Syra began her career in 2006 by appearing in a
Cornetto TV commercial. Following that, she worked as a model for a year, appearing in various commercial. In 2007, she started hosting as a VJ at
MTV Pakistan for the shows
Bheja Fry and
Most Wanted. Syra made her acting debut in 2011 with
Hum TV’s
Mera Naseeb. She played the impactful character of Nazia in the drama, which was directed by Adnan Ahmed. Furthering her career, she played the role of Mariam in the drama series
Mohabbat Rooth Jaye Toh (2011) and Soha in
Bilqees Kaur (2012). Both projects received significant critical acclaim for their narratives and the cast’s performance. Subsequently, she played selected roles, that challenged her as an actress. Opting for characters such as Sarena in
Tanhaiyaan Naye Silsilay (2012) alongside
Marina Khan, Zoya in
Coke Kahani (2012)
, and taking on the role of two characters Shabeeh/Neelam in the psychological drama
Ru Baru (2014). Yousuf has garnered audience attention with her powerful performance in
Sinf-e-Ahaan (2021) as Arzoo Daniel. Syra has appeared in a number of films such as
Chalay Thay Saath (2017) and
Project Ghazi (2019). Her recent film
Babylicious (2023), in which she stars alongside her ex-husband Sabzwari, has been released on
Eid al-Adha in 2023. ==Personal life==