1. Erra Fazira rose to fame in the early and mid 1990s following her roles in Sembilu, Sembilu 2, Maria Mariana and Pasrah.
21 Facts About Erra Fazira
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Erra Fazira received critical acclaim and a Best Actress in a Leading Role trophy at Malaysia Film Festival twice for her portrayal of inspiring young sales girl and part time student Nurul Ain in Soal Hati and as Nora, an old lady with dark past in the film Hingga Hujung Nyawa.
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Erra Fazira was an active student during her school days and developed a passion for acting, which she showed an interest in at a very early age.
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Erra Fazira joined many school's clubs and societies such as Scouting, St John Ambulance of Malaysia, the English Language Society and the Culture Club.
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Erra Fazira was an active sports student back then and represented herself and her school in Netball.
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Erra Fazira said that the learning and involvement she did in those clubs played an important role in her later career.
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Erra Fazira attended several different schools including SM Puteri Titiwangsa, Kuala Lumpur.
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At the age of 18, Erra Fazira went to take part in the 1992 Malaysian beauty pageant after being persuaded by her aunt.
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Erra Fazira competed against thirteen others and eventually won the title of Miss Malaysia World 1992.
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Erra Fazira secured the 15th place during the preliminary competition.
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In 1994, after the release of her first feature film Sembilu, Erra Fazira released her eponymous self-titled EP under Polygram Records.
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Erra Fazira is one of few Malaysian artists who contributed a special song titled "Suluhkan Sinar".
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In 2006, Erra Fazira released her seventh and last studio album, Ya Atau Tidak.
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Erra Fazira was approached by director, Yusof Haslam, to star as the lead role in Sembilu.
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The film marked the first time Erra Fazira worked together with her then former dating partner, Awie.
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From 1996 until 2000, Erra Fazira starred in four of Yusof's directed films including the portraying of Maria Zakaria in both Maria Mariana and its sequel Maria Mariana II.
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Erra Fazira won the Malaysia Film Festival Award for Best Actress for her role in the film.
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In 2004, Erra Fazira went on to star opposite her then former husband, Yusry bin Abdul Halim, in the 2004 film Hingga Hujung Nyawa, directed by Abdul Razak.
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In 2002, Erra Fazira acted in a telemovie and hosted the show, Fesyen Tempo.
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Erra Fazira married Malaysian singer and actor Yusry Abd Halim from KRU, on 15 June 2003, Yusry's 30th birthday.
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Erra Fazira later married former Suria FM Chief Operating Officer, Engku Emran Engku Zainal Abidin from 2007 to 2014, with whom she had a daughter.