| He was born in Rochford, Essex, United Kingdom, into a political family. |
| Omar, his father Farooq Abdullah, and his grandfather Sheikh Abdullah all served as Chief Ministers of Jammu and Kashmir. |
| His mother, Molly, is a British Nurse who did not support Omar's entry into politics. |
| At 32 years old, on 22 July 2001, he became the youngest Union Minister. |
| On 23 June 2002, he succeeded his father, Farooq Abdullah, as the President of the National Conference. |
| He resigned from his Union Minister post on 23 December 2002 to focus on party activities. |
| In 2008, he had a role in the movie Mission Istaanbul directed by Apoorva Lakhia. |
| In 2016, Omar Abdullah filed for divorce from Payal, alleging "cruelty" and "desertion"; however, his plea was rejected by the trial court for lack of evidence. |
| Omar appealed this decision, but the Delhi High Court dismissed it on 12 December 2023, supporting the family court's decision that the cruelty allegations were unsubstantiated. |
