Maya Ali: Dramas, Films and Awards

Maya Ali biography

Maya Ali, born Maryam Tanveer Ali in Lahore, worked as a video jockey for news and entertainment channels before she acted. The Express Tribune reported in 2019 that her father opposed her choice of career and did not speak to her for years. They reconciled before he died in 2016. Her date of birth is not given in the outlets we rely on, so this page gives no age.

She made her screen debut in Haissam Hussain's Durr-e-Shehwar (2012) and played the title role in his Aunn Zara (2013). Shanakht (2014) and Mehreen Jabbar's Mera Naam Yousuf Hai (2015) followed. Diyar-e-Dil (2015) won her the HUM Award for Best Actress (Popular), and then came Mann Mayal.

In cinema she starred opposite Ali Zafar in Teefa in Trouble (2018) and Sheheryar Munawar in Parey Hut Love (2019). She came back to television in 2021 with Pehli Si Muhabbat and the historical drama Jo Bichar Gaye, set during 1971, for which Images Dawn praised her work.

Career timeline

• 2012Debut in Durr-e-Shehwar.
• 2013Aunn Zara and Khoya Khoya Chand.
• 2014Shanakht.
• 2015Mera Naam Yousuf Hai and Diyar-e-Dil.
• 2016Mann Mayal and Sanam (HUM TV).
• 2018Film debut in Teefa in Trouble.
• 2019Parey Hut Love.
• 2021Pehli Si Muhabbat (ARY Digital) and Jo Bichar Gaye (Geo).
• 2023Yunhi (HUM TV).
• 2024Sunn Mere Dil (Geo), opposite Wahaj Ali.
• 2026Aik Mohabbat Aur (Green), opposite Ahad Raza Mir.

Maya Ali dramas list

Every television serial below was checked against a news report, the drama's own Wikipedia article, or the broadcaster's official YouTube upload. The last column links to that check, and a dash means our sources do not confirm that detail. 17 serials are listed, oldest first.

Maya Ali films

Maya Ali's biggest hits

Mann Mayal (HUM TV, 2016)

As Manahil, opposite Hamza Ali Abbasi, she played the outspoken heroine The News called "refreshing". It won her the Lux Style Award for Best TV Actress (The Express Tribune). HUM TV's re-upload of episode 1 has 10.5 million views (as of 2 October 2026).

Diyar-e-Dil (HUM TV, 2015)

A family saga adapted from Farhat Ishtiaq's novel, with Osman Khalid Butt. It won her the HUM Award for Best Actress (Popular) and, with Butt, the jury's on-screen couple award (The News). Episode 1 has 3.2 million views on HUM TV's channel.

Jo Bichar Gaye (Geo Entertainment, 2021–2022)

She plays an art student caught up in the events of 1971, opposite Wahaj Ali. Sadaf Haider praised her performance in Images Dawn.

Maya Ali awards

Notable nominations

• 2016: 4th Hum Awards, Best Drama Actress - Jury (Diyar-e-Dil)
• 2016: 4th Hum Awards, Best Onscreen Couple - Popular (with Osman Khalid Butt) (Diyar-e-Dil)
• 2016: 15th Lux Style Awards, Best Television Actress (Diyar-e-Dil)
• 2017: 5th Hum Awards, Best Actress - Popular (Mann Mayal)
• 2017: 5th Hum Awards, Best Actress - Jury (Mann Mayal)
• 2017: 5th Hum Awards, Best On-screen Couple - Jury (with Hamza Ali Abbas) (Mann Mayal)
• 2020: 19th Lux Style Awards, Best Film Actress (Parey Hut Love)
• 2024: 9th Hum Awards, Best Actress (Yunhi)
• 2024: 9th Hum Awards, Best On-screen Couple (with Bilal Ashraf) (Yunhi)

Fan following

Instagram follower counts change daily, and we cannot read them reliably without signing in to Instagram, so we leave them out. These YouTube figures come from official broadcaster uploads, as of 2 October 2026.

Maya Ali new drama 2026 and upcoming projects

Aik Mohabbat Aur on Green Entertainment (2026) is her latest serial. She plays a divorced assistant commissioner opposite Ahad Raza Mir. She is also in the cast of Netflix's Jo Bachay Hain Sang Samait Lo, which ARY News announced in 2023 and which is expected in late 2026, though Netflix has not given a date. A Shoaib Mansoor film, Aasmaan Bolay Ga, was announced in 2022 (Images Dawn) but has no release date.

How we checked this page

We only list a credit when it can be checked. 3 credits that appear in fan lists and wikis are left out because we could not confirm them in a news report or an official upload. Talk shows, hosting work and reality-show appearances are not counted as dramas. If you spot an error, please use our corrections page.

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