Losliya Mariyanesan (born March 23, 1996) is a Sri Lankan Tamil actress, television presenter, and former newsreader who gained prominence through her participation in Bigg Boss Tamil Season 3. Born in Kilinochchi, Northern Province, Sri Lanka, she holds Sri Lankan nationality and is fluent in Tamil and English. Losliya completed her schooling at St. Mary’s College, Trincomalee, and pursued higher education at the University of Peradeniya. She began her career as a news anchor with Shakthi TV and later transitioned into acting. Her Instagram handle is @losliyamariya96, where she engages with over 1.7 million followers.
Losliya’s career took a significant turn when she entered the Indian reality show Bigg Boss Tamil Season 3 in 2019, hosted by Kamal Haasan. Her participation in the show brought her widespread recognition and opened doors to the Tamil film industry. She made her acting debut in the Tamil film Friendship (2021), co-starring with Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh. Following this, she appeared in Koogle Kuttappa (2022), a remake of the Malayalam film Android Kunjappan Version 5.25, and Mr. Housekeeping (2025), a romantic comedy alongside Hari Bhaskar. In 2025, she starred in Gentlewoman, a Tamil drama film directed by Joshua Sethuraman, sharing screen space with Lijomol Jose and Hari Krishnan.
Losliya maintains a private personal life and is currently unmarried. She experienced a personal loss with the passing of her father, S. Mariyanesan, in November 2020. Despite personal challenges, she continues to focus on her acting career and remains active on social media, sharing insights into her professional endeavors.