All About Maya Ali: Biography,Age,Husband And Many More

Pakistani heroine Maya Ali was born on 27 July 1989; her birth name is Maryam Tanveer Ali. She is appearing in Urdu films and television shows. Among the other honors she has received are three Hum Awards and a Lux Style Award. Maya Ali debuted on television in a supporting part in the telenovela Durr-e-Shehwar and subsequently starred as the title character in the romantic comedy Aun Zara (2013) and as a veiled Muslimah in the social drama Shanakhat (2014).

Maya Ali had her breakthrough starring in the romance Mann Mayal (2016), which won her the Lux Style Award for Best Television Actress. Her performance as Zuleikha in the romantic drama Mera Naam Yousuf Hai and in the ensemble family drama Diyar-e-Dil (both 2015) won her compliments, the latter of which resulted in a nomination at the Lux Style Award for Best Television Actress.Along with her two cousins, Maya Ali started MAYA Pret-A-Porter, her own clothes line.

Maya Ali Biography

• Maya Ali is Punjabi Muslim. Her mother, Shagufta Nazar, is a homemaker; her father, Tanveer Ali, was a businessman.
• Ali’s father, her younger brother Afnan, initially disapproved of her decision to enter the film industry and eventually stopped communicating with her for eight years.
• However, they managed to reconcile their differences before his death in 2016.
• Starting her career early, Maya Ali worked as a video jockey for Dunya News, Samaa TV, and Waqt News. Her master’s degree in mass communication came from Queen Mary College.
• Maya Ali entered the film industry with her romantic comedies Teefa in Trouble (2018) and Parey Hut Love (2019), both of which rank among the top-grossing Pakistani films of all time. From the latter, she received two Lux Styles nominations.
• She took a five-year break from television before returning with the romantic drama Pehli Si Muhabbat (2021).
• Maya Ali exhibits exceptional qualities, as noted by Dawn’s Mohammad Kamran Jawaid, who noted that Ali had the ability to recognize a strong script before committing to a project.

Unique Facts Aabout Maya Ali

Here is top unique facts about Pakistani actress Maya Ali.

1. The Birth Name of Maya Ali is Maryam Tanveer Ali
2. Maya Ali’s Height is 5 feet 7 inches tall.
3. Maya Ali’s weight is  55 kg (121 lbs).
4. Her zodiac sign is Leo, born on July 27, 1989.
5. Maya Ali’s favorite food is Aloo ka Paratha, Pizza, and Biryani.
6. For breakfast, she gets a very nutritious meal, such as two boiled egg whites, a few almonds, a small banana, and Black coffee.
7. Maya Ali’s favorite actor is Shah Rukh Khan, and her favorite actress is Rekha.
8. Maya Ali has a strong background in sports. During her school years, she played cricket, hockey, key, tennis, and active badminton.
9. Her favorite hobbies are traveling, reading books, watching shows, watching television, and painting.
10. Maya Ali represents Pakistan at international forums and represents Pakistani culture and arts.
11. She and Ali Zafar sang “Ishq” on April 19, 2017, during the sixteenth Lux Style Awards ceremony.
12. On February 7, 2017, she hosted Milan, an Eid special show.
13. She has made guest appearances on numerous TV shows, such as The Afternoon Show with Yasir, Tonite with HSY, and Sunrise from Istanbul, which Maria Wasti hosts in Turkey.
14. On Instagram, Ali ranks among the most followed Pakistani actresses.

Maya Ali Career

Television Career

Year 2012

Pakistani heroine Maya Ali debuted on television in 2012 in a supporting part in the Haissam Hussain-directed drama Durr-e-Shehwar, playing the younger sister of the main character; it aired on Hum TV. She then played her first lead role in the adaptation of the same-named novel Aik Nayee Cinderella, opposite Osman Khalid Butt and Faizan Khawaja. She had worked on this second project under Hussain. Once more under Hussain’s direction, she then starred in the comedy-drama Aunn Zara. Acting as Zara, she met Butt again as her wife.

Year 2013

Maya Ali starred alongside Ahsan Khan and Sohai Ali Abro in the Fahim Burney-directed Khoya Khoya Chand in 2013. She portrayed a possessive sister in Ranjish Hi Sahi; following this, Awan praised her even better performance as the show progressed. Maya Ali’s third and final project for 2013 was portraying an unrequited lover in Amin Iqbal’s Meri Zindagi Hai Tu. In addition to featuring Ayeza Khan, the drama also marked Maya Ali’s second collaboration with Ahsan Khan. Commenting on Ali’s performance.

Year 2014

Maya Ali performed exceptionally well under Waseem Abbas’s direction in the family drama Ladoon Mein Pali (2014), a role that received little attention. However, Maya Ali’s second release in the social-drama series Shanakht marked a significant advancement in her career, as she portrayed a devout Muslim woman who faces criticism from her family due to her beliefs. Critics gave the drama excellent marks, and Ali became even more well-known. Later, Maya Ali starred alongside Ahsan Khan as a headstrong, protective daughter in Zid, a role that received mixed review from viewers.

