Nadia Ali (broadcaster)
| Nadia Ali | |
|---|---|
| Native name | নদিয়া আলী |
| Born |
15 November 1984 East End of London, England |
| Residence | London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Television presenter, radio presenter, barrister |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Parent(s) | Mohammed Zahir Ali (father) Zinat Ali (mother) |
Nadia Ali (Bengali: নদিয়া আলী; born 15 November 1984) is an English television and radio presenter of Bangladeshi descent. She is best known for presenting the Sunday evening show on BBC Asian Network.
Ali was born and brought up in the East End of London. She is of Bangladeshi descent and she comes from a conservative Muslim family background.
In 2005, at the age of 20, Ali joined Channel S and worked there for six years on a children's live television programme. She has hosted award ceremonies and talent shows across the UK and Europe, including Channel S Awards 2011, British Bangladeshi Who's Who 2010 Awards, NTV Mega Concert and Yash Raj Films Aaja Nachle Competition. Ali has also worked for B4U, ATN Bangla and NTV.
In 2011, she co-hosted the first international reality television show in Bangladesh called Forgotten Roots, following the journey of 10 young adults from across the world in the search for their Forgotten roots, which was broadcast on the country's main television channel. In May 2012, Ali co-hosted Boishakhi Mela in Victoria Park, London. Since December 2012, she has presented the live Bengali music, entertainment and news show on Sunday evenings for BBC Asian Network. In 2013, the show won an award at the BBC Radio and Music Awards.
In July 2014, Ali featured in the fourth episode of short film series Ramadan Roundup, which was nominated for a national award at the Limelight Film Awards 2015.
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