Juliana Evans
Juliana Evans | |
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Born |
Juliana Sophie binti Johari Evans 5 July 1989 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia |
Occupation | Television personality, actress, model |
Years active | 2001–present |
Juliana Sophie Evans, commonly known as Juliana Evans, is a Malaysian actress, TV personality, Emcee, and model.
Early life
Juliana Sophie Evans was born in Shah Alam, Selangor. She started her career at the age of 12 as a host of a TV program called E-Zone broadcast on Astro Ria channel, and later made her debut by hosting a program on TV3 called Remaja. The program raised her popularity and she was nominated for Pengacara TV Wanita Popular in Anugerah Bintang Popular Berita Harian (ABPBH). She did not win the award, however at the age of 19, Juliana holds a record as the youngest female host to have been nominated in that category. Juliana switched television stations to host the program Astro TV era.
Besides actively hosting, Evans dabbled in acting. Recently, her talent was featured in a number of film roles such as in 2012's Mael Lambong and 2010's Hooperz. In 2010, she was on the list for FHM's 100 Most Wanted Women in the World. In 2012, Juliana is currently continuing her studies at the Western Michigan University in pursuit of a Master's Degree in Film, Video and Media for 2 years. Juliana Evans was recently on leave for 3 months, she came back to Malaysia to act and also to visit her family and friends. She celebrated Eid Mubarak with her relatives.
Personal life
Juliana has been romantically linked with singer Adam in 2006 and it was believed that the name Juliana was immortalised in a popular song titled "Hai". The lyrics appeared to have been addressed to Juliana, and he performed the song during the Separuh Akhir IKON 2007 event. But, their love affair ended while the song was climbing charts in mid-2007, Adam removed the name "Juliana" from the song and replaced it with "Siapakah".
In 2008, Juliana admitted to being in a relationship with Sam Baharom, main vocalist of the group Bunkface. Despite the confirmation, however, Evans and Baharom remained low profile when dealing with the media. Their relationship was over in early 2010. In 2011, Juliana was associated with Zizan Razak after acting together in the movie Hantu Bonceng. In 2012, they both acted in the movie Mael Lambung.
TV shows hosted
- E-Zone (Astro Ria) 2001– 2002
- Majalah Moral (TVIQ) 2004
- Bintang Kecil Raya (TV9) 2006
- Remaja (TV3) 2005 – 2008
- Gadis Melayu (TV9) – 2009
- Era TV (Astro) 2010
Actress
Film
- Kami The Movie (2008) as Sophie
- Hooperz (2010) as Nino
- Adik Manja The Returns (2011)
- Hantu Bonceng as Maya/Ayu (2011)
- Mael Lambong as Maria (2012)
- KIL (2013)
- Dampak (2013) as Hana
TV series
- Kami The Series (2007)
- Kasut Tumit Tinggi (2008)
- Warkah Terakhir (2009)
- Ghost 2 (2009)
- Sayang Cendana (2010)
- Natrah (2011)
Television films
- Puaka Topeng Putih @ Astro Ria – 2009
- Cinta Lelong @ Astro Ria – 2009
- 2nd Hand Henfon @ Astro Warna – 2009
- Cheritera @ TV3 – 2010
- Sabar @ TV3 – 2010
- Puteri Kayangan @ TV3 – 2011
- Puteri Pulau Tuba @ RTM – 2012
- NY Cinta @ Astro First – 2013
TV commercials
- Silkygirl
- Tracia Eternal
- Fair & Lovely
- Clean & Clear
- Cadbury
Achievements
- Anugerah Bintang Popular Berita Harian
- (Nominasi) Pengacara TV Wanita Popular 2008
- Star Awards 2008 "Popular Female TV Host"
- FHM 100 Most Wanted Women In The World 2010
References
- http://www.nst.com.my/life-times/style/juliana-s-dream-gig-1.13621
- http://www.sinemamalaysia.com.my/artist/info/?id=Juliana_Sophie_Johari_Evans_6267