Maya Ali who was born as Maryam Tanveer Ali is an alluring Pakistani actress who started her career as a VJ in 2011. She is also a gorgeous model and an incredible host who has hosted a few Eid transmissions till now. This article contains detailed information about her including Maya Ali biography, Maya Ali family and Maya Ali dramas.
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| Personal | |
| Name: | Maya Ali |
| Real name : | Maryam Tanveer Ali |
| Famous As: | Actress |
| Nationality: | Pakistani |
| Residence: | Karachi |
| Education: | Graduation |
| Alma Mater: | Queen Mary College, Lahore |
| Religion: | Islam |
| Profession: | Actor, Model, Host and VJ |
| Years Active: | 2011-present |
| Debut Drama: | Durr-e-Shehwar |
| Debut Movie: | Teefa in Trouble |
| Height: | 5’6 |
| Website: | https://www.instagram.com/official_mayaali/ |
| Awards : | Best Actress in HUM Awards |
| Born | |
| Date: | 27th July 1989 |
| Place: | Lahore, Pakistan |
| Family | |
| Spouse: | Unmarried |
| Siblings : | Afnan Qureshi |
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Maya Ali biography
Maya is a stunning Pakistani actress, Model, Video jockey and a host who started her career in 2011 and today she is one of the most accomplished and loved actresses of the Showbiz industry. She is a VJ turned actress who doesn’t belong to any artistic background. It’s a saying that hard work really pays off which she has proved over these years. Soon after completing her education she stepped into the Showbiz as a VJ. She is unmarried and is rumored to have in a relationship with Shehryar Munawar.
Maya Ali age
She was born on 27th July 1989 in Lahore where she spent all her life. Currently, she resides in Karachi with her family.
Education of Maya
She holds the degree of Bachelor that she attained from Queen Mary College, Lahore
Maya Ali family
She didn’t belong to a Liberal family so she had to struggle a lot to ask permission for her showbiz entry. She did her first interview without having the permission of anyone. In ‘Rewind with Samina’ she confessed that her father was offended for her decision of joining Showbiz. She has a brother Affan Qureshi who is not in this field. Her father died in 2016 hence she lives with her mother and brother. She shares a great association with Pakistani actor Wahaj Ali and designer Faiza Saqlain who are not less than a family.
Showbiz Career
As a VJ
She started her Showbiz career in 2011 by working as a Video Jockey at the Waqt News, Samma Tv and Dunia News. She worked as a VJ for a few time after which she soon got an offer to work in Pakistani dramas which she fully accepted.
As an Actress
- She made her first appearance on a small screen in a drama serial ‘Durr-e-Shehwar’ as a supporting role which proved to be a good start for her career and soon she started getting offers from various well-known directors. After her hit debut she was seen in other hit serials ‘Aik Nayee Cinderella’ and ‘Aun Zara’ along with Osman Khalid butt. Their reel life chemistry on-screen got so many compliments that people actually started taking them as a real-life couple. In 2014 she was seen in a serial ‘Shanakht’ opposite Fahad Mirza in which she played the role of a religious girl who always got criticized by her family and in-laws for her religious values.
- She went on doing different dramas and with each serial she amazes her fans with her flawless acting. 2016 proved to be a turning point of her career as she got a chance to play a lead role in drama serial ‘Mann Mayal’ opposite Hamza Ali Abbasi and Gohar Rasheed which became a major hit of that time for which she was also honored with a Best Actress Award. After doing a drama serial ‘Sanam’ in the same year she moved to the Lollywood side and started doing films.
- In 2017 she signed a Romantic-Comedy movie ‘Teefa in Trouble’ opposite Ali Zafar which was released in 2018. The film became the biggest hit of all time and earned the business of 50 crores at the box office. It is the first Pakistani film which was distributed internationally by Yash Raj Films. She is done shooting her upcoming another blockbuster film ‘Paray Hut Love’ opposite Shehryar Munawar which is directed by Asim Raza while the film will be released in Eid ul Adha 2019.
As a Brand Ambassador
In 2016 Maya announced to be the brand ambassador of Maria B that is one of the leading Pakistani designers. In 2018 she joined Quetta Gladiators as a brand ambassador due to her interest in sports since Childhood. The team, unfortunately, couldn’t win the finals but next year the team faced the victory and won the trophy of PSL 2019.
Maya Ali dramas
- Durr-e-Shehwar
- Aik Nayee Cinderella
- Aun Zara
- Khoya Khoya Chaand
- Ranjish hi Sahi
- Meri Zindagi Hai Tu
- Ladoon Mein Pali
- Shanakht
- Zid
- Mera Naam Yousuf Hai
- Diyar-e-Dil
- Mann Mayal
- Sanam
List of Movies
- Teefa in Trouble
- Paray Hut Love
Social Media Handles
Maya Ali Instagram and Facebook accounts where she updates her fans with the current happening are as follows