1. Mariyam Azza was born on 20 April 1989 and is a Maldivian film actress.
22 Facts About Mariyam Azza
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Mariyam Azza is the daughter of actress Aminath Rasheedha and younger sister to actress turned director Aishath Rishmy.
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Mariyam Azza made a brief cameo appearance in the film Mithuru, along with Rishmy, which was produced by her step-father Shiyam and co-starring with Rasheedha.
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Mariyam Azza played the child role of Neeza, a high self-esteemed girl who disregard her own mother and childhood best friend.
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In 2005, Mariyam Azza appeared in a video single titled "Loabiviyya" alongside her sister, Rishmy, which became a chartbuster.
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Mariyam Azza then appeared in several songs produced by her family production.
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Mariyam Azza made her acting debut in a supporting role with Hukuru Vileyrey, co-directed by Aishath Rishmy and Aminath Rasheedha which was based on a novel published by Ibrahim Waheed on Haveeru Daily in 2003.
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Mariyam Azza's performance fetched her a Gaumee Film Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
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In 2015, Mariyam Azza collaborated with Fathimath Nahula for two television drama series.
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In 2016, Mariyam Azza played the role of Elisha, an innocent girl who becomes possessed while trapped in a house, in Fathimath Nahula's horror film 4426.
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In 2017, Mariyam Azza established herself as a leading actress of contemporary Maldivian cinema by featuring in four of the top-grossing productions of the year.
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The film and Mariyam Azza's performance received mixed reviews, with Aishath Maaha of Avas calling her performance "a drawback from her previous films".
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Mariyam Azza next featured alongside an ensemble cast including Yoosuf Shafeeu, Mohamed Manik, Ahmed Saeed and Ali Seezan in another romantic comedy film Naughty 40 which was directed by Shafeeu.
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Mariyam Azza was paid MVR50,000 for the role in the film, becoming the highest-paid actress in the Maldivian film industry alongside Niuma Mohamed for her work in Niuma.
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Mariyam Azza played the role of Yusra, an acquiescent and talkative young woman whose life changes with an extramarital affair.
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Mariyam Azza played the lead character Ibaa, who suffers from depression and is forced into an arranged marriage.
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In 2023, Mariyam Azza played the role of a devoted wife in Ali Seezan's erotic thriller Loabi Vevijje, which follows a married man who becomes infatuated with a woman after a one-night stand.
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Mariyam Azza was described as the "replacement" of Niuma Mohamed whom the media cites as the most successful leading actress in Maldives.
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In 2011, Mariyam Azza was voted sixth place as the "Most Entertaining Actress" in the SunFM Awards 2010, an award night ceremony initiated by Sun Media Group to honour the most recognized personalities in different fields, during the previous year.
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Mariyam Azza is an active celebrity endorser for several brands and products.
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Mariyam Azza married actor Ismail Jumaih and have a son Ethan from him.
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Mariyam Azza then married one of her co-stars Abdulla Muaz on 20 February 2020.