Ahmed has maintained a career spanning Broadway, national touring productions, major regional theaters, and internationally broadcast performances. She understudied
Laura Benanti as Eliza Doolittle in
Lincoln Center Theater's revival of
My Fair Lady and subsequently assumed the role full-time for the production's North American tour. Her Off-Broadway and regional credits include Franca Naccarelli in
The Light in the Piazza at
New York City Center Encores!, and later reprised the role at
Arena Stage. Ahmed has also appeared in concert and on television, including
The Eyes of the World: From D-Day to VE Day, performed at the White House. A separate performance of the concert with the
Boston Pops was televised on PBS. She has performed at
Carnegie Hall on multiple occasions with the MasterVoices Chorus, performing in
George and
Ira Gershwin's
Strike Up the Band and
Gilbert and Sullivan's
Iolanthe. Her television credits include
Law & Order: SVU and
New Amsterdam. On November 1, 2025, Ahmed headlined the official opening ceremony of the
Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in Cairo, a globally-broadcast event that brought together international dignitaries, world leaders, and performers. Ahmed delivered a featured musical performance, including the GEM's theme song "Around the World," composed by
Hesham Nazih. == Stage ==