Neelofa

Biography

Noor Neelofa Mohd Noor (born 10 February 1989) is a Malaysian actress, television presenter, commercial model and entrepreneur. She rose to fame when participated in a drama queen competition, Dewi Remaja, winning the Dewi Remaja 2009/10 title organised by the Malaysian teen magazine, Remaja. She received her Bachelor International Trade and Marketing education at Sunway University College. Neelofa was named on the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia in 2017. Beyond her entertainment career, she has been involved in multiple business ventures and launched Naelofar Hijab.

== Early life == Neelofa was born in Pasir Mas, Kelantan and is of Persian, Pakistani and Malay descent. Neelofa studied in Maktab Rendah Sains MARA Langkawi, and achieved excellent results. After graduating, she studied and took A Levels (June 2007 – June 2009) for two years at KDU University College. Her dream was to further her studies in the United States of America, but her family did not approve of her decision. Neelofa then pursued her studies at Sunway University in Bachelor of International Business & Marketing.

== Career ==

Neelofa is a winner in Dewi Remaja (Miss Teen Malaysia) 2009/2010. She appeared in Kau Yang Terindah as Alisya and is a host of the television programs MeleTOP and Nona. In 2014, she took acting classes at the New York Film Academy. Alongside Nabil Ahmad, Neelofa was also a host for a Malaysian television programme, MeleTOP aired on Astro Ria. She announced on the series that she was resigning as the host in December 2019 after seven years. Positive reviews of her were given in the press and from the public for her acting in Lukisan Takdir and Wan Embong.

== Personal life == Neelofa's grandfather, Noor Mohamed Mohammad Din died on 20 November 2018 at the age of 83, but his cause of death is unknown. She is a cousin of celebrity chef, Adam Didam who died on 19 May 2019 due to lung infection. On 15 October 2020, Neelofa decided to wear niqab. On 27 March 2021, she married televangelist and actor, Haris Ismail who is six years of her junior. Their first child, a son called Muhammad Bilal, was born on 29 January 2022. Their second child, a son called Abdullah Abbas, was born on 11 July 2023.

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