Maya Ali
Birthday: Born in 1989-07-27 in Lahore, Pakistan
Deathday: Alive
Maryam Tanveer Ali, known by her stage name Maya Ali (Urdu: مایا علی; born 27 July 1989) is a Pakistani actress. Noted for her roles in both dramas and big-budget films, Ali has been ranked among the country's most popular actresses and is the recipient of one Lux Style Award from four nominations. Ali began her career as a video jockey, in the year 2012, appearing in several television shows for Samaa and Dunya. She made her debut with a brief role in the telenovela Durr-e-Shehwar and received praise for playing the titular characters in the television series Aik Nayee Cinderella and Aun Zara (all 2012). After starring as a rebellious wife in the thriller drama Zid (2014), Ali received critical acclaim for her role of Zuleikha in the romantic dramality Mera Naam Yousuf Hai (2015), Faarah Wali Khan in the ensemble family drama Diyar-e-Dil (2015), and a love-driven girl in the tragic romance Mann Mayal (2016). Her performance in the last two of these earned her the Lux Style Award nominations for Best Television Actress, winning for the latter. Ali gained major recognition when she progressed into films by featuring as the female lead in the 2018 action comedy Teefa in Trouble and the 2019 romantic comedy Parey Hut Love. Both the films rank among the highest-grossing Pakistani films and the latter earned her two nominations at Lux. Currently, in 2021, She is a part of the Pakistani drama "Pehli Si Muhabbat - ARY Digital" as the female lead- Rakshi, casting opposite to male lead- Sheheryar Munawar Aside from acting, Ali participates in stage shows and is vocal about issues such as mental health and anxiety. She endorses various brands and products and supports several charities, including the Shaukat Khanum campaign.
TV Credits
Pehli Si Mohabbat
Character: Rakshi
The story revolves around a young guy who is madly in love with a girl to whom love is supreme and family is superior...
Mann Mayal
Character: Manahil "Mannu"
Salahuddin and Minahil fall in love with each other but Salahuddin refuses to marry Manahil due to their social-class status and due to fear of rejection from her family. Later, Minahil is married with a person who is a spoiled-habitual person....
Pehli Si Muhabbat
Character:
When a woman's father marries the second time, their neighbours try to vandalise their house. However, a man who lives next door goes to rescue her and falls in love with her....
Yunhi
Character: Kaneez
The serial tells the story of Dawood, a simple-minded man, and Kaneez Fatima, a strong-headed woman, who come from the same cultural background but have grown up in different societies. As they fall in love, they learn to tolerate and respect each other's different...
The After Moon Show
Character: Herself
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Aik Nayee Cinderella
Character: Meesha / Cinderella
The story is about Meesha who lives with her two step sisters and step mother. She is mistreated by her step mother and does all the house hold work. Meesha meets the rich and dashing Mayer. Meesha, thinking that he is her prince charming, who has come to rescue her and put an end to all her troubles, tries to win his heart....
عون زارا
Character: Zara
Story revolves around two individuals, Aunn and Zara. Both are equally spoiled by their families but are poles apart. Both get married (to avoid the problems faced due to their families) and find twists in each turn....
Rewind with Samina Peerzada
Character: Herself
Each episode features a Pakistani celebrity interviewed by Peerzada about their journeys, struggles, challenges and success....
دیار دل
Character: Faarah Wali Khan
Story revolves around on the splinted family issue with separated parents. The story concludes a moral lessons regarding respect, love and care in relationships....
Bol Nights With Ahsan Khan
Character: Herself
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دُرّ شہوار
Character: Mahnoor Sami
Durr-e-Shehwar's daughter, Shandana , and Durr-e-Shehwar's husband, Mansoor's nephew, Haider have been married to each other for the last eight years. But recently there has been a breach in their relationship due to which Shandana decides to spend some time at her maternal home in Murree along with her young daughter, Sophia...
Voice Over Man
Character: Herself
The host Wajahat Rauf as Voice Over Man interviews the guest celebrities in a funny way....
Khoya Khoya Chand
Character: Ahmreen
Arib falls madly in love with Ahmareen but she soon leaves the hostel and goes back home. He searches for her but without success. The story gathers momentum when, because of his mother’s ill-health, Arib is forced to marry Angabeen....
Ladoon Mein Pali
Character: Laraib
Laraib is a beautiful young woman in a loving family who meets a stylist named Wahaj and they fall in love and eventually marry. However, Wahaj is also loved by his cousin, Bishma, who has loved him since they were children. Wahaj does not feel the same about Bishma but she is determined to split him from Laraib so she can have him to herself....
Sunn Mere Dil
Character: Sadaf
Sunn Mere Dil is a tale in which love finds a new meaning, where one person’s devotion quietly flourishes, often unnoticed. Their heart beats for someone who may never truly understand the depth of their feelings. Yet, in their silent sacrifices, they realize that true love is not about possession but about selflessness...
Aik Mohabbat Aur
Character:
ACP Khushbakht, a strong yet emotionally guarded officer, returns to her parents’ home after a failed marriage, losing faith in love while raising her young son. When a case brings her together with Haroon, an idealistic journalist searching for genuine connection, he finds himself drawn to her resilience and hidden pain. As Haroon falls in love, Khushbakht struggles to let go of her past, setting the stage for a journey of healing, trust, and the possibility of a second chance at love....
Mera Naam Yousuf Hai
Character: Zulaikha
The story is about a love story between Yousuf and Zulaikha. On a train to Karachi, Yousuf sees Zulaikha and gets attracted towards her not for her beauty but because of her name. Yousuf is a musician who sings and plays music....
Jo Bichar Gaye
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Based on the book "Bichar Gaye" by Col. Z. I. Farrukh. Set in 1970 & 1971, Jo Bichar Gaye is based on real events from the 1971 Indo-Pak War, including the Fall of Dhaka....
Movie Credits
Aasmaan Bolay Ga
Character:
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Teefa in Trouble
Character: Anya
Teefa goes to Poland to get Anya to Pakistan to marry Butt gangster's son but lands up in trouble with Anya's gangster father and the Polish police....
Parey Hut Love
Character: Saniya
A story of an unlikely romance between a young free-willed, commitment-phobic aspiring actor, Sheheryar, and a beautiful strong-willed expat, Saniya, who meet and fall in love over a series of unplanned encounters at destination weddings....
Khan Tumhara
Character:
A genre blend of action sequences with romance and drama, centering on the character Yusuf Khan, described as navigating power, love and vengeance....