Mariyam Shifa (22 November 1999) is a Maldivian film actress, dancer and social media personality. She has earned over 1.7 million likes on TikTok.
Early life Shifa attributed her singing and dancing skills to her parents; her father being a prominent boduberu player and her mother being a singer, played a huge role in accomplishing her "dream of becoming an actor". Naming Aishath Rishmy, Nuzuhath Shuaib and Ali Seezan as her inspirations, Shifa grew up in a cinema-friendly environment.
Career In 2018, at the age of seventeen, Shifa made her career debut with the suspense thriller film Dhevansoora (2018) written and directed by Yoosuf Shafeeu. Revolving around a murder investigation, she played an imaginary doctor counselling the character played by Shafeeu; a man suffering from dissociative identity disorder. The film received positive reviews from critics and was considered a "norm-breaker" for the Maldivian cinema. Reviewing from Raajje.mv, Ismail Naail Nasheed considered her performance to be "good" despite being a newcomer though he noted that she "needs to polish her dialogue delivery in specific scenes which requires extreme emotion". The following year, she played a small role in the Moomin Fuad-directed psychological horror thriller Nivairoalhi (2019) as a victim who get murdered by a religious extremist. Starring opposite Niuma Mohamed, Yoosuf Shafeeu and Ahmed Asim, the film received majorly positive reviews from critics; Aishath Maaha of Dho? favored the performance of the actors and mentioned the "neat arrangement" of its screenplay though pointed out its "weak ending" to be unsatisfactory. She next starred in Yoosuf Shafeeu's horror comedy film 40+ (2019), a sequel to 2017 released comedy film Naughty 40, which was well received both critically and commercially. Besides, she also played the role of Mizna, a straightforward simple girl who is concerned about her married life, in Mohamed Manik-directed psychological web series Haasaa.
In 2020, she collaborated with Moomin Fuad for his period drama web television series Gamini.
She performed as a dancer in multiple shows in Maldives. She is also a social media influencer with almost 2 million likes on TikTok.
Filmography
Feature film Year Title Role Notes 2018 Dhevansoora Shiyadha 2019 Nivairoalhi Hardy's friend Special appearance 2019 40+ Lailaa 2022 Hehes Zara 2023 November Sana 2024 Gellunu Rey 2025 Ilzaam Lizee 2025 Koss Gina Mistake Raaniya 2026
Television Year Title Role Notes 2019–2020 Haasaa Mizna Main role; 13 Episodes 2020 Gamini Lubna's friend Recurring role; 2 Episodes 2020–2021 Huvaa Kohfa Bunan Haifa Main role 2021Rumi á Jannat Lizy Guest role; Episode: "Vaashey Mashaa Ekee" 2021Nafsu Hudha Main role; 10 episodes 2022–2023 Lafuzu Laika Main role; 32 episodes 2022Vihaali Shanee Guest role in the segment "Lift Golhi" 2022 Balgish Haaya Main role; 5 episodes 2023Yaaraa Shifa Guest role; "Episode 1 & 16" 2024 Ereahfahu Sara Main role; 15 episodes 2025 Imthihaan Afa Main role 2026 Nahudha
Short film Year Title Role Notes 2020 Feehaali Herself Special appearance
Accolades Year Award Category Nominated work Result 2025 1st MSPA Film Awards BBest Makeup – Glamour Hehes
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