Sona Salman gizi Hajiyeva was born on 25 June 1907 in Nukha in the family of the Azerbaijani actress Aziza Mammadova,[2] who in turn was the daughter of the famous khanende singer Abdulbaghi Zulalov.

From 1923 to 1979 she was an actress of the Azerbaijan Drama Theater named after Mashadi Azizbayov.

On stage, Sona Hajiyeva created lyrical images of loving and ingenuous girls.

Later, Hajiyeva played roles that are marked by a bright everyday character.

[2][4] In 1949, Sona Hajiyeva was awarded the title of People's Artiste of the Azerbaijan SSR.