Nauheed Cyrusi is an Indian model, VJ and actress. Nauheed was born in the Parsi Cyrusi family in Bombay, India on October 19, 1982. Her name means 'Venus'. she has a sister and comes from a non-filmy background. The Cyrusi family live near Podar College, South Bombay. She studied and graduated from Jai Hind College and Basant Singh Institute of Science and Technology, Churchgate, Bombay. Nauheed started her career as a model, featuring in many music videos.

Piya Basanti was her most memorable video, which brought her to the attention of Bollywood producers. Next Nauheed was seen as the main lead in Lakeer. She also acted in a South Indian movie called 'Sakhia' opposite Tarun but the movie failed. She had wanted a career as an Air Hostess, but after modeling for three years, she decided to stick with showbiz and appeared in numerous TV commercials as well as print media.

She has also appeared in a TV serial 'Hip Hip Hooray', and made an appearance at the India Fashion Week 2007 as well as the Allen Solly Fashion Show along with actress Koel Purie. She also has an earlier release in the film Anwar but it performance at box office was poor with just its main song 'maula mere' gaining worldwide appreciation. When stressed out she likes to swim or go for a walk on the beach. She also likes to watch TV serials like 'Friends', Hindi movies, and play badminton.