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.