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Zahiril Adzim Mohd Zahiril Adzim Mohd Mokhtar (born January 22, 1984) is a Malaysian actor who is active in film, television and theater. Personal life Adzim marries TV host, actress and former TV3 Channel 3 or TV 3 may refer to: Television *Canal 3 (Burk ...

Fattah Amin Abdul Fattah bin Mohd Amin (born 14 September 1990) is a Malaysian actor and singer. He is known for playing as Adrian, the main character in the drama ''Playboy Itu Suami Aku''. After his debut performance was criticized for lack of inventory a ...

David Arumugam Dato’ Thiagarajan K.R. Arumugam (born 3 May 1950), known by his stage name David Arumugam, is a Malaysian musician and singer who is one of the founding members of the band called Alleycats. He is the elder brother of Loganathan Arumugam. O ...

Awal Ashaari Ahmad Awaluddin "Awal" bin Ashaari (born 6 August 1981) is a Malaysian actor, model and TV host. Early life and career Awal Ashaari was born in Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

* Aedy Ashraf *

Aaron Aziz Yang Hormat Dato' Aaron Mustapha bin Aziz ( Jawi: ارون مصطفى بن عزيز; born 23 February 1976) is a Singaporean actor, singer and film director currently based in Malaysia. He is largely known in Malaysia and also in some countr ...

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Ning Baizura Ning Baizura binti Sheikh Hamzah (born 28 June 1975), better known by her stage name Ning Baizura, is a Malaysian pop and R&B singer, actress who sings in Malay, English, Japanese, Italian, French, Mandarin and Cantonese. Early life She w ...

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Amber Chia Amber Chia (, pinyin: ''Xiè Lìpíng''; born 14 December 1981) is a Malaysian model, actress, TV host and brand ambassador. She was born in Teluk Intan, Malaysia but grew up in the town of Tawau in Sabah, East Malaysia. Chia started her own c ...

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Iqram Dinzly Mohammad Iqram Dinzly Muhammad Saipuddin (born 29 September 1981) is a Malaysian actor and television host. In February 2019, he rebranded himself as IQ Dinzly while stating that his former stage name has been 'dead'. Career He debuted in 200 ...

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Faezah Elai Noor Faezah Md Elai (better known by the name Faezah Elai) is a Malaysian actress. Early life She’s of Punjab and Thai descent. She came from Gelugor, Penang, and was born on August 16, 1982. She is also a former flight attendant of the Mal ...

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Erra Fazira Erra Fazira (born Fazira Wan Chek, 9 February 1974), is a Malaysian actress, singer, fashion model, TV host, film producer, as well as beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Malaysia World 1992. She rose to fame in the early and mid ...

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'Punnagai Poo' Gheetha Gheetha Ammasee, best known by her stage name "Punnagai Poo" Gheetha, is a Malaysian radio personality, film producer and actress, who works in Malaysia and the Tamil film industry in India. Gheetha gained popularity as a radio jockey at the M ...

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Chen Hanwei Tan Hung Wee (born 29 August 1969), better known by his Chinese stage name Chen Han Wei (), is a Malaysian actor based in Singapore. Early life Chen Han Wei grew up in Kampung Ungku Mohsin, Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Adopted since birth, Hanwei ...

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Sarimah Ibrahim Che Puan Sarimah binti Ibrahim (born 19 February 1978) is a Malaysian television host, radio announcer, actress and singer. Personal life Sarimah was born in Dublin, Ireland to a Malaysian father of Malays descent, Ibrahim Ahmad from Batu P ...

Hans Isaac Gerald Hans Isaac (born 20 August 1971) is a Malaysian actor, producer, and director. On 10 April 2019, he was appointed as the Chairman of the National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (FINAS). He resigned as the chairman of the body aft ...

Remy Ishak Mohammad Zalimei bin Ishak or better known as Remy Ishak (born on 11 April 1982), is a Malaysian actor who was born in Melaka. He was first introduced to the film industry by independent director Osman Ali in 2006. He gained fame for his perfor ...

Izzue Islam Muhammad Izzul Islam bin Mazlan (born 2 June 1990), better known by his stage name Izzue Islam, is a Malaysian actor, singer and host. At the 2013 Malaysia Film Festival, he was awarded in the Most Promising Actor category. Filmography Film ...

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* Ayda Jebat *

Tang Jun-sang Tang Jun-sang (; born on August 13, 2003) is a South Korean-born Malaysian film, stage and television actor. He gained recognition for his role in the television series ''Crash Landing on You'' (2019–20) and leading role in both ''Move to Heave ...

