Samira Mohamed Ali

Samira Mohamed Ali (born 15 December 1985) was raised in Abu Dhabi, Dubai with Muhammed, her UAE National father, and Helena, her mother, who originated from Portimao, Portugal. She has a brother called Hamad Mohamed Ali and a half sister, Amira Jones. The family moved to Neath, South Wales, UK when Samira was an early teenager. Ali completed most of her studies, being a keen academic, and excelling in her studies, she gained 11 GCSEs and was one of the youngest bankers in the UK to pass the mortgage exams. At the age of 22, Ali worked for HSBC, interviewing top banking leaders and directors at Canary Wharf.