Fazura

Nur Fazura Binti Sharifuddin (born September 27, 1983), better known by her stage name as Fazura, is a Malaysian actress, singer, television Host, VJ began her career in the Malaysian entertainment industry by hosting a television show and performing in several minor acting roles.

She was the host of a television show called Teen World.

Her father died on September 14, 2000.

She enrolled at a fashion design college and studied fashion for a while before quitting after a few months, saying, "Because my interest in the course dwindled after a while".

and accepting an offer to star in Qaisy & Laila.

She was discovered and given the big break by film producer-director Datin Rosnani Jamil.

In the Gol & Gincu film, Fazura played Putri, a bubbly-energetic girl who was suddenly dumped by her boyfriend Eddy (Ashraf Sinclair) for Sasha (Sazzy Falak), who then decides to try and win over Eddy's heart by starting her own futsal team.

In 2004, she launched her film career by playing the leading role in Bicara Hati, which became her breakout role and earned her an award nomination.

Later in 2005 she starred in the film Gol & Gincu.

2005 also marked the first time Fazura landed the main role on a television series, Inspirion.

The series, directed by Rashid Sibir and starring Eizlan Yusof, was broadcast on TV3.

In 2006, Gol & Gincu went from a hugely successful film to a commercial TV series.

The series, which premiered on June 4, 2006, saw Fazura reprise her role as Putri.

The TV series marks Fazura's second appearance in a television series.

Fazura started 2007 with more works.

Fazura went to playing the lead role in the 2007 film Kayangan and was cast in two TV drama series, Datin Diaries and Kasih Suci.

Fazura co-starred alongside two Indonesian actors in both Kayangan and Kasih Suci.

Kayangan was released on 9 August 2007, but was considered a box-office failure.

In the same year, Fazura went back to her route as a TV host to become a VJ on MTV Asia network channel.

She hosted shows called MTV Jus and MTV Pop Inc.

throughout the year.

Fazura also reprised her role as Putri for the second season of the hit Gol & Gincu The Series which aired starting on 8 July 2007.

In 2008, Fazura co-starred in the film titled Selamat Pagi Cinta playing Julia together with Pierre Andre, Sharifah Amani and Que Haidar.

Later that year, Fazura was cast in another TV series playing the title character in Ezora.

Premiered on 19 May, on TV3, the TV series was one of the hit drama series during the period.

It premiered only for one season.

Also in 2008, Fazura guest-starred on horror TV series called Keliwon.

In 2009, Fazura starred in Pisau Cukur, Fazura played a character named Intan who went to a vacation on a luxury cruise ship to cheer up her best friend Bella, played by Maya Karin, whereas while on the ship they encounter three Datuks, their wives and two children, one private detective and one die-hard-fan of Bella's. The film released on 5 November 2009 and became a box-office hit.

It was the first time Fazura and Maya Karin have made a film together.

In the same year, Fazura was chosen to host a reality program show alongside Rusdi Ramli called Anak Wayang as well as Malaysia's sport entertainment programme on ESPN Star Sports channel called MyEG Xtra Time!

alongside Marion Caunter.

By 2010, she had done more than 10 featured films, countless hit TV series and dramas, and had hosted a number of television programs.

Fazura was born in one of the rural province at Pekan, a town in the state of Pahang in Malaysia.

She is the third of four siblings and has three brothers.

In 2010, Fazura signed on as Katerina/Kate, one of the central character in the novel adaptation film, Lagenda Budak Setan and received good reviews from critics and fans alike for her performance in the film.

Fazura acted in an Islamic theme drama series and its television movie, Kitab Cinta as well as Tahajjud Cinta for Al-Hijrah and TV3 respectively.

In 2012, Fazura ventured into fashion business by opening a boutique called 'House Of Doll', located in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur.

Her only film that year was Bujang Terlajak alongside comedians, Saiful Apek, Johan and Nabil.

The following year, Fazura return to the small screen in a 13 episodes drama on TV3, "Kisah Cinta" alongside Shaheizy Sam.

Fazura returned to the silver screen in early 2014 with the release of new horror-comedy, "Kami Histeria", followed by a psychological-drama thriller, "Tembus" in the middle of 2014 and "Manisnya Cinta Di Cappadocia" in December.