Awal Ashaari
أول أشاعري
Born
Ahmad Awaluddin bin Ashaari

(1981-08-06) 6 August 1981
Occupation(s)Actor, TV host, model
Years active2004–present
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Spouse
(m. 2012)
Children2

Ahmad Awaluddin "Awal" bin Ashaari (born 6 August 1981) is a Malaysian actor, model and TV host.

Early life and career

Awal Ashaari was born in Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[1] He holds a diploma from Universiti Teknologi MARA in mass communications.[2]

He then went on to work at Leo Burnett advertising, where its executive creative director Yasmin Ahmad is also a filmmaker, as an account executive, but felt he did not belong there. He then went on to become a newsreader for 8TV's Twenty Hundred News for eight months in 2003. It was also at that time was the first season of Malaysian Idol competition and Awal managed to reach the final 30 cut-off. Later in 2004, FCUK had a model search competition and he was selected.[1]

Besides modelling and fashion spreads, Awal hosts Beat TV on Astro Ria. He has also been involved in numerous Malay dramas such as Impak Maksima, Noktah Erna and Cinta Medik. Previously, he was the host of One in a Million, a Malaysian reality singing competition show. He was also the host for a reality TV show on Astro Ria, Mari Menari season 1 with Lisa Surihani.

Personal life

Awal on his wedding day with Scha

Awal married actress Scha Alyahya on 4 May 2012. Lara Alana is his first child with Scha. His second child, another daughter, was born on 12 February 2021 and bestowed the name Lyla Amina.[3]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2007 Diva Jay Debut film appearances
Impak Maksima Ayie
2008 Apa Kata Hati? Riezman
I'm Not Single Dani
2009 Maut Fendi
Syurga Cinta Irham
2010 Niyang Rapik Amir
2011 Seru Zed Cameo

Television series

Year Title Role TV channel
2004 Impian IIlyana (Season 1) Rizal NTV7
2007 Seribu Erti Ehsan
Impian Illyana (Season 2) Rizal TV9
Cinta Medik Khai
Misi XX Ray (Season 2) TV3
2008 Kahit Isang Saglit Amir Mohammad TV2
Impak Maksima the Series Ayie TV3
Haryati 2 TV2
3R Mark TV3
Puteri (Season 4) Helmi
2009 Cinderella Blues Azhar b. Johar
Embun Mutiara Roni
2010 Noktah Erna Syamsul
2013 Sedetik Cinta Hakimi
2018 Dapur Kongsi Remy NTV7

Television

Year Program Role TV channel Notes
2007 Sensasi Host TV3 with Intan Suraya
2010–2017, 2020–2021 Melodi with Janna Nick
2021 Festival AJL
Borak Kelamin Astro Ria with Elly Mazlein
Spotlight Tanpa Prejudis Finas Malaysia
2022 Anugerah Industri Muzik 23 Astro Ria with Sherry Alhadad & Azad Jasmin
Anugerah Seri Angkasa 2022 TV2 with Jeed Zulkefli
FFM32 with Sarimah Ibrahim

References

  1. 1 2 Artist Archived 22 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Sinema Malaysia. Retrieved on 12 July 2011.
  2. Awal Ashaari sebagai Rizal
  3. KARIM, HARYATI (11 March 2021). "Lila Amina nama anak kedua Scha, Awal". Kosmo. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
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