Mahershala Ali & Amatus Sami Karim

Mahershala Ali’s career has been a great inspiration to many. He is eternally credited for being the first Muslim and African-American to win two Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor. His award-winning performances were in the films Green Book and Moonlight. However, you’d be surprised to know that his wife, Amatus Sami Karim is equally impressive.

Ali and Karim have been married since 2013, but they have been together ever since they were university students. She was the one to inspire the actor to convert to her beliefs. Karim is also an actress and a composer. She has appeared in films such as Jasmine and Girls Time. Moreover, she served as a composer and sound designer for the production Sunset Baby. To top it off, her work as a composer for the off-Broadway play The Homecoming Queen garnered a nomination for a Drama Desk Award.