Jia Ali

Jia Ali (Urdu: جیاعلی‎, often spelled Gia Ali) is a Pakistani model and actress.

Personal life

Jia Ali was born in 1967 in a Christian family in Lahore, Punjab. She has four brothers. Her brother, Munna Mushtaq, is a fashion photographer. Her father Saleem Abbas resides in slough, UK.

Career

Ali began her modelling career in 1991 at the age of nineteen after being discovered while working at a beauty parlor. She modelled for a Wrangler Jeans commercial and walked the ramp at Wrangler's fashion shows. She was then approached by members of Lollywood, the Pakistani film industry. She was introduced to producer Sajjad Gul in Islamabad, and he signed her to play a role in Deewane Tere Pyar Ke. Following the success of the film, Ali acted in several movies that consolidated her position as a Lollywood actor, while she continued to travel between Lahore and Karachi for modelling assignments.

Filmography

• Saya e Khuda e Zuljalal

See also

• List of Lollywood actors

External links

• Jia Ali at the Internet Movie Database