Maryam Yakubova was born in 1909 in Bukhara. In 1924 he studied at the Oriental Workers' University in Moscow, then at the House of Enlightenment and at the film acting studio of film director Boris Tchaikovsky. Living and studying in Moscow for five years was an important part of the young actress’s future creative maturity. Maryam Yakubova began her career in 1929-1932 at the Working Theater, which was established under the Hamza Theater, where she played leading roles in staged performances. After the dissolution of the Workers' Planet Theater, M. Yakubova became the main member of the Hamza Theater. Theater executives send him to Moscow for training at the Meyerhold Theater. After returning from Moscow, he worked at the Sverdlovsk Musical Theater in 1933-1939, creating the characters of Rozvan (K. Yashin, "Gulsara"), Mehinbonu (Khurshid, "Farhod and Shirin"). Maryam Yakubova moved to the Muhimiy Theater in 1939, where she worked until 1941. The agile, cheerful and wise image of Maysara (Hamza's musical comedy "Maysara's Case"), which she created during her career in the theater, introduces the actress to the general public and brings her great fame. In 1941, Maryam Yakubova was invited to work at the Hamza Theater (now the Uzbek National Academic Drama Theater). During her many years of work in this popular creative team, the actress has successfully performed nearly a hundred roles. Among them are a strong and calculating Ogudalova-mother in A. Ostrovsky's "Sepsiz qiz", a cold-hearted Ogudalova-mother, a master of humor Popova, who strives for happiness with all his strength in A. Chekhov's "Bear", "Vanya mountain The characters of Voynitskaya in Shakespeare's Hamlet and Othello, Princess Gertrude, and the light-hearted Bianca and Emilia were performed with great talent and skill. Anna Andreyevna, the mayor's wife in Nikolai Gogol's comedy "The Inspector General", the playful and light-hearted Anna Andreyevna, the unpleasant and extremely short-sighted Feklusha in A. Ostrovsky's play "Thunder", the wise and enterprising Maysara in Hamza's comedy "The Case of Maysara". was highly praised in the press. In general, M. Yakubova was one of the few actresses who played bright, dark-colored comedic roles. In 1954, M. Yakubova was invited to work at the Russian Drama Theater named after M. Gorishy. It is a unique event that the actress, who has been working effectively in Uzbek theaters for many years, appeared on the stage of the Russian theater and played the leading roles, as well as won the applause of the audience. In particular, the image of Ferkhunde in the play "The first day of the holiday" by Nozim Hikmat was a serious achievement of M. Yakubova on the stage of the Russian theater. The art of cinema plays an important role in the work of the actress. M. Yakubova is the first professional Uzbek actress in Uzbekistan who studied film in Moscow in the 20s. She made her feature film debut in 1925, playing the role of an abandoned girl. In the 30s, she played the role of a journalist in Piotrovsky's "Born" and a guide in "Trephonim." In 1953, director Latif Fayziyev, in collaboration with Alexander Ginzburg, screened the play "The Rich and the Servant" at the Hamza Theater. M. Yakubova plays the role of Khonzoda in this play. The actress was able to clearly show the essence of the cruelty and humiliation in the character of the Prince, who set himself the goal of gaining the wealth of the rich, and in this way did not turn away from any humiliation and inferiority, both psychologically and socially. She will then play the role of party leader Adilova in the film "Courtyard Wedding". M.Yakubova will also star in K.Yormatov's "Sisters Rakhmonovalar", Y.Azamov's "I'm fascinated", SH.Abbosov's "Mahallada duv-duv gap", H.Akhmar's "Ganga qizi", "Mashaqqatli yol". . It did not matter to the actress whether Yakubova's role in the film was big or episodic, dramatic or humorous. He took each role very seriously with great responsibility and created vivid and memorable images. The image of Oyposhsha in Sh.Abbosov's film comedy "Mahallada duv-duv gap", which was very warmly received by the audience, is a unique, authoritative, fierce woman who fights for the happiness of her child, the reputation of the house. The actress played the role of Oyposhsha so skillfully that the role was written for M. Yakubova. Oyposhsha's image still fascinates the audience with its charm, humor, pitching and sharpness. Later, M. Yakubova created the characters of Zamira and Malohat in the musical comedies "Do you like it or not?", "White Royal", shot at the film studio "Tajikfilm". He also creates great characters in the TV series “The Case of Maysara”, “Fiery Roads”, “The Legend of Love”, and “The Sun in Your Heart”. While screening A. Kadyri's novel "Last Days", Y. Azamov gave one of the main roles in the play - Uzbekoyim to M. Yakubova. Uzbekoyim (M. Yakubova) is a strong and enterprising person with a complex character who loves to rule. She wants to subdue her son Otabek and her husband Yusufbek Haji, who has a great position in the society, with great skill. She shows Silver and Zaynab the same motherly kindness as her own child, thinks of them, cares for them. But these attempts, unfortunately, do not prevent a possible tragedy. Because Uzbekoyim himself was a product and a victim of the social environment and the period in which he lived. The actress's talent for comedy, humor, pitching and humorous paintings is also confirmed by her small roles in comedy magazines "Nashtar". Such short plots require the creation of clear, vivid images. The actress was able to perform this complex and responsible task well. Radio has a special place in M. Yakubova's work. From the first days of the establishment of Radio Uzbekistan, until the end of his life, he actively participated in various radio shows, radio magazines and other broadcasts. Since the 70s, M. Yakubova has been reading fairy tales for children on the radio and has become a favorite artist and radio nurse of thousands of young radio listeners. M. Yakubova, who deeply felt the inner world of children, read fairy tales with such deep sincerity and cheerfulness in a pleasant tone that radio listeners admired her unique talent. Maryam Yakubova's contribution to the development of theater and cinema was deservedly awarded. In 1955 he was awarded the honorary title of "People's Artist of Uzbekistan."
