Sonampreet Bajwa (born 16 August 1989) is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Punjabi and Hindi films. One of the highest paid and most popular actresses of Punjabi cinema, Bajwa is a recipient of two PTC Punjabi Film Awards along with nominations for four Filmfare Awards Punjabi.
After participating in the 2012 Femina Miss India contest, Bajwa made her acting debut with the Punjabi film Best Of Luck (2013) and made her Tamil film debut with Kappal. Bajwa established herself as a leading actor in Punjabi films with successful films such as Punjab 1984 (2014), Sardaar Ji 2 (2016), Nikka Zaildar (2016), Manje Bistre (2017), Nikka Zaildar 2 (2017), Carry on Jatta 2 (2018), Guddiyan Patole (2019), Ardab Mutiyaran (2019), and Honsla Rakh (2021). She made her Telugu film debut with Aatadukundam Raa (2016).. In 2025, she expanded into Hindi cinema appearing in the films Housefull 5 and Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat. Bajwa won the PTC Punjabi Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in Ardab Mutiyaran. She has also received two Filmfare Awards Punjabi â Best Actress nomination for Manje Bistre and Nikka Zaildar 2.
Sonam Bajwa was born on 16 August 1989 in Nainital, Uttar Pradesh (now in Uttarakhand) in a Punjabi Sikh family. She completed her graduation at Delhi University. In 2012, she moved to Mumbai and participated in the Femina Miss India contest. Bajwa then became an air hostess, but later quit it to pursue a career in acting.
Bajwa made her acting debut with Best Of Luck in 2013 alongside Gippy Grewal and Jazzy B. In 2014, she worked in Punjab 1984 opposite Diljit Dosanjh. She made her Tamil film debut with Kappal opposite Vaibhav the same year.
Bajwa had four films in 2016 - Sardaar Ji 2 opposite Diljit Dosanjh, Nikka Zaildar opposite Ammy Virk, Born to Be King opposite Ateesh Randev and her Telugu debut Aatadukundam Raa opposite Sushanth. In 2017, she appeared opposite Gippy Grewal in Manje Bistre, opposite Dosanjh Super Singh and opposite Ammy Virk in Nikka Zaildar 2. In 2018, she appeared in Carry on Jatta 2, opposite Grewal.
Bajwa worked in five films in 2019. She worked in Guddiyan Patole opposite Gurnam Bhullar, Muklawa opposite Virk, Singham opposite Parmish Verma, Ardab Mutiyaran opposite Ajay Sarkaria and Bala opposite Ayushmann Khurrana. She won the PTC Punjabi Film Award for Best Actress for Ardab Mutiyaran. In 2020, she appeared in Jinde Meriye opposite Parmish Verma. In 2021, she appeared opposite Virk in Puaada and opposite Dosanjh in Honsla Rakh.
In 2022, she played the lead opposite Gurnam Bhullar in Mai Vyah Nahi Karona Tere Naal, opposite Virk in Sher Bagga, opposite Ajay Sarkaria in Jind Mahi and opposite Vaibhav in Kaatteri. In 2023, she played a lead role in Godday Godday Chaa and Carry On Jatta 3. In 2024, she played the lead opposite Virk in Kudi Haryane Val Di.
In 2025, Bajwa made her debut in Hindi films with Housefull 5 opposite Riteish Deshmukh. The film was released in two versions, titled Housefull 5A and Housefull 5B, each featuring a different climax and murderer. Devesh Sharma stated that she adds to the "glamour quotient", but has nothing to do in the film. A commercial success, it emerged as one of the highest grossing film of the year. Following this, she played a bar dancer in Baaghi 4 opposite Tiger Shroff. Shachi Chaturvedi stated, "Sonam enters with some promise, but her character never gets the space to grow. Despite this limitation, she delivers a decent performance. The film, however, underperformed at the box office and emerged as a commercial failure."
In the same year, Bajwa starred opposite Harshvardhan Rane in Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat a romantic drama film that received positive audience feedback for its emotional storytelling and intense chemistry between the lead pair. Critics appreciated BajwaâÂÂs heartfelt portrayal, calling it one of her most expressive performances to date..
Bajwa is considered one of the highest-paid and prominent actresses of Punjabi cinema. She is also known for her fashion sense and styling. In the film Guddiyan Patole, Bajwa was the highest paid actor, receiving more than her male counterparts. Bajwa became the Chandigarh Times Most Desirable Woman thrice in 2016, 2017 and 2019. She also ranked 2nd in 2018 and 4th in 2020 in the same list. In the Times 50 Most Desirable Woman list, Bajwa ranked 44th in 2019. She is the celebrity endorser for brands including Moofarm and Americana biscuits.
Although born in a Punjabi Sikh family, in 2017, Bajwa announced on social media that she follows Jesus, but not the Christianity religion. She stated "I follow Jesus but I am not a religious Christian."