Yami Gautam Dhar (born 28 November 1988), is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Hindi films, alongside a few Telugu and Tamil language films. She came to prominence after starring in a series of Fair & Lovely commercials. She later made her television debut in Chand Ke Paar Chalo (2008–2009) and also appeared in Yeh Pyar Na Hoga Kam (2009–2010). Following this, she appeared in several South Indian films.
Gautam made her Hindi film debut in 2012 with the romantic comedy Vicky Donor, which was a critical and commercial success. She received praise for her performance, and was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. She went on to star in films such as Badlapur (2015), Sanam Re (2016), Kaabil (2017), Uri: The Surgical Strike (2019), Bala (2019), and Bhoot Police (2021).
Yami Gautam was born in a Hindu Brahmin[7] family in Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh and was brought up in Chandigarh. Her father Mukesh Gautam is a Punjabi film director. He is the VP of PTC Network.