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Harith Iskander
Harith Iskander bin Musa (born 7 August 1966) is a Malaysian actor and comedian. He is considered to be "the Godfather of Stand-Up Comedy" in Malaysia (self claimed), having also won the Asia's Best Stand-Up Comedian Award 2014 by Top 10 of Asia Magazine. He won the Laugh Factory Funniest Person in the World competition in December 2016. Early life Harith was raised in Johor Bahru in the state of Johore. His father, Musa Ibrahim, hailed from the state and was of Malays (ethnic group), Malay descent. His mother, Jane Musa, was of Scottish people, Scottish ancestry from Clan Grant, the Grant clan, working in the Headquarters of the United Nations, United Nations Headquarters in New York City as a secretary. They met in the Democratic Republic of Congo during the Congo Crisis, Musa being a member of the United Nations Operation in the Congo, peacekeeping corps sent there by the Malaysian government while Jane worked as part of the UN staff. He attended Curtin University in Pert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MeleTOP
''MeleTOP'' (or ''MeleTop''; also stylized as ''Mele10P'' for its 10th anniversary) is a Malaysian television infotainment talk show and variety show aired weekly on Astro Ria. From its debut in 2012, it was hosted by the same two presenters, female host Neelofa, and male host Nabil Ahmad, until Neelofa left in 2019. It has held the annual ''Anugerah MeleTOP ERA'' (MeleTOP ERA Awards) jointly with Malaysian radio station, Era (radio station), ERA since 2013. Program history ''MeleTOP'' (sometimes stylised ''MeleTop'') is a Malaysian television infotainment talk show and variety show, aired every Tuesday on Astro Ria. Also available as The name of the show is a play on the Malay language, Malay word "meletup", meaning "explosive". ''MeleTOP'' first aired in 2012, with television presenter, host Neelofa and Nabil Ahmad as hosts. The program usually includes banter between the co-hosts, a comedic parody ("Parodi") segment, and celebrity guests from the Malay-speaking entertainme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
