She has appeared on America's Next Top Model and made her acting debut with the 2011 film Rockstar.

She gained further success for her roles in Madras Cafe (2013) and Main Tera Hero (2014).

Fakhri was born on 20 October 1979 in Queens, New York to a Pakistani father Mohammed Fakhri and a Czech mother Marie Fakhri.

Her parents divorced when she was six or seven years old.

Fakhri made her Bollywood film debut playing the female lead in Imtiaz Ali's musical romantic drama Rockstar in 2011.

She starred opposite John Abraham in Shoojit Sircar's political thriller Madras Cafe (2013).

In 2014, Fakhri appeared alongside Varun Dhawan and Ileana D'Cruz in David Dhawan's comedy Main Tera Hero. The film was a financial success, but received mixed reviews from critics.

As of December 2014, Fakhri is scheduled to appear in Paul Feig's action comedy Spy.

Fakhri performed with Salman Khan in the item number "Yaar Na Miley" which featured in the film Kick.

The Times Of India stated that she "makes the proceedings hotter with her dance moves".

Taran Adarsh commented saying Fakhri "sizzles in the dance number, matching steps with Shahid".