Although many of Ali's family members practice Islam, her parents did not "nudge her" towards any religion.

[3] Ali was a dancer until the age of 16, and her hobbies include watercolor painting and graffitiing furniture.

Ali appeared in a variety of TV shows and films including Faking It, Shake It Up, CSI: Miami, Missionary Man and Famous in Love.

In 2017, Ali was cast in a recurring role as Dr. Dahlia Qadri in the ABC medical drama series Grey's Anatomy.

[5] In 2018, Ali appeared as Penelope in the Blumhouse supernatural thriller film Truth or Dare.