Mozeza Ashraf Monalisa

Mozeza Ashraf Monalisa (born October 5, 1984; known as Monalisa)[1] is a retired Bangladeshi actress, model and dancer. She started her career by appearing in television commercials and stage dancing. She subsequently won Miss Photogenic 2000.[2] She played in several television series and telefilms[3] and is a trained dancer.[4][5][3]

Mozeza Ashraf Monalisa
Monalisa in 2016
Born (1984-10-05) 5 October 1984
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Occupation(s)Actress, model, dancer
Years active1997 - present
Spouses
Faiaz Sharif
​
​
(m. 2012; div. 2014)​

Career

Monalisa started acting, stage dancing and modeling at age 10.[6] Beginning as a dancer, Monalisa became popular for her appearances in television commercials.[7] She later acted in television plays including Boyosh Jokhon Ekhush, Kagojer Phool and Humayun Ahmed's Trishna. Among many other brands, Monalisa is the brand ambassador of BanglaLink Telecommunication.[8]

Personal life

Monalisa married Faiaz Sharif in 2012. The couple then moved New York, and ended up in divorce after two years.[1]

As of August 2018, Monalisa has been residing in the United States where she works as a beauty adviser in Sephora. Previously, she worked at MAC Cosmetics and KIKO Milano.[9]

Television
  • Baazi (2011)
  • Ektu Bhalobasha (2011)
  • Bandulum (2011)
  • Romeora (2011)
  • All Rounder (2011)
  • Bhalo Theko Ful Mishti Bokul (2011)
  • Champakoli (2012)
  • Sikander Box Ekhon Birat Model (2012)
  • Average Aslam (2016)
  • Kid Solaiman (2016)
  • Chirkutt (2016)
  • Mr.Perfectionist (2016)
  • Antorjatik Mama (2016)
  • Finix Fly (2016)
  • Ami Tumi O She (2016)

Awards
  • Miss Photogenic 2000 Bangladesh
  • BIMA Award UK
  • Channel i Performance Award
  • Meril Prothom Alo Awards (2002)[10]
  • Dhallywood Award USA
  • Bangladesh Reporters' Association Award

References
  1. "Monalisa turns 30". Daily Sun. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  2. "Monalisa First taste of modelling". The Daily Star. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  3. "Monalisa busy in competitive media arena". Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  4. "Spicy Bites- Monalisa: Model to role model". news.priyo.com. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  5. "The Monalisa mystique". news.priyo.com. Archived from the original on 29 July 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  6. "I am very selective about my work: Monalisa". Archived from the original on 21 July 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  7. "Monalisa's price for fame". Archived from the original on 1 January 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  8. "Monalisa- captured the hearts of a huge audience". news.priyo.com. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  9. "Monalisa Smiles". The Daily Star. 4 August 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  10. "Monalisa at DailyStar Cafe". The Daily Star. Retrieved 23 July 2013.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.