Sofia Hayat is an actress, model, singer and a former nun who worked in British and Indian projects. She is a British national of Indian descent.

In July 2012, Hayat was named the new "Curvy Icon" by Vogue Italia. In September 2013, Hayat named on the FHM sexiest women in the world list in position 81.

She was a contestant on Bigg Boss 7 in 2013. She entered as a wild card entry but got evicted on 12th week on 8 December 2013 (Day 84).

She holds a BA (Hons) in Music and Performing Arts, and has studied acting for seven years, including the Meisner Technique, of which she is a fan.

In June 2016, she announced that she has embraced spirituality and become a nun. She adopted the name, Gaia Sofia Mother.

On 1 March 2017 Sofia got engaged to her boyfriend Vlad Stanescu an interior designer by profession after dating him a week. On 24 April 2017 Sofia and Vlad got married in a private ceremony in London. Sofia divorced her husband Vlad after completing one year of their marriage anniversary.