1. Mariyam Nisha was born on 19 May 1979 and is a Maldivian actress.
19 Facts About Mariyam Nisha
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Mariyam Nisha recalled her childhood days as a "disturbing chapter" of life where she had to refrain from enjoying with friends due to a skin problem.
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At the age of fourteen, Nisha made her screen debut with the video song "Gendhanyaa Gendhavaashey" alongside Malik Mohamed.
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Mariyam Nisha played the role of Hana Shareef, a young girl who has been attracted by two siblings, in Hussain Adil's comedy drama film Dhehithehge Loabi alongside Abdul Rahman Rauf and Ahmed Sharmeel.
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Mariyam Nisha next appeared in Mohamed Shiyaz's Dhushman which features Hussain Sobah, Aminath Rasheedha and Hamid Ali in pivotal roles.
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In 1997, Mariyam Nisha appeared alongside Hussain Sobah and Jamsheedha Ahmed as an established actress who sacrifices her career for an underprivileged talented vocalist in Amjad Ibrahim's Loabeege Aniyaa.
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Mariyam Nisha next starred as a hyper-active girl in Amjad Ibrahim's comedy drama film Qurbaani starring opposite Yoosuf Shafeeu and Hussain Sobah.
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Mariyam Nisha next starred opposite Hussain Sobah and Jamsheedha Ahmed in Fathimath Nahula's debut direction Fahuneyvaa which portrays the love-conflict of a man between a prominent stage performer and a deaf-mute poor girl.
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Mariyam Nisha played the role of Fazeela, a deaf-mute girl and the wife who was abandoned for a rich famous girl.
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Mariyam Nisha's performance and the film was critically appreciated by critics and was a Hit commercially by screening twenty six housefull shows at cinema.
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Besides, Mariyam Nisha played the emotionally immature wife opposite Yoosuf Shafeeu in Amjad Ibrahim's comedy drama film, Majubooru Loabi.
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Mariyam Nisha starred as Zeyna, an acquiescent wife in Fathimath Nahula's drama film Naaummeedhu which depicts the story of a happily married couple whose life is shattered into pieces when they unintentionally invite a seductive woman into their life.
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Mariyam Nisha next worked with Amjad Ibrahim for his horror film Sandhuravirey which narrates the story of a female jinn aiming to win the heart of a human being.
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Mariyam Nisha played dual roles in the film; Yaasha, the jinn desperately trying to gain the love and trust of Dhiyash and Shafqa, the lookalike of Yaasha whom Dhiyas finally marries.
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Mariyam Nisha collaborated with Easa Shareef for a horror film Ginihila alongside Ali Seezan, Niuma Mohamed and Reeko Moosa Manik, playing the role of Sajuna, the forbearing wife who is pursued by a spirit and discovers her husband's extramarital affair with a psychopath girl.
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Mariyam Nisha played the pregnant wife of Nihan which was portrayed by Manik.
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Mariyam Nisha reprised her role as Shafqa and Yaasha in Amjad Ibrahim's next directorial venture Sandhuravirey 2 ; a sequel to his 2002 horror film Sandhuravirey.
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Mariyam Nisha's performance received positive response from critics though some noted her talent was "misused" with the small screen time.
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In 2012, Mariyam Nisha was ranked at the first position in the list of "Best Actresses in Maldives" compiled by Haveeru, where writer Ahmed Nadheem opined that Mariyam Nisha is capable to "overshadow any actress with her presence".