Meera Syal Given Damehood in New Year Honours

New Year Honours 2026: West Midlands born film and TV star made a dame

One of the West Midlands’ greatest talents is now a dame

Meera Syal becomes a Dame as dozens from West Midlands get New Year Honours - Birmingham Live

She is best known for her work writing for and starring in British Asian comedies Goodness Gracious Me and The Kumars at No 42

Much love for Dame Meera Syal, other honours’ list personalities also speak

History making honour for artist… WRITER & ACTOR Meera Syal has been made a Dame in King Charles New Year’s Honour List. Already a CBE, Syal is the first Asian woman from the arts to be bestowed with a Damehood. She said her late parents would have been extremely proud of their daughter’s achievements, which span books, a groundbreaking musical and acting in theatre, TV and film. “I hope they know that I accept this huge honour in their memory a…

Meera Syal makes history with arts damehood in King’s New Year Honours

TRAILBLAZING actress Meera Syal has become the first Asian woman to receive a damehood in the arts and culture field after being recognised in the King’s New Year Honours List, announced on Monday night (29). The actress, writer and comedian was among more than 50 other Asians honoured in the latest list. Syal told Eastern Eye, “When I received the news, my first thought was that my parents would have been so proud. “I hope they know that I acce…