Lisa Surihani

Lisa Surihani
Background information
Birth name Lisa Surihani binti Mohamed
Born (1986-03-23) 23 March 1986
Origin Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Occupation(s) Actress, television host,
model, commercial model
Years active 1997 present
Labels Astro Talent Management

Lisa Surihani binti Mohamed is a Malaysian actress, model, television host and commercial model. Lisa Surihani binti Mohamed or better known as Lisa Surihani, was born on 23 March 1986 and raised in Kuala Lumpur to a family of Buginese and Chinese heritage. She is well known as a Malaysian actress, model,television host and commercial model. In her early stage of life, she has completed her studies majoring in Law from Help University College and Aberystwyth University in Wales, United Kingdom.[1] Then, Lisa decided to venture into the entertainment industry and started to grow in the areas of acting or drama. Her first television appearance was in Gergasi in TV1 and later Ayah Kami. She first acted in flims Goodbye Boys and Sekali Lagi with Malaysian actor Shaheizy Sam. Recently, in 2012, she acted in few of the local dramas such as Lagenda Budak Setan 2,Cyber X:Ancaman Penggodam and Istanbul Aku Datang.She was given the Best Actress award at the 23rd Malaysian Flim Festival. And also Most Popular Flim Actress at Anugerah Bintang Popular Berita Harian.

Besides that, Surihani’s stage debut came in the November 2012 production of Teater Tun Siti Hasmah, a biographical sketch of first lady Tun Dr. Siti Hasmah Mohammad Ali. Apart from acting, Lisa has also appeared in TV Commercials namely Joshnson & Johnson, McDonald’s, DiGi Easy Prepaid,Rexona,Maggi Cukup Rasa,MyEG,Lip Ice,Garnier,Honda Icon and Sofy.

Career

Lisa started out in an Ovaltine commercial at 11. Some of her earliest TV appearances were Gergasi on TV1 and later Ayah Kami. She first acted in films Goodbye Boys and recently Sekali Lagi with Malaysian actor Shaheizy Sam.

Lisa was awarded Best Actress in a Comedy at the Anugerah Lawak Warna. She also received the Best Actress award at the 23rd Malaysian Film Festival.

Lisa's stage debut came in the November 2012 production of Teater Tun Siti Hasmah, a biographical sketch of first lady Tun Dr. Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali.

Early life

Lisa was born in Kuala Lumpur to a family of Bugis-Malay, with a distant Chinese-Indian-Arab maternal ancestry [2] Lisa studied in Sekolah Sri Inai during her primary and secondary years. She studied law at the Help University College and Aberystwyth University in Wales, United Kingdom.

Personal life

Lisa married Malaysian actor,Yusry Halim (KRU),in 2012. The couple welcomed a daughter named Yahaira Leanne in September 2015.

TV Commercials

Awards

Year Awards
2008
2010
2012 Anugerah Skrin: Best Supporting Actress For Film (Ombak Rindu)
2013 Anugerah Lawak Warna: Best Comedy Actress For Film (Istanbul Aku Datang)
2014 Festival Filem Malaysia: Best Actress (Istanbul Aku Datang)
2015 Anugerah Skrin: Best Actress For Film (Dendam Orang Mati)

References

  1. "Malaysia’s Résumé - Lisa Surihani". www.malaysiaresume.com. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
  2. Lisa Surihani: Proud of Malaysia Koh Lay Chin, 28 November 2011, The Nut Graph

External links

Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Natasha Hudson
Malaysian Film Festival- Promising Actress
2008
Succeeded by
Jaclyn Victor
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