Maya Ali

Born: 1989-07-27

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.


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Teefa in Trouble

as Anya
Released: 2018-07-20

Teefa goes to Poland to get Anya to Pakistan to marry Butt gangster's son but lands up in...

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Parey Hut Love

as Saniya
Released: 2019-08-08

Parey Hut Love (transl. Stay Away, Love) is a 2019 Pakistani romantic comedy film, directed by...

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Rewind with Samina Peerzada

as Herself
First aired: 2017-12-22

Each episode features a Pakistani celebrity interviewed by Peerzada about their journeys,...

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Voice Over Man

as Herself
First aired: 2017-11-24

The host Wajahat Rauf as Voice Over Man interviews the guest celebrities in a funny way.

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Mann Mayal

as Manahil "Mannu"
First aired: 2016-01-25

Salahuddin and Minahil fall in love with each other but Salahuddin refuses to marry Manahil due...

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The After Moon Show

as Herself
First aired: 2018-02-10

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Bol Nights

as Herself
First aired: 2019-06-06

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Pehli Si Mohabbat

as Rakshi
First aired: 2021-01-23

The story revolves around a young guy who is madly in love with a girl to whom love is supreme...

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Durr-e-Shehwar

as Mahnoor Sami
First aired: 2012-03-10

Durr-e-Shehwar's daughter, Shandana , and Durr-e-Shehwar's husband, Mansoor's nephew, Haider ...

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Khoya Khoya Chand

as Ahmreen
First aired: 2013-08-15

Arib falls madly in love with Ahmareen but she soon leaves the hostel and goes back home. He...

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Diyar-e-Dil

as Faarah Wali Khan
First aired: 2015-03-17

Story revolves around on the splinted family issue with separated parents. The story concludes a...

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Aunn Zara

as Zara
First aired: 2013-06-18

Story revolves around two individuals, Aunn and Zara. Both are equally spoiled by their families...

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Ladoon Mein Pali

as Laraib
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Laraib is a beautiful young woman in a loving family who meets a stylist named Wahaj and they...

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Aik Nayee Cinderella

as Meesha / Cinderella
First aired: 2012-10-13

The story is about Meesha who lives with her two step sisters and step mother. She is mistreated...

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