Noraishah "Nasha" Abdul Aziz (born 14 May 1971) is a Malaysian model and an actress. She was born in Kampung Pandan, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Modelling career

Nasha Aziz started her career as a model in 1989. She was introduced to the modelling industry by actress and model Tiara Jacquelina. She continued to build her fame as a model in Malaysia and declined an offer of a New York modelling contract because of religious and cultural factors. She modelled in Hong Kong and London and then branched out into acting.Misteri Malam Anugerah
Berita Harian Nasha was given the title of Malay number one supermodel and an icon. She appeared in commercials for products such as Nescafe Classic, Avon, Pantene and Panasonic. Presently, Nasha is the face of Avon and Polo Hauss in Malaysia. This is her third year (2010) as the face of fashion giant Polo Ralph Lauren. In a recent interview, Nasha stated that she is more focused on her modelling than acting career for now. She is involved in a few modelling events such as a ''Bridal Showcase'' in

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at the end of May 2010 and followed by an event in Shanghai, China in June 2010.

Acting career

Nasha began her acting career at 24 years old in 1995, starring in a box-office movie, ''Kad Cinta'' alongside Hairie Othman as the main leads. The movie was directed and produced by Julie Dahlan. Even so, Nasha was more well-knowned for her modelling than her acting career. Nasha rose to fame in 1998 after starring in a popular ''TV Series'', ''Hanya Dikau'' alongside Rosyam Nor and Hairie Othman. She was also well liked for her character in the ''Soap Opera'', Idaman. In 1998 too, Nasha received an acting offer from Malaysia's number one director, Yusof Haslam to play the character, Effa, a prostitute, in the movie ''Bara''. The role was previously turned down by Malay film primadona, Erra Fazira. The movie proved to be a stepping stone for Nasha when she was ''nominated'' in the Best Actress category and won Best New Actress at the ''13th Malaysia's Film Festival (FFM13)''.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Telemovie

Theatre

TV Show & other appearances

* ''Spring-Summer Zang Toi'' New York Fashion Show (2001 - as Runway Model) * ''ABPBH'' TV3 (2004 - as Award Presenter / ''Penyampai Anugerah'') * ''Evening With The Stars'' KL Fashion Week (2004 - as Guest Artist & Runway Model) * ''Evening With The Stars'' KL Fashion Week (2005 - as Guest Artist & Runway Model) * ''Anugerah Skrin'' TV3 (2006 - as Award Presenter) * ''Anugerah Filem Pendek'' RTM1 (2007 - as Award Presenter) * ''AVON Walk Around The World For Breasts Cancer Awareness Campaign'' (2008 - as AVON ambassador) * ''Anak Wayang'' Astro RIA (2009 - as Jury / ''Juri Tetap'') * ''The Green Party'' The Curve Fashion Week (2010 - as Guest Artist & Model) * ''MIFA Gala Night'' Malaysia International Fashion Week (2010 - as Guest Artist & Runway Model for Syaiful Baharim) * ''CNY Festival'' Shanghai Fashion Show (2013 - as Runway Model) * ''Fesyenista Manja Baby Kiko (Season 3)'' Astro RIA (2014 - as Jury / ''Juri Tetap'') * ''Magnum KL Grand Opening'' MAGNUM Ice Cream Malaysia (2015 - as Guest Artist) * ''Majlis Pelancaran Koleksi Paloma'' Ezuwan Ismail Collection (2016 - as Guest Artist & Model) * ''MeleTOP'' Astro RIA & Astro RIA HD (2016 - as Guest Artist) * ''Sepahtu Reunion Live'' Astro RIA HD & Astro MAYA HD (2017 - as Guest Artist / Cameo) * ''Anugerah MeleTOP ERA'' Astro RIA & Astro RIA HD (2017 - as Award Presenter) * ''Kempen Raya Ekslusif'' RizmanRuzaini Collection (2017 - as Guest Artist & Model) * ''FFM29 - Malaysia Film Festival'' Astro RIA & Astro MAYA HD (2017 - as Award Presenter) * ''Ready-to-wear RizmanRuzaini Collection'' KL Fashion Week (2017 - as Guest Artist & Runway Model) * ''Lefestour Grand Finale Fashion Show'' Azhar Zainal Collection (2017 - as Guest Artist & Runway Model) * ''AJL Trophy Introduction RizmanRuzaini Special Edition'' TV3 (2018 - as Runway Model) * ''Gen F'' Astro RIA HD (2018 - as Guest Jury / Juri Jemputan)

Magazine cover

* GLAM ''November Issue'' (2004) * GLAM ''January Issue'' (2008) * InTrend ''February Issue'' (2008) * JOMSTAR.com ''January Issue'' (2009) * EH! ''October Issue'' (2009) * GLAM ''September Issue'' (2011) * ENF ''Entertainment & Fashion'' (2012) * WW Fashion ''September Issue'' (2013) * MalayMillennialModern ''September Issue'' (2017) * NONA ''November Issue'' (2018)

Awards and nominations

* Pelakon filem Wanita Popular means ''Famous film actress'' * Pelakon TV Wanita Popular means ''Famous TV actress'' * Pelakon Wanita Terbaik means ''Best actress'' * Pelakon Pembantu Wanita Terbaik means ''Best supporting actress'' * Pelakon Wanita Terbaik means ''Best actress'' * Pelakon Harapan Wanita means ''Promising actress'' * Pelakon Pembantu Wanita Terbaik means ''Best supporting actress''

References

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Nasha Aziz 1971 births Living people Malaysian actresses Malaysian female models Malaysian Muslims Malaysian people of Malay descent Malaysian television personalities People from Kuala Lumpur