Ayyan (model)
Ayyan Ali | |
|---|---|
 Ayyan modeling during Fashion Week in Pakistan in 2012 | |
| Born | Ayyan Ali Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Occupation | Model |
| Years active | 2009 – present |
| Modeling information | |
| Hair color | Black |
| Website | ayyanworld |
Ayyan Ali or simply Ayyan (Urdu: ایان علی) is a Pakistani model and singer.[1][2] She started modeling in 2010 and won the title of Best Female Emerging Model.
She was nominated four times for the Lux Style Awards.[3][4] In 2013, she clarified that she only wanted to be publicly referred to as "Ayyan" and not "Ayyan Ali".[5]
Career[edit]
Ayyan started her career as a model at the age of sixteen.[1][5] She started modeling in 2010 and won the title of Best Female Emerging Model. She was nominated four times for the Lux Style Awards.[4] She has worked with fashion designers including Hassan Sheheryar Yasin, Karma, Chinyere (Bareeze) and Gul Ahmed.[3]
In 2010, Ayyan was awarded the title of Calvin Klein ‘Beauty of the Year 2010’.[4] Later she became their brand ambassador. That same year, she was nominated for Best Female Emerging Model for the Lux Style Awards, and in 2011 for Best Female Model.
She won Best Female Model for 2012 at the Pakistan Media Awards.[6] Her music video and single called You and I was released on the occasion of Eid in July 2014 and was panned by the critics.[7]
Charges and Arrest[edit]
On 14 March 2015, the Pakistan Airport Security Forces arrested Ayyan and charged her with money laundering. She was boarding a flight to UAE from Benazir International Airport in Islamabad. Ayyan was off to Dubai through a private airline when Airport Security Force (ASF) checked her luggage on the counter and discovered US$506,800.[2][8] She was presented before a customs judge who sent her on a fourteen-day judicial remand. She was then taken to a medical facility for examination. The $500,000 in her suitcase exceeded the legal limit of cash that can be carried out of Pakistan, which is $10,000.[1] During interrogation she allegedly named several Pakistani politicians and models involved in money laundering.[citation needed] On 14 July 2015, Ayyan was released from jail on bail.[9]
Murder of Customs Inspector who caught her[edit]
The widow of the customs inspector who was to be the key prosecution witness in the money laundering case of Ayyan Ali, stated that her husband had been killed to protect Ayyan.[10]
Discography[edit]
- Singles[11]
Awards and nominations[edit]
Following are the awards and nominations for Ayyan:
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | U.S. Consulate General ‘Women’s Day,.[3] | Best Model | Won |
| 2010 | Lux Style Awards[3] | Best Emerging Female Model | Nominated |
| 2011 | Lux Style Awards[3] | Best Female Model[3] | Nominated |
| Miss Calvin Klein Beauty[3][4] | Miss Calvin Klein | Won | |
| 2012 | Lux Style Awards | Best Female Model | Nominated |
| Pakistan Media Awards | Best Female Model | Won | |
| 2013 | Lux Style Awards | Best Female Model | Nominated |
| Hum Awards | Best Female Model | Won | |
| Beauty Awards | Miss Photogenic | Nominated | |
| Beauty Awards | Best Skin | Nominated | |
| Beauty Awards | Beauty Of The Year | Nominated | |
| Veet Awards | Veet Awards | Won | |
| Express Tribune Awards | Best Female Model | Won | |
| 2014 | Pakistan Media Awards | Beauty icon of the year | Won |
| Pakistan Media Awards | Best Female Model | Won | |
| Beauty icon of the year | Woman's Day | Won |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Ayyan Ali: Supermodel in a Pakistani jail". BBC News website. 5 April 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ a b Saira Ali. "Banking Court Summons Model Ayyan Ali on May 25". Pakistan Tribune newspaper. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Ayyan profile". UrduWire.com website. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Ayaan: Pakistan's next top model". The Express Tribune newspaper. 4 September 2011. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Super Model Ayyan - 1st Asian Model Featured On The Cover Page Of Asiana Magazine UK". fashioncentral.pk. 28 February 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ "Ayyan Wins Best Female Model Award at PMA 2012". fashioncentral.pk. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ a b Ayesha K Khan (3 August 2014). "Model Ayyan tries (and fails) with 'You and I'". Dawn newspaper. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ "Famous people who went to Adiala jail". Global Village Post website. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- ^ Ghumman, Tauqir (14 July 2015). "LHC orders release of model Ayyan Ali on bail". Dawn. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ Mudassir Raja (14 May 2016). "Customs inspector murdered to protect Ayyan, claims widow". The Express Tribune newspaper. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ a b c d "4 things Ayyan can do now that she's off the ECL". Dawn newspaper. 7 March 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
External links[edit]
- Ayyan in SoundCloud