Maya Ali | |
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Born | Maryam Tanveer Ali 27 July 1989 |
Education | Queen Mary College (MSc) |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2012–present |
Maryam Tanveer Ali (born 27 July 1989) known professionally as Maya Ali, is a Pakistani actress who works in Urdu films and television series.[1][2] She has received several accolades, including a Lux Style Award and three Hum Awards.
Ali made her television debut with a supporting role in the telenovela Durr-e-Shehwar and later appeared as the titular character in the romantic comedy Aun Zara (2013) and as a veiled Muslimah in the social drama Shanakhat (2014). She achieved her breakthrough when starring in the romance Mann Mayal (2016) which earned her the Lux Style Award for Best Television Actress. She received praise for her role as Zuleikha in the romantic drama Mera Naam Yousuf Hai and in the ensemble family drama Diyar-e-Dil (both 2015), the latter of which earned her a nomination at the Lux Style Award for Best Television Actress.
Ali ventured into films with the action comedy Teefa in Trouble (2018) and the romantic comedy Parey Hut Love (2019), which both rank among the top-grossing Pakistani films of all time, with the latter earning her two Lux nominations. Following a five year hiatus from television, she returned with the romantic dramas Pehli Si Muhabbat (2021).