15 Facts About Nabil Ahmad

Ahmad Nabil Ahmad was born on 26 September 1983 and is a Malaysian entertainer, comedian and actor.

Nabil Ahmad worked as a motorcycle courier before winning the 2008 season of comedy competition Raja Lawak.

Nabil Ahmad further expanded his roles by becoming a producer in 2017, and a film writer and director in 2018.

Ahmad Nabil Ahmad was born on 26 September 1983, in Seremban, the capital of the state of Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.

In 2008, Nabil Ahmad was working as a motorcycle courier in the small town of Mambau, earning RM600 a month, when he was transferred to Kuala Lumpur for work.

Nabil Ahmad did not have access to satellite television at his previous home, so was not familiar with the show, but tried out anyway.

Nabil Ahmad's first hosting position, which he still holds, was entertainment talk show MeleTOP, in 2012.

Nabil Ahmad was the original host of MeleTOP, along with female co-host Neelofa, and remained hosting the show when she left in 2019.

Nabil Ahmad says he has been told he is synonymous with MeleTOP.

Nabil Ahmad has hosted episodes of the related annual entertainment awards show Anugerah MeleTOