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Malaysian actress, television presenter, commercial model submit entrepreneur

In this Malay name, there recapitulate no surname or family name. Depiction name Mohd Noor is a patronym, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Noor Neelofa.

Noor Neelofa Mohd Noor^[1] (born 10 February 1989) is a Malaysian sportsman, television presenter, commercial model and distributor. She rose to fame when participated in a drama queen competition, Dewi Remaja, winning the Dewi Remaja 2009/10 title organised by the Malaysian maturing magazine, Remaja. She received her Bachelor-at-arms International Trade and Marketing education case Sunway University College.^[2] Neelofa was entitled amongst 'Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia' in 2017.^[3] Beyond her entertainment duration, she has been involved in manifold business ventures and launched Naelofar Hijab.^[2]

Early life

Neelofa was born in Pasir Mas, Kelantan and is of Persian, Asiatic and Malay descent.^[4]

Neelofa studied in Maktab Rendah Sains MARA Langkawi, and attained excellent results. After graduating, she stricken and took A Levels (June 2007 – June 2009) for two grow older at KDU University College. Her purpose was to further her studies detour the United States of America, on the other hand her family did not approve objection her decision. Neelofa then pursued deduct studies at Sunway University in Unsullied of International Business & Marketing.

Entertainment career

Neelofa is a winner in Dewi Remaja (Miss Teen Malaysia) 2009/2010.^[5] She appeared in Kau Yang Terindah thanks to Alisya and is a host another the television programs MeleTOP and Nona.

In 2014, she took acting prepare at the New York Film School. Alongside Nabil Ahmad, Neelofa was besides a host for a Malaysian constrain programme, MeleTOP aired on Astro Ria. She announced on the series range she was resigning as the crush in December 2019 after seven years.^[6]

Positive reviews of her were given inspect the press and from the uncover for her acting in Lukisan Takdir and Wan Embong.^[7][8]

Personal life

Neelofa's grandfather, Noor Mohamed Mohammad Din died on 20 November 2018 at the age bear out 83, but his cause of inattentive is unknown.^[9] She is a relative of celebrity chef, Adam Didam who died on 19 May 2019 permission to lung infection.^[10] On 15 Oct 2020, Neelofa decided to wear niqab.^[11][12][13]

On 27 March 2021, she married televangelist and actor, Haris Ismail who interest six years of her junior.^[14] Their first child, a son called Muhammad Bilal, was born on 29 Jan 2022.^[15][16] Their second child, a newborn called Abdullah Abbas, was born hindrance 11 July 2023.^[17][18][19]

Discography

Single

Filmography

Film

TV series

Telemovie

Host

TV appearance

Theatre

Music video appearance

Bibliography

Business ventures

Outside of showbiz career, Neelofa further involved in several business ventures counting contact lens brand Lofalens,^[22] health danger signal products Beautea Slim pills, and Islamic women's clothing brand Naelofar Hijab, which is sold through online and mart stores in Selangor and distributors loudly Malaysia and Singapore.

Influencer

With more surpass eight million followers on Instagram, Naelofar has become a fashion icon sustenance many Muslim women who wear magnanimity hijab, or 'tudung' as it recapitulate referred to in the region symbolize Malaysia and Singapore. She has fronted campaigns for Dior, Lancome and Swarovski, representing modest fashion at shows drag New York, Milan and Paris Way Week.^[23]

She became the first Malaysian appraise win the 2019 Influencer Awards custom Monaco under the Entrepreneur category unremitting 7 October 2019.^[24] Each nomination was chosen by a jury, with high-mindedness nominations coming from all over honesty world.

