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	Somy Ali was born in [[Karachi, Pakistan]]. Her mother Tehmina is Iraqi, and her father Madan is Pakistani. After studying at the [[Convent of Jesus and Mary, Karachi]] till age 12, she, her mother and brother moved to [[Florida]]. Inspired by a teenage crush on Bollywood actor Salman Khan, Ali convinced her mother to allow her to move to [[Bombay, India]] at 16. In Bombay, Ali was involved in modeling projects and also performed in Hindi movies. She appeared in ten Hindi movies between 1991 and 1998, as a leading lady with top Bollywood actors.<ref name=ht1/> While in Mumbai, she was in a relationship with Bollywood's leading actor [[Salman Khan]] for eight years . In December 1999, she returned to Florida to continue her studies.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Sallu-s-ex-Somy-Ali-finally-speaks-up/Article1-680772.aspx\|title=Sallu's ex Somy Ali finally speaks up\|date=4 April 2011\|website=[[Hindustan Times]]\|access-date=27 July 2011\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711153652/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Sallu-s-ex-Somy-Ali-finally-speaks-up/Article1-680772.aspx\|archive-date=11 July 2011\|df=dmy-all}}</ref>		Somy Ali was born in [[Karachi, Pakistan]]. Her mother Tehmina is Iraqi, and her father Madan is Pakistani. After studying at the [[Convent of Jesus and Mary, Karachi]] till age 12, she, her mother and brother moved to [[Florida]]. Inspired by a teenage crush on Bollywood actor Salman Khan, Ali convinced her mother to allow her to move to [[Bombay, India]] at 16. In Bombay, Ali was involved in modeling projects and also performed in Hindi movies. She appeared in ten Hindi movies between 1991 and 1998, as a leading lady with top Bollywood actors.<ref name=ht1/> While in Mumbai, she was in a relationship with Bollywood's leading actor [[Salman Khan]] for eight years. In December 1999, she returned to Florida to continue her studies.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Sallu-s-ex-Somy-Ali-finally-speaks-up/Article1-680772.aspx\|title=Sallu's ex Somy Ali finally speaks up\|date=4 April 2011\|website=[[Hindustan Times]]\|access-date=27 July 2011\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711153652/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Sallu-s-ex-Somy-Ali-finally-speaks-up/Article1-680772.aspx\|archive-date=11 July 2011\|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

	She attended [[Nova Southeastern University]] in Florida, majoring in Psychology, and obtained her undergraduate degree in two years. During this time that she became very interested in journalism and decided to attend the [[University of Miami]] to obtain a master's degree in broadcast journalism.<ref name="bio">{{cite web\|url = http://www.somyali.com/biography\|title = Journalist and Model – Official Website\|publisher = Somy Ali\|date = \|accessdate = 4 October 2011}}</ref>		She attended [[Nova Southeastern University]] in Florida, majoring in Psychology, and obtained her undergraduate degree in two years. During this time that she became very interested in journalism and decided to attend the [[University of Miami]] to obtain a master's degree in broadcast journalism.<ref name="bio">{{cite web\|url = http://www.somyali.com/biography\|title = Journalist and Model – Official Website\|publisher = Somy Ali\|date = \|accessdate = 4 October 2011}}</ref>

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{{short description|Pakistani-American Bollywood actress (born 1976)}}
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|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1976|03|25}}
|birth_place = [[Karachi]], Pakistan
|birth_name = Somy Ali
|occupation = Actor, Founder and President of No More Tears USA<ref>Rachana Srivastava [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/No-More-Tears-An-NGO-to-Help-the-Abused/articleshow/7600480.cms 'No More Tears'- An NGO to Help the Abused] The Times of India (01 March 2011)</ref>
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|nationality = Pakistani <br/> American
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'''Somy Ali''' ({{lang-ur|سومی علی}}) (born 25 March 1976<ref name=bio/><ref name=ht1>Singh, Prashant (30 April 2012) [https://web.archive.org/web/20120502090311/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Tabloid/Salman-helps-Somy-Ali-s-charity-foundation/Article1-848302.aspx Salman helps Somy Ali's charity foundation]. ''Hindustan Times''</ref>) is
an American actress, writer, filmmaker, model and activist of Pakistani descent who has worked in [[Bollywood]] films.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/exclusive-interview-somy-ali-i-was-always-a-misfit-in-the-film-industry/articleshow/80738962.cms|title=EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Somy Ali: I was always a misfit in the film industry}}</ref> She runs a non-profit organization named No More Tears.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nmtproject.org |title=No More Tears Project | We're working every day to assist victims of domestic violence and human trafficking |publisher=Nmtproject.org |date= |access-date=4 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005070012/http://www.nmtproject.org/ |archive-date=5 October 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

