Maya Ali

Maryam Tanveer Ali known professionally Maya Ali, is a Pakistani actress who works in Urdu films and television series. She has received several accolades, including a Lux Style Award and three Hum Awards. Ali began her career with a brief role in the telenovela Durr-e-Shehwar but gained wider recognition as the titular character in the romantic comedy Aunn Zara (2013) and as a veiled Muslimah in the social drama Shanakht (2014). She achieved her breakthrough with the romantic drama Mann Mayal (2016), which earned her the Lux Style Award for Best TV Actress. She also found success with the romantic drama Mera Naam Yousuf Hai and the ensemble family drama Diyar-e-Dil (both 2015), with the latter earning her an additional Lux Style Award nomination for Best Actress. Building on her television success, Ali ventured into films with the romantic comedies Teefa in Trouble (2018) and Parey Hut Love (2019), both of which rank among the highest-grossing Pakistani films of all time. The latter also earned her two Lux Style Award nominations. After a five-year hiatus from acting, she returned to television with the romantic drama Pehli Si Muhabbat (2021).