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Kamahl Kandiah Kamalesvaran ( ta, கந்தையா கமலேஸ்வரன்; born 13 November 1934), better known by his stage name Kamahl, is a Malaysian-born Australian singer and recording artist. His highest charting Australian single, ...

Farid Kamil Farid Kamil bin Zahari (born 5 May 1981) is a Malaysian actor, director and screenplay writer. He is a well-known male model turned actor who has made a big reputation of himself as one of Malaysia's most famous actors since Rosyam Nor in the ...

Sangeeta Krishnasamy Sangeeta Krishnasamy is a Malaysian actress and model. She did a small role in Kollywood movie after making an appearance in Venkat Prabhu's hit Goa and as the female lead in ''ZHA'' among famous South Indian film actors. In 2015 she was the fe ...

* Beto Kusyairy *

Syafiq Kyle Mohd Syafiq Shamim bin Abdul Razak (born 24 June 1992), known professionally as Syafiq Kyle, is a Malaysian actor. He is a former contestant of Hero Remaja 2011/12 with Fattah Amin, Hafidz Roshdi, Saharul Ridzwan Mohd Saharul Ridzwan bin H ...

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Angelica Lee Lee Sinje (; born 23 January 1976) is a Malaysian film actress and pop singer. She started her career in singing and later moved on to acting in Taiwan and Hong Kong and Malaysia. Lee starred in '' The Eye'', the hit Asian horror film by the ...

* James Lee *

Mandy Lieu Mandy Lieu (born March 20, 1985) is a Malaysian-American model, actress, and TV show host based in Hong Kong and currently residing in the United Kingdom. She has appeared in Hong Kong television shows and movies such as ''Horseplay'' and ''To t ...

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Rani Moorthy Rani Moorthy is a Malaysian-born playwright, actress, and artistic director of Rasa Productions. Following the race riots of 1969 her family tried to emigrate to Singapore, but were unsuccessful for a time. When they eventually made it, Moorthy beg ...

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Ash Nair Ashvin Kumar Nair, commonly known as Ash, is a Malaysian alternative musician and former contestant of season 2 of ''Malaysian Idol'', where he first became widely known to the public. Since his debut he is also widely known as actor and direc ...

Pushpa Narayan Pushpa Narayan-Robless (born 6 November 1978) is a Malaysian entrepreneur, actress, model and of Malaysian Indian origin, who achieved popularity through her roles in several TV shows. Narayan has acted in Malay and Tamil Language dramas and movies ...

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* Aziz M. Osman

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Francissca Peter Yang Hormat Dato' Francissca Peter , also known as Fran, is a Malaysian singer-songwriter. Early life and background Francissca was born into in Malaysia of Ceylonese (Sri Lankan/Scottish) and Chinese family, to Alice Peter and Lucian G. Pete ...

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Ramya Raj Ramya Raj, alias Ragini, is a Malaysian actress, who has appeared in Tamil films. Career She is probably best known for her performances in ''Sandai''. Ramya is related to actress Khushbu, by her elder sister being Kushboo's sister-in-law. T ...

P. Ramlee Tan Sri Datuk Amar Teuku Zakaria bin Teuku Nyak Puteh (later Ramlee bin Puteh) (22 March 1929 – 29 May 1973), better known by his stage name P. Ramlee (Puteh Ramlee), was a Malaysian actor, filmmaker, musician, and composer famous in both m ...

Zizan Razak Mohd Razizan bin Abdul Razak (born 3 May 1984) is a Malaysian comedian, actor, television personality and singer. He has also been a contestant in several reality television shows. Personal life Zizan was born in Dungun, Terengganu, Malaysia. He ...

* Aisha Retno

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Sarimah Dato' Hajah Sarimah binti Ahmad ( Jawi: سريمه أحمد; born on 28 April 1942) is a Singaporean-Malaysian actress most famously known for her work in various black-and-white Malay films of the 1960s and 1970s including '' Ibu Mertua-ku'' ...

Alif Satar Muhammad Alif bin Mohd Satar (Jawi: اليف ساتر; born September 19, 1990) is a Malaysian singer, actor and television host. Alif started his singing career after winning third place in 8TV's reality singing competition, '' One in a Milli ...