==Early life==
Somy Ali was born in [[Karachi, Pakistan]]. Her mother Tehmina is Iraqi, and her father Madan is Pakistani. After studying at the [[Convent of Jesus and Mary, Karachi]] till age 12, she, her mother and brother moved to [[Florida]]. Inspired by a teenage crush on Bollywood actor Salman Khan, Ali convinced her mother to allow her to move to [[Bombay, India]] at 16. In Bombay, Ali was involved in modeling projects and also performed in Hindi movies. She appeared in ten Hindi movies between 1991 and 1998, as a leading lady with top Bollywood actors.<ref name=ht1/> While in Mumbai, she was in a relationship with Bollywood's leading actor [[Salman Khan]] for eight years . In December 1999, she returned to Florida to continue her studies.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Sallu-s-ex-Somy-Ali-finally-speaks-up/Article1-680772.aspx|title=Sallu's ex Somy Ali finally speaks up|date=4 April 2011|website=[[Hindustan Times]]|access-date=27 July 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711153652/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Sallu-s-ex-Somy-Ali-finally-speaks-up/Article1-680772.aspx|archive-date=11 July 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

She attended [[Nova Southeastern University]] in Florida, majoring in Psychology, and obtained her undergraduate degree in two years. During this time that she became very interested in journalism and decided to attend the [[University of Miami]] to obtain a master's degree in broadcast journalism.<ref name="bio">{{cite web|url = http://www.somyali.com/biography|title = Journalist and Model – Official Website|publisher = Somy Ali|date = |accessdate = 4 October 2011}}</ref>

During an interview with Peeping Moon, Somy Ali revealed that she was sexually abused at the age of 5 and 9 while living in Karachi and when shifted to Florida, she was raped at the age of 14 years.<ref>[https://www.peepingmoon.com/exclusive-news/news/53991/PeepingMoon-Exclusive-I-was-sexually-abused-at-the-age-of-and-was-raped-at-Somy-Ali.html PeepingMoon]</ref>

==Career==
While at the University of Miami, Ali developed an interest in documentary films. Subsequently, in February 2003, she left the university to attend the New York Film Academy. She graduated with a degree in film making, direction, screenwriting and editing. Her early projects included short films on abortion, domestic violence, and teenage suicide.<ref name=bio/>

Ali became involved with women's rights issues in South Asia. She works toward publicizing bringing the plight of rape and domestic violence victims. Ali has written articles about rape victims [[Dr. Shazia Khalid|Shazia Khalid]], Sonia Naz and [[Mukhtaran Mai]]. "My goal is to help all of these women and make sure that every girl/woman in my country and universally is able to obtain an education and has her basic human rights," says Ali. Revenue from her clothing line, So-Me Designs is donated to her non-profit organisation No More Tears, which was founded in 2006.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.robbscelebrityoopsfree.com/somy-ali-helps-domestic-violence-victims.html |title=Somy Ali helps domestic violence victims – Robbs Celebrity OOPs Free Celebrity News |publisher=Robbscelebrityoopsfree.com |date=28 September 2010 |access-date=4 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425044357/http://www.robbscelebrityoopsfree.com/somy-ali-helps-domestic-violence-victims.html |archive-date=25 April 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

In 2011, Ali was honoured with the American Heritage Award from the American Immigration Council for her work with No More Tears, The Daily Point of Light Award April 15, 2015 by President George H. W. Bush and The National Domestic Violence Month "A Proclamation" by President Barack Obama for her work with No More Tears.
<ref>{{cite web |last=Landry |first=Julie |url=http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/05/15/2226069/somy-ali-honored-for-helping-immigrant.html#ixzz1ZrOYi7b6 |date=15 May 2011 |title=Somy Ali honored for helping immigrant women – Plantation |publisher=MiamiHerald.com |accessdate=4 October 2011 }}{{Dead link|date=April 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

==Filmography==
* ''Buland'' (1992) Unreleased
* ''[[Anth]]'' (1994) as Priya
* ''[[Krishan Avtaar]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Yaar Gaddar]]'' (1994) as Jai's girlfriend
* ''[[Teesra Kaun?]]'' (1994) as Priyanka / Manjulah
* ''[[Aao Pyaar Karen (1994 film)|Aao Pyaar Karen]]'' (1994) as Sonu S. Rai
* ''[[Andolan (1995 film)|Andolan]]'' (1995) as Anita
* ''[[Mafia (1996 film)|Mafia]]'' (1996) as Kiran Pawar
* ''[[Chupp]]'' (1997) as Aasha

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Official website|https://www.somyali.com/}}
*{{IMDb name|id=0019500|name=Somy Ali}}
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[[Category:1976 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Pakistani emigrants to the United States]]
[[Category:Pakistani female models]]
[[Category:Pakistani film actresses]]
[[Category:Pakistani journalists]]
[[Category:Pakistani people of Iraqi descent]]
[[Category:Nova Southeastern University alumni]]
[[Category:University of Miami alumni]]
[[Category:Convent of Jesus and Mary, Karachi alumni]]
[[Category:Actresses from Karachi]]
[[Category:Journalists from Karachi]]
[[Category:20th-century Pakistani actresses]]

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