Mahershala Ali's Cat Nas
NAS
Breed: Black Cat
NAS - Meet Nas, the one and only celebrity pet owned by Mahershala Ali. This black cat shares her name with a famous rapper! Ali is a proud cat dad and loves his furry friend to bits. But what's the reason behind his love for cats? Here's the scoop - Turns out, Ali is a self-confessed cat guy who's allergic to dogs. Ouch, that must be tough for all the dog lovers out there. But that's not all - he also says that according to his religion, he's not allowed to have dogs in his house. So, Nas is the perfect pet for him and they make quite the duo.
Mahershala Ali
American Actor
Date of birth: February 16, 1974
Aquarius
# Mahershala Ali, originally born as Mahershalalhashbaz Gilmore, is an accomplished American actor who started his career in television shows such as Threat Matrix, and The 4400 before moving on to major films like The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The Hunger Games series, and more recently, recurring roles in Netflix's House of Cards and Luke Cage.
# He has credited his parents for instilling in him a love of the arts and for supporting his dreams of becoming an actor.
# He won the SAG Award and Critics' Choice Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in 2016's Moonlight and was also nominated for best-supporting actor for the Golden Globe Awards and the Academy Awards.
# Ali has worked with several talented co-actors throughout his career including Brad Pitt, Ryan Gosling, and Emma Stone.
# He also starred in the 2023 Netflix thriller film Leave the World Behind alongside Ethan Hawke and Julia Roberts.
# In addition to his successful acting career, Ali is also a rapper and has released music under the name Prince Ali.
# He is married to Amatus Sami-Karim, an artist and musician, and they have two children together.
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