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film Paap Punno (2022).
Afsana Karim Mimi was born on 20 December 1968 at Holy Family Hospital, Dhaka in the then East Pakistan. Her father, Syed Fazlul Karim (d. 2024), worked at Bangladesh Water Development Board. Her mother is Shireen Afroze. Her maternal ancestors are from Bagerhat.
Mimi started her acting career through the theatre troupe Nagorik Natya Sampradaya. Her last play was Prachyanat's Raja Ebong Onnanno in 2011. Mimi got her breakthrough in acting in Bengali television drama Kothao Keu Nei in 1992-1993.
Mimi started directing in 2000. She directed Kaser Manush. She worked on a cooking show on ATN News named Nostalgia.
Mimi served as the director of Department of Theatre and Film at Shilpakala Academy in 2020âÂÂ2023. She is the director of Ichchhetola, a cultural centre in Dhaka. She owns Green Screen, a production house which produced works like "Doll's House", "Kacher Manush" and "Poush Falguner Pala".