Mahershala Ali

Mahershala Ali
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Name:
Mahershala Ali
Real name:
Mahershalalhashbaz Gilmore
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Birth date:
(51 y.o.)
Place of birth:
Oakland, California, U.S.
Height:
6'2 ft ()
Weight:
214 lb (97 kg)
Birth Sign:
(characteristic)
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Biography of Mahershala Ali

Mahershala Ali (Mahershalalhashbaz Ali) won the 2017 Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in the drama Moonlight. He became the first Muslim actor to win this prestigious award.
An Actor Mahershala Ali
An Actor Mahershala Ali
Before starring in Moonlight, he appeared in thirty projects including blockbuster films like The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 and 2, and the TV series House of Cards. Net worth: $20 million.

Childhood and Early Life of Mahershala Ali

The future star was born and raised in California. His mother, Willicia, was deeply religious, while his father, Phillip Gilmore, was a Broadway actor. She raised her son in the Christian faith and even named him after one of the prophet Isaiah's sons, Mahershalalhashbaz. However, as a young man, he converted to Islam and changed his surname from Gilmore to Ali.
Mahershala Ali Converted to Islam
Mahershala Ali Converted to Islam
He played sports from childhood. Artistic cycling, hugely popular in 1970s California, was his first passion. Later, he got into basketball, planning to make it his career. An athletic scholarship was Ali's ticket to college. It helped him pay for his education.

At the time, Mahershala hadn't even considered an acting career. He discovered his passion for acting after appearing in the theatrical production Spunk. Apparently, his father's genes kicked in, and after that debut, Ali began considering an acting career.
Mahershala Ali Decided to Follow in His Father's Footsteps
Mahershala Ali Decided to Follow in His Father's Footsteps
After college, he decided to work in the California Shakespeare Theater. At the same time, the young man entered New York University and received a master's degree in 2000.

Career of Mahershala Ali

Mahershala made his screen debut in the TV show NYPD Blue. He later landed secondary roles in other crime TV shows including CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and Crossing Jordan.

In 2008, he scored a small role in David Fincher's acclaimed film The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. The emerging actor got to work alongside major Hollywood stars such as Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Julia Ormond, and Jason Flemyng on one set.
Mahershala Ali in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Mahershala Ali in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
In late 2016, he appeared in the drama Hidden Figures - the film about three brilliant female mathematicians working on calculations for NASA. Unfortunately, they lived in the 1960s and faced both gender discrimination and racial segregation.

However, his portrayal of drug dealer Juan in Barry Jenkins' Oscar-winning drama Moonlight proved to be a career-defining breakthrough for the relatively unknown actor. The character, a young Black gay man, navigates three stages of life while trying to understand his identity and place in the world.
Mahershala Ali in Moonlight
In 2017, the film won the Academy Award for Best Picture, and Mahershala took home the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. The role also earned him nominations for the BAFTA and Golden Globe Awards.
Mahershala Ali Won the Oscar for Moonlight
Mahershala Ali Won the Oscar for Moonlight

Private Life of Mahershala Ali

Just before the Oscar ceremony, the actor's family received wonderful news. Mahershala Ali became a father for the first time. On February 22, the actor welcomed a daughter, Bari Najma Ali.
Mahershala Ali and His Wife, Amatus Sami Karim
Mahershala Ali and His Wife, Amatus Sami Karim
The actor met his wife, Amatus Sami Karim, when he was a student. And in 2013, the couple got married. They are Muslims and members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. Mahershala is deeply devoted to his wife. He didn't forget to thank her for their daughter during his speech at the award ceremony.

Mahershala Ali Now

In 2019, Robert Rodriguez and James Cameron released Alita: Battle Angel, based on Yukito Kishiro's manga, with Mahershala Ali portraying two characters. Rosa Salazar will portray the lead character. Jennifer Connelly and Christoph Waltz will also join the picture.
Alita: Battle Angel - Trailer
Mahershala's career accelerated rapidly when Green Book hit theaters in late 2018. The film tells the true story of a talented Black pianist and his racist Italian-American driver. Viggo Mortensen played the driver. The film won the 2019 Oscar for Best Picture, while Mahershala took home Best Supporting Actor.
Mahershala Ali and Viggo Mortensen in Green Book
In September 2017, Ali was cast as the lead in the third season of the acclaimed series True Detective. Each season of the anthology series features a standalone plot, but they all center on the same concept: a complex, time-spanning mystery and the detective investigating it. This time, the story will take place in Arkansas. The premiere of the third season took place on January 13, 2019.

Mahershala Ali: latest news and articles

  • He looks like a very good guy, an exemplary family man who has been together for many years hand in hand with his wife
    2021-04-25 10:00:33
  • «Moonlight» is an amazing movie with Ali. I would very much like the data to be touched upon by those more often. It is very important...
    2021-04-15 14:34:54
  • Not surprised that Mahershala is a former athlete. Moreover, with his growth. But as said, genes played a role and he became an actor.
    2021-02-23 21:41:06
  • Come on? Did Mahershala Ali star in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button? Damn, it will have to be reconsidered.
    2021-02-14 16:36:52
  • I just read about this celebrity, I have not met Ali anywhere.
    2021-01-08 09:37:45
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