Mozeza Ashraf Monalisa

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Mozeza Ashraf Monalisa
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Monalisa in 2016
Born (1984-10-05) 5 October 1984 (age 40)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Occupation(s) Actress, model, dancer
Years active1997 - present
Spouses
Faiaz Sharif
(m. 2012;div. 2014)

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]

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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 Faiyaaz Sharif on 12 December 2012. [9] Sharif is a non-resident Bangladeshi businessman living in the United States. The couple then moved New York, and ended up in divorce in 2014. [1] [10] [11]

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. [12]

Television

Awards

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