Mariyam Waheedha

Mariyam Waheedha (born 5 September 1984) is a Maldivian film actress and a news editor.

Mariyam Waheedha
Waheedha at the launching event of the feature film Zoya, 2023
Born	(1984-09-05) 5 September 1984 (age 40) Malé
Nationality	Maldivian
Occupation(s)	Actress, News editor
Years active	2019–present

Career

Prior to her acting career, Waheedha worked as a news editor.

She made her film debut in the Ravee Farooq-directed web series Ehenas, where she portrayed the character Zidhu, a colleague of a bullied and sexually abused male victim.^[1] Her performance and the series received mainly positive reviews from critics.^[1] Aishath Maahaa reviewing for Dho? wrote: "Considering [she] is a dedbutant, [she] has done an outstanding job in the series".^[2][3]

She then took on the role of Shiflyn, an enthusiastic and bubbly character in the office comedy sitcom Office Loabi developed by Amyna Mohamed.^[4] The series along with her performance received positive reviews from critics, where Ahmed Rasheed from MuniAvas praised Mariyam Waheedha's performance, highlighting the excellent integration of a unique concept for viewers.^[4] Following this, she made a brief appearance in Ali Seezan's web series Dhoadhi, which narrates the story of two troubled individuals and their journey to attain the love and affection they desire.^[5]

In 2023, Waheedha played supporting roles in two projects from Dark Rain Entertainment; Ahmed Zareer-directed romantic drama film Beeveema centered around the reunion of former lovers twenty-two years after their graduation, and Ali Shifau-directed romantic film Hindhukolheh.^[6][7] Both films received predominantly positive reviews from critics.^[6] She then collaborated with Aishath Rishmy for her romantic comedy web series Yaaraa, which explores the polar opposite lives of two sisters faced with the realities of relationships.^[8] In the series, she portrayed the character Riyaasha, an adopted child of the family seeking a heartwarming romantic relationship.^[9] She next collaborated with Ameena Ahmed for her romantic drama web series Hama Emme Meehekey, where she played the role of a gossip-loving and dependable friend.^[10]

Filmography

Feature film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref(s)
2023	Beeveema	Raniya's classmate		[6]
2023	Hindhukolheh	Kiara's colleague		[7]
2023	Free Delivery	Sush		[11]
2023	Zoya	Zoya’s sister		[12]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref(s)
2019–2022	Ehenas	Zidhu	Main role; 22 episodes	[3]
2022	Office Loabi	Shiflyn	Main role; 10 episode	[4]
2022	Dhoadhi	Shaany	Recurring role; 4 episodes	[5]
2022	Biruveri Vaahaka	Dheema	Main role; Episode: "Lakunu"	[13]
2023–2024	Yaaraa	Riyaasha	Main role; 34 episodes	[9]
2023	Hama Emme Meehekey	Nadheema	Main role; 10 episodes	[10]
2023	Gareena	Muslima	Recurring role	[14]
2023	Girlfriends	Herself	Guest role; Episode: "Click Click Click"	[15]
2025	Loaiybahtakaa	Moomee	Guest role; Episode 6	[16]