Ayyan (model)
Pakistani model and singer
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Ayyan Ali, or simply Ayyan (Urdu: ایان علی), is a Pakistani model and singer. She started modeling in 2010 and has been nominated four times for the Lux Style Awards.[1]
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Ayyan modeling during Fashion Week in Pakistan in 2012 | |
| Born | Ayyan Ali |
| Occupation | Model |
| Years active | 2009 – present |
| Modeling information | |
| Hair color | Black |
| Website | ayyanworld |
Career
Ayyan started her career as a model at the age of sixteen.[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.[1]
In 2010, Ayyan was awarded the title of Calvin Klein ‘Beauty of the Year 2010’.[1] 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. Her music video and single, titled "You and I", was released on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr in July 2014, and was panned by the critics.[3]
Charges and Arrest
On 14 March 2015, the Pakistan Airports Security Force arrested Ayyan and charged her with money laundering. She was boarding a flight to the UAE from the Benazir Bhutto International Airport in Islamabad. Ayyan was off to Dubai through a private airline when the Airports Security Force (ASF) personnel checked her luggage at the counter and discovered US$506,800. 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 far exceeded the $10,000 legal limit on foreign currency that an individual can take outside Pakistan in cash in a single trip.[2] 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.[4][5]
Murder of the Customs Inspector who caught her
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.[6]
Discography
Awards and nominations
The following are the awards and nominations for Ayyan:
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | U.S. Consulate General ‘Women’s Day,. | Best Model | Won |
| 2010 | Lux Style Awards | Best Emerging Female Model | Nominated |
| 2011 | Lux Style Awards | Nominated | |
| Miss Calvin Klein Beauty[1] | 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 |