Paula Malai Ali
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Paula Malai Ali Othman (born 3 March 1974, in Brunei) is a television personality from Brunei. Formerly a veejay for Channel V, she is now a presenter for ESPN Star Sports.
A well-known media figure in Asia, Paula has worked as a television and radio presenter, model, stage actress, and vocal talent. She has been the choice of international brands such as Redken hair products and Nescafe for best personifying their positioning images.
Paula's Bruneian father is the former Permanent Secretary of Industry and Primary Resources. Her English mother ran a kindergarten in Brunei. She has an identical twin sister named Jenny, who is a well-known TV and radio presenter in Brunei, and an older sister named Rachael. Paula had her early education at the International School Brunei, and did her secondary education in Singapore at the United World College of South East Asia.
In 2002, Paula married the Malaysian film producer Tunku Azudinshah Tunku Anuar (also known as "Kudin") – a member of the Kedah Royal Family and nephew of the Sultan of Kedah. In June 2006, Paula confirmed that she and Kudin had divorced. They had no children.