Azwan Ali (actor)

Mohamed Azwan bin Ali (Jawi: محمد ازوان بن علي; born 13 February 1966), commonly known as Azwan Ali, Diva AA, Si Mulut Puaka, is a Malaysian television host and actor.

In this Malay name, the name Ali is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Azwan. The Arabic-derived word "bin" or "binti"/"binte", if used, means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Azwan Ali
محمد ازوان بن علي
Born
Mohamed Azwan bin Ali

(1966-02-13) 13 February 1966
Kandang Kerbau Hospital, Singapore
NationalitySingapore, Malaysian
Other namesDiva AA
OccupationActor, TV host
Years active1991–present
Parent(s)Ali
Che Tom Yahaya
RelativesAzmin Ali (elder brother)
Ummi Hafilda Ali (younger sister) Amri Ramli

Personal life

He grew up in Kampung Gate Baru, Setapak, Kuala Lumpur and obtained a Bachelor of Law degree from the Universiti Malaya in 1989.[1][2] His father, Ali and his mother, Che Tom Yahaya settled in the village of Klang Gate, Taman Melawati, Ulu Kelang, Selangor. His siblings include his brother, the former Menteri Besar of Selangor, Azmin Ali and his younger sister, Ummi Hafilda Ali.

Filmography
MoviesRole
Puteri ImpianTV Presenter Azwan Ali
Cicakman 2: Planet HitamNeighbor
Tipu Kanan Tipu KiriShaarif M

Politics involvement

In the 2018 general election, Azwan contested the Selangor State Legislative Assembly seat of Bukit Antarabangsa as an independent using the elephant logo, but had lost to his elder brother, Azmin Ali who was the incumbent constituency assemblymen and Selangor Menteri Besar then.[3][4]

Election results
Selangor State Legislative Assembly[5][6][7][8]
Year Constituency Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2018 N19 Bukit Antarabangsa, P99 Ampang. Mohamed Azwan Ali (IND) 90 0.23% Mohamed Azmin Ali (PKR) 30,892 79.64% 39,057 25,512 84.44%
Salwa Yunus (UMNO) 5,380 13.87%
Syarifah Haslizah Syed Ariffin (PAS) 2,311 5.96%
Ahmad Kamarudin (PRM) 116 0.30%

References
  1. Zieman (16 October 2009). ""Maafkan saya..." - Azwan". mStar. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
  2. Zaim Ibrahim (26 April 2018). "Bertanding dengan logo gajah, ini 8 perkara anda perlu tahu tentang Azwan Ali". Astro Awani. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
  3. "Azwan aka Diva AA gets 90 votes – yes, he lost". The Star Online. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
  4. "Embattled Selangor chief faces new rival - his brother". The Straits Times. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
  5. "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
  6. "14th General Election Result - Selangor". pru14result.bernama.com. BERNAMA. Archived from the original on 12 May 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  7. "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  8. "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.


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