Kamala Khan (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
| Kamala Khan | |
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| Marvel Cinematic Universe character | |
Iman Vellani as Kamala Khan / Ms. Marvel in Ms. Marvel | |
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| Based on | |
| Adapted by | Bisha K. Ali |
| Portrayed by | Iman Vellani |
| Voiced by | Iman Vellani (Marvel Zombies) |
| In-universe information | |
| Full name | Kamala Khan |
| Alias | Ms. Marvel Night Light |
| Species | Mutant |
| Affiliation | The Marvels (The Marvels) Avengers (Avengers: Quantum Encounter) |
| Fighting style | Generation of hard-light constructs
Mutant Physiology Hybrid Physiology: •Light Constructs •Light Blasts •Light Manipulation •Light shield construction •Superhuman Strength •Superhuman Durability •Superhuman Agility |
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| Religion | Islam |
| Origin | Jersey City, New Jersey, United States |
| Nationality | Pakistani-American |
Kamala Khan is a fictional character portrayed by Iman Vellani in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) media franchise—based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name—commonly known as Ms. Marvel. Kamala is a teenage Pakistani-American mutant from Jersey City, New Jersey who idolizes Carol Danvers and unlocks her dormant cosmic energy powers from the Noor dimension via a magical bangle. The MCU version of Kamala is reimagined as a latent mutant who can create glowing constructs, including stretching from her arms and legs, out of hard light.
Khan discovered her powers at AvengerCon, until she attracted the attention of the Department of Damage Control and the Clandestines, who were looking for a way to return to the Noor Dimension, although she managed to confront them with the help of her family and friends. However, Khan intertwined her powers with those of Danvers and Monica Rambeau, who swapped powers each time they used them, and together they formed The Marvels to confront the Kree Supreme Dar-Benn, who also possessed a quantum band like Khan's and was extracting resources from other planets to restore Hala. After Dar-Benn's defeat and Rambeau being stranded in another universe, Khan began using S.A.B.E.R.'s intelligence to assemble a team of young superheroes, starting with Kate Bishop.
Kamala first appeared in the Disney+ television miniseries Ms. Marvel (2022) as its main protagonist. She returned in the film The Marvels (2023) as a supporting character, while an alternate version of the character appears in the Disney+ animated miniseries Marvel Zombies (2025), as its main protagonist.