Guy Sebastian Guy Theodore Sebastian (born 26 October 1981) is an Australian singer and songwriter who was the winner of the first '' Australian Idol'' in 2003, judge on Australia's ''The X Factor'' from 2010 to 2012 and again from 2015 to 2016, and coach ...

Nelydia Senrose Nik Zaris Nelydia Binti Nik Sen (born 30 July 1994), better known by her stage name Nelydia Senrose, is a Malaysian actress. She debuted in 2007 and actively appeared in a few television dramas and popular in the drama ''Setia Hujung Nyawa'' ...

Jins Shamsuddin Mohamed Zain "Jins" Shamsudin ( Jawi: محمد زين بن شمس الدين; born 5 November 1935 – 1 March 2017) was a Malaysian film actor, director, politician, writer and producer. Early life and film career Mohamed Jin was born in Tai ...

* Haanii Shivraj *

Kavita Sidhu Kavita Sidhu ( pa, ਕਵਿਤਾ ਕੌਰ ਸਿੱਧੂ, Kavitā kaura sidhū; born 29 November 1971) is a Malaysian actress and former beauty queen. She is of Indian Punjabi ancestry. Career Sidhu won the Miss Charm International title ...

* Huzir Sulaiman

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Nicholas Teo Nicholas Teo () is a Malaysian Chinese singer under Good Tengz Entertainment Sdn Bhd. (Malaysia) Career Pre debut Before returning to Malaysia, Nicholas was studying in Taiwan, where he won the Best Singer in a competition among all the Tai ...

* Nadine Ann Thomas

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Chacko Vadaketh Chacko Vadaketh (born 1963 in Kerala, India) is a Malaysian actor, emcee and voice over artist, formerly a litigation lawyer who is part of the Malayali/Keralan Syrian Christian community. He is based in Kuala Lumpur and Los Angeles. Recent cre ...

Malaysia Vasudevan Vasudevan (15 June 1944 – 20 February 2011), known as Malaysia Vasudevan, was a Malaysian-Indian playback singer and actor in Tamil cinema. Early life Malaysia Vasudevan's parents were from Palakkad. Chattu Nair of Ottappalam and Ammalu ...

Jaclyn Victor Jaclyn Joshua Thanaraj Victor (born 4 December 1978) is a Malaysian singer, songwriter, actress & businesswoman who won the inaugural ''Malaysian Idol'', ''Ikon Malaysia'' & ''Gegar Vaganza Season 9''. As the winner of ''Malaysian Idol'', she wo ...

Adrian Voo Adrian Voo (; born April 30, 1986) is a Malaysian film actor. He came to prominence with supporting roles in the comedy films '' Amateur Night'' and ''Dear Dictator''. Life and career Voo was born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He earned a Bachelo ...

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Bala Ganapathi William Bala Ganapathi William, known professionally as BGW is a Malaysian actor, film director, television host, singer and producer. Bala Ganapathi William is the founder of BGW Studios companies which specialise in advertising, Malaysian Tamil film ...

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Michelle Yeoh Michelle Yeoh Choo Kheng, ( ; born 6 August 1962) is a Malaysian actress. Credited as Michelle Khan in her early Hong Kong films, she rose to fame in the 1990s after starring in a series of Hong Kong action films where she performed her own ...

Syafiq Yusof Mohd Syafiq bin Mohd Yusof (born 7 December 1992) is a Malaysian filmmaker. He is a younger brother of actor Syamsul Yusof and son of veteran actor Yusof Haslam. Initially began his career by making short films, his directorial debut, ''SAM: Sa ...

Syamsul Yusof Mohd Syamsul Mohd Yusof (born 21 May 1984) is a Malaysian actor, film director, writer, producer and singer. He is the son of producer and director Yusof Haslam. He is the youngest director to win the Malaysian Film Festival for Best Directo ...

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Zaiton Quanzhou, alternatively known as Chinchew, is a prefecture-level port city on the north bank of the Jin River, beside the Taiwan Strait in southern Fujian, China. It is Fujian's largest metropolitan region, with an area of and a populati ...

You Zhangjing You Zhangjing (; ms, Yu Chang Chin; born September 19, 1994) also known as Azora Chin (English Name) is a Malaysian singer and songwriter based in mainland China. He was a main vocalist of Chinese boy group Nine Percent created by 2018 Chinese s ...

Julia Ziegler Julia Ziegler (born 21 May 1984) is a Malaysian actress and model. Ziegler got her start as a model and actress for Malaysian TV commercials. She has appeared on the covers of local magazines and has also acted in television series' for the Ma ...

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