Erra Fazira facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Erra Fazira
عيرا فزيرا‎
Fazira on MeleTOP in 2015.
Born	Fazira binti Wan Chek (1974-02-09) 9 February 1974 (age 51) Rawang, Selangor, Malaysia
Occupation	Actress singer host producer radio presenter
Years active	1992–present
Spouse(s)	Yusry Abdul Halim ​ ​ (m. 2003; div. 2006)​ Engku Emran Engku Zainal Abidin ​ ​ (m. 2007; div. 2014)​
Children	Engku Aleesya Engku Emran
Relatives	Wan Oppa
Musical career
Genres	Pop R&B Ballad
Instruments	Vocals
Labels	Sony Music

Erra Fazira (born Fazira Wan Chek, 9 February 1974) is a famous Malaysian actress, singer, and TV host. She also used to be a fashion model and won the title of Miss Malaysia World 1992.

Erra became very popular in the 1990s because of her roles in movies like Sembilu, Sembilu 2, Maria Mariana, and Pasrah. She won awards for her acting, including two Best Actress awards at the Malaysia Film Festival. She won for her roles as Nurul Ain in Soal Hati (2001) and as Nora in Hingga Hujung Nyawa (2005).

Early Life and School Days

Fazira was born in Sungai Choh, a small town in Rawang, Selangor, Malaysia. She was the first child and only daughter of Wan Chek and Azizah Zaik. Her parents were Malays.

During her school years, Fazira was a very active student. She loved acting from a young age. She joined many school clubs, like Scouting, St John Ambulance of Malaysia, the English Language Society, and the Culture Club. She was also good at sports and played Netball for her school. Fazira has said that being involved in these clubs helped her a lot in her later career. She went to different schools, including SM Puteri Titiwangsa in Kuala Lumpur.

Her Amazing Career

Becoming Miss Malaysia

When Erra was 18 years old, her aunt encouraged her to join the 1992 Malaysian beauty pageant. She competed against thirteen other people and won the title of Miss Malaysia World 1992.

As Miss Malaysia, Erra went on to represent her country at the Miss World 1992 pageant. This big event was held in Sun City, South Africa. She did very well, securing the 15th place in the first part of the competition.

Singing Sensation

After her first movie, Sembilu, came out in 1994, Erra Fazira released her first music album. It was called Erra Fazira. She later released two more albums with Polygram Records. Then, she joined Sony Music. Her first album with Sony Music was Kini in 1999.

In 2005, Erra was one of the Malaysian artists who sang a special song called "Suluhkan Sinar" ("Shine the Light"). This song was made by KRU and was dedicated to the people affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. Her last studio album, Ya Atau Tidak, was released in 2006.

In 2019, Erra released a new song called "Menangkah Cinta." This was her first new song in 13 years!

Acting Star

Left to right: Fazira, Amy Mastura and Ziana Zain on MeleTOP in 2015.

The director Yusof Haslam asked Erra to play the main role in his movie Sembilu. The movie was released on 18 August 1994. This film was also the first time Erra worked with her co-star, Awie. She played the same role, Rosmawati Sofian, in the movie's sequel the next year.

From 1996 to 2000, Erra starred in four more movies directed by Yusof. These included playing Maria Zakaria in Maria Mariana and its sequel Maria Mariana II. In the 2000 film Soal Hati, Erra played Nurul Ain. She won the Malaysia Film Festival Award for Best Actress for this role.

After 2001, Erra started working with many different directors. She starred in Mr. Cinderella (2002) and Cinta Kolestrol (2003). In 2004, Erra starred with her then-husband, Yusry bin Abdul Halim, in the movie Hingga Hujung Nyawa. She won another Best Actress award at the Malaysia Film Festival for her role as Nora Halim in this film.

From 2018 to 2021, Erra was part of the long-running Malaysian action drama series Gerak Khas. She played the role of ASP Jeslina. She also appeared in the spin-off series, Gerak Khas: Undercover.

Her Family Life

Erra Fazira married Malaysian singer and actor Yusry Abd Halim from KRU on 15 June 2003. They later divorced on 16 June 2006.

She then married Engku Emran Engku Zainal Abidin in 2007. They had a daughter together named Engku Aleesya Engku Emran. They later divorced on 18 January 2014.

What She Has Done

Music Albums

• Erra Fazira (1994)
• Aku dan Dia (1995)
• Menyanyi Bersama (1996)
• 2.5 Sayang (1997)
• Kini (1999)
• Sampai Bertemu (2002)
• Kini Kembali (2003)
• Ya atau Tidak (2006)

Compilation Albums

• Koleksi Klasik (1998)
• Best of Erra Fazira (2001)
• Koleksi Istimewa Buatmu (2001)
• Keunggulan Erra Fazira (2007)

Movies She Starred In

TV Shows and Telemovies

Hosting and Radio Work

See also

In Spanish: Erra Fazira para niños