Mariyah was born in Karachi, Pakistan.Mariyah Moten is one of the most popular and well known young model in the world of media in Pakistan. She is a popular personality in Pakistani youth. She moved to the US with her family at the age of 5 and currently resides in the United States. Mariyah Moten graduated from University of Houston in 2008 with honors.

 Mariyah Moten is one of the most popular and well known young model in the world of media in Pakistan. She is a popular personality in Pakistani youth.

                       Mariyah Moten started modeling for local boutiques and charity fashions shows at the age of 16. Few years later she signed on with First Models Modeling Agency.

          

After placing Top 5 at the Miss Pakistan National Competition, she went off to represent Pakistan at the Miss Tourism Queen International pageant in 2006, where she won the Miss Charity Title among 87 other contestants. Later that year she competed in the Miss Bikini of the Universe pageant which was held in Beihai, China. 

                                                        This created an outrage among the Muslim community in Pakistan and all around the world. This was the first time a Pakistani girl has participated in a bikini pageant representing the Islamic nation. Due to this controversy, Mariyah Moten won the Best In Media/Miss Press title for being the most photographed and interviewed contestant in the entire pageant.

A year later in 2007 Mariyah Moten participated in another pageant, Miss Asia International 2007 where she won 2nd Runner up, a huge victory for Pakistan since this was the first time Pakistan placed in the Top 3 at an international beauty contest In September 2009, Mariyah represented Pakistan in the Miss Intercontinental which took place in Minsk, Belarus. Miss Afghanishtan, Zallascht Sadat, also took part in this beauty pageant making it the first time for two Muslim contestants to take part in beauty pageant during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The finals were held at the Football Manege Arena in Minsk. The 38th annual pageant was attended by the President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko and was shown live all over Europe by ONT TV. Mariyah Moten continues to model in the US and has attended the New York Film Academy Acting School to pursue an acting career.