Uma Riyaz Khan (Tamil: உமா ரியாஸ் கான்) is an Indian Tamil actress. She has appeared in a Tamil television shows and in supporting roles in a few Tamil films.

Biography

Uma was born as the only child of her artist parents. Her father, Kamesh, was a music director and her mother, Kamala Kamesh, was a famous actress who is well respected in the industry. After losing her father at age of nine, she was single handedly brought up by her mother. She is married to Malayalam actor Riyaz Khan. They have two sons, Shariq and Sam. Sam is acting in a children’s film called Suttapazhamum Sudathapazhamum.

She went to Fatima Convent School in Kodambakkam. She was a state level athlete in 100 meter, Javelin, and a professional dancer. She was a trained classical dancer, and later switched to salsa and other Latin American dance forms.