She started her career by appearing in television commercials and stage dancing.

[4][5][3] Monalisa started acting, stage dancing and modeling at age 10.

[7] She later acted in television plays including Boyosh Jokhon Ekhush, Kagojer Phool and Humayun Ahmed's Trishna.

[9] Sharif is a non-resident Bangladeshi businessman living in the United States.

[1][10][11] As of August 2018, Monalisa has been residing in the United States where she works as a beauty adviser in Sephora.