Ali Sunal was born on September 22, 1977 in Istanbul. His mother is Gül Sunal and his father is Kemal Sunal. He is originally from Malatya. His sister Ezo Sunal is also a theater actor. He studied Business Administration at Istanbul Yeditepe University and graduated in 1999.
He worked in ensembles such as Sadri Alışık Cultural Center Theater, Dormen Theater, Theater Istanbul. He starred in movies and TV series.

Ali Sunal married Gökçe Bahadır on July 22, 2011. They divorced on February 23, 2012. In 2018, he married lawyer Nazlı Kurbanzade.

He is currently working as a choreography director in Güldür Güldür Show. He acted in the television show "Güldür Güldür" with Çağlar Çorumlu, Alper Kul, Aylin Kontente, Aziz Aslan, Burak Topaloğlu, Dilşah Demir, Doğa Rutkay, Doğukan Polat, Meltem Yılmazkaya, Onur Atilla, Onur Buldu, Özgün Aydın, Şirincan Çakıroğlu.