Year 2015

Maya Ali starred in Mehreen Jabbar’s romantic drama Mera Naam Yousuf Hai in 2015, which was loosely based on Jami’s book Haft Awrang’s story “Yusof-o Zulaikh”. She worked on Zulaikha’s part opposite Imran Abbas. Sadaf Siddique of Dawn praised Ali’s “restrained performance.” Based on Farhat Ishtiaq’s novel of the same name, Ali, along with Osman Khalid Butt, Abid Ali, Sanam Saeed, Mikaal Zulfiqar, Hareem Farooq, and Ali Rehman Khan, played an estranged granddaughter in Momina Duraid’s ensemble family drama, which was her final project of the year. Maya Ali received the first Lux Style Award nomination for Best Actress and the Hum Award for Best Actress Popular.  The drama ranked highest among 2015’s offerings.

Year 2016

Along with Hamza Ali Abbasi, Gohar Rasheed, and Aisha Khan, Maya Ali made a significant breakthrough in 2016 for Haseeb Hassan’s Mann Mayal. Although Ali became well-known nationally for being a tenacious and driven young woman who negotiates life’s obstacles in pursuit of her goals, the latter half of the drama drew criticism for her performance. Still, the drama rose to become among the best watched and rated of all time, and Ali won the Lux Style Award for Best Television Actress. She then emerged among an ensemble in the romance Sanam, once more under direction by Haseeb Hassan. The show received good reviews at first, but as it developed, critics started to feel conflicted about its plot.

Year 2021

Pakistani heroine Maya Ali returned with the romantic drama Pehli Si Muhabbat (2021), following a five-year break from television; it marked her second cooperation with Munawar and fifth with Faiza Iftikhar. Under Anjum Shahzad’s direction, the show got generally favorable reviews from critics, but many magazines ranked Maya Ali’s performance as among the worst of 2021.

Later on that year, she starred in the historical drama Jo Bichar Gaye opposite Wahaj Ali. She portrayed a patriotic art student at the University of Dhaka against the backdrop of Bangladesh’s independence and later the 1971 Indo-Pak War, including the Fall of Dhaka. Though it received praise from critics, the show fell short in terms of viewership and rating.

Year 2023

Maya Ali’s sole 2023 release was the title role of the American returnee in Yunhi, starring opposite Bilal Ashraf. The serial received mixed reviews from critics.

Year 2024

Pakistani actress Maya Ali made a romantic-drama reunion with Wahaj Ali and Haseeb Hassan in 2024. She will next star opposite Emmad Irfani in the Shoaib Mansoor-helmed film Aasmaan Bolay Ga and also feature in the Netflix Original Series Jo Bachay Hain Sang Samait Lo, an adaptation of Farhat Ishtiaq’s same-named novel.

Drama Career Timeline

Career In Movies

Teefa In Trouble (2018)

Maya Ali debuted on film in 2018 opposite Ali Zafar in Ahsan Rahim’s romantic action comedy Teefa in Trouble. In addition to the movie’s positive reception, Ali’s portrayal of a rebellious Polish-born daughter garnered significant praise. Despite Ali’s refreshing appearance and natural beauty it drew few criticism and at the time of release, the movie was the most expensive Pakistani film ever produced. Despite facing demonstrations over claims of sexual harassment against Zafar and film piracy following its release, it went on to rank as the fifth-highest-grossing Pakistani film and Maya Ali’s most successful endeavor.

Parey Hut Love (2019)

Asim Raza directed Pakistani heroine Maya Ali’s second film, the romantic comedy Parey Hut Love (2019), in which she starred opposite Sheheryar Munawar. Comprising four parts, the film tells the story of a hopeful actor who falls in love with a woman already engaged to another. She described the character as her “most powerful yet.” Critics greeted the movie differently. The movie made over Rs. 300 million (US$1.0 million) to rank among the highest-grossing Pakistani films ever produced. She had two nominations for Lux Style Best Actress.

Filmography

Maya Ali As Brand Ambassador

• Maya Ali is the brand ambassador of Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre and has visited several venues to spread awareness of breast cancer among young women.
• She represents Quetta Gladiators as their brand ambassador in the Pakistan Super League.
• Maya Ali is also brand ambassador for Nomi Ansari several years ago, where she walked the ramp of Bridal Week 2018 as a showstopper.
• Maya Aali acts as an ambassador for several companies, including Lux, QMobile, and Sprite.
• Brands like Alkaram Studio, a clothing company, revealed Ali as the Alkaram Woman for 2021 in January 2021.

Awards And Nominations

Maya Ali Social Media Handles

Instagram

Maya Ali has 8.3 million followers on Instagram while she follow 217 people.

Facebook

Maya Ali has 1.4 followers on Facebook while she follow 12 people

X (Twitter)

Maya Ali has 238k followers on X (Twitter) while she follow 56 people