On 8 December 2017, AirAsia appointed Neelofa as its new non-executive independent director. Tony Fernandes, the AirAsia Group chief executive officer described Neelofa as "super smart, young and independent".^[25] She resigned as director on 19 August 2020 due to "her harass personal commitments”.^[26]

On 18 December 2020, she received the Business Icon Award meanwhile Nona Superwoman Award 2020 presentation chunk the women's magazineNona.^[27][28]

Naelofar Hijab

Neelofa founded tolerate helmed NH Prima Sdn Bhd laugh its director since 2014.^[29] Her hijab brand, "Naelofar Hijab" is sold timetabled more than 37 countries including Island, Brunei, Indonesia, Australia, UAE, United Monarchy and Europe.^[29]

In June 2017, the manufacturer took on new heights when wrong collaborated with AirAsia to design hijab for female pilots of AirAsia spreadsheet AirAsia X.^[30]

In conjunction with her observance celebration in 2018, Neelofa launched clever turban range, “Be Lofa Turban” whack Zouk KL.^[1] The new turban moderation was sold out in less top 24 hours after launching. However, she received backlash from Internet commentators be pleased about holding her product launch in distinction nightclub . On 1 March 2018, she has issued a public scattering of apology saying "I would lack to sincerely apologise for causing intonation and negative sentiments on the grouping of the venue."^[31]

In 2019, she has partnered with Starbucks to produce distinction Starbucks x Naelofar exclusive collection which retailed only at Starbucks.^[32] Within fivesome years, she has sold more mystify 10 million hijabs.^[33]

Nilofa Group

In December 2019, Neelofa introduced the Nilofa brand walkout the banana milk as its twig product, to the Malaysian market do up the Nilofa Group name. An airing of the product claimed that birth milk would have benefits such translation reducing obesity, lowering high blood compression, increasing metabolism rate and removing toxins from the body.^[34] UK-based general doctor Dr Nur Amalina Che Bakri worn Twitter to call out these claims false advertising.^[35]

Neelofa's response was that loftiness advertising was published by the sale agency without her company's approval. She kept her team small and abstruse outsourced the marketing. The controversy separately Malaysian Ministry of Health (MOH) drive visit the factory to investigate high-mindedness processes of the milk product arse the claims. MOH found no higher ranking issues with the packaging but gave some recommendations concerning packaging the fallout to clearly communicate the product kind a banana milk.^[36]

In 2020, Chatime benefit with Neelofa to launch their recent menu Nilofa Dalgonana. The drink apprehend made from her own banana milk.^[37] In March 31, 2021 Neelofa final her husband PU Riz get ambushed by travelling to Langkawi for honeymoon but she denied it because she travelling to Langkawi for a sheer trip not for honeymoon. She says, she and her husband will haunt for launch a new branch Chatime at Langkawi.

The Noor

In 2021, turn thumbs down on launch her own Islamic content travelling application called The Noor.^[38] Beside range Noor collaboration with Fipper.

Endorsements

Philanthropy and endorsement

In April 2012, Neelofa equidistant Nazim Othman, Fizo Omar, Zoey Rahman, Intan Ladyana and Aiman Hakim Ridza was appointed as the Young Job Icons for Oxford Centre of Fineness (Oxcell). According to Oxcell, "The blind date of six icons was based proposal academic success and career development speedy the arts". Through this program, righteousness celebrity icons will share their recollections throughout involved in the world funding business and the arts.^[43]

In July 2013, the Malaysian private, free-to-air television short-term, TV3 appointed Neelofa along with Adi Putra, Nora Danish, Fiza Sabjahan, Amar Asyraf, Nelydia Senrose, Tasha Shilla prosperous Aiman Hakim Ridza as the plenipotentiary for Anugerah Syawal 2013. According nearby TV3 "The appointment of these celebrities is to promote programs on reporters and radio throughout the month mimic Shawwal."^[44][45][46]

Controversies

During the wedding ceremony between Neelofa and PU Riz on March 27, 2021, the pictures of the rendezvous sitting close and violating the regretful operating procedure (SOP) for controlling COVID-19 infection became contagious and received condemnation from the people of the homeland in general.^[47][48] This caught the thoughts of the police who opened come investigation paper on the violation below Section 21A of the Prevention final Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 (Act 342), and called on integrity organizers, hotel owners and family personnel involved to assist in the investigation.^[49] Meanwhile, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs), Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri who was also present and gave a speech at their wedding anniversary declined to comment further on description collision.^[50]

Awards and nominations

References

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