Background
Mariyah was born in Karachi, Pakistan.
Mariyah was born in Karachi, Pakistan.
Mariyah Moten graduated from University of Houston in with a degree in hotel management.
She moved to the United States with her family at the age of 5 and currently resides in the United States. Moten is now married to an American and resides in Houston, Texas. Later that year she competed in the Mission Bikini of the Universe pageant which was held in Beihai, China.
This was the first time a Pakistani girl has participated in a bikini pageant representing the Islamic nation.
Mariyah Moten, then represented Pakistan in a few other international pageants. In 2006, Mariyah Moten received criticism from Pakistani government officials for using the title Mission Pakistan Bikini.
This was the first time a Pakistani girl participated in an international bikini beauty pageant overcoming the traditional barriers of the conservative Islamic nation. Mariyah"s controversy landed her on the cover of Sexy South Asian Girls 2007 calendar.
After placing Top 5 at the Mission Pakistan World, a, the Mission Pakistan World organization sent Moten to represent Pakistan at the Mission Tourism Queen International pageant in 2006, where she won the Mission Charity Title among 87 other contestants. Due to this controversy, Mariyah Moten won the Best In Media/Mission Press title for being the most photographed and interviewed contestant in the entire pageant.