Born and raised in Shaviyani Komandoo, Ali Ahmed showed a passion for acting and singing from a young age, despite losing his parents early in life.

In addition to his roles in films and TV series, Ali Ahmed also appeared in numerous commercials, leaving an indelible mark on the industry.

[8] Yoosuf Shafeeu directed horror film Edhathuru was released in 2004 in which appeared Mohamed Shavin, Sheereen Abdul Wahid, Ahmed, Lufshan Shakeeb, Fathmath Neelam, Nadhiya Hassan, Ibrahim Sobah and Yoosuf Solih as eight friends who go to an island and how they fight to survive the horrific incidents that befall them.

[8] He collaborated with Fathimath Nahula for the first time in her critically and commercially successful romantic drama television series, Kalaage Haqqugaa (2005), to portray the role of Hussain, the younger brother from a non-identical twins who is forced to marry his sister-in-law.

[16] His last film release was a collaboration with Amjad Ibrahim for his family drama Hithey Dheymee (2011) which received negative reviews from critics and was a box office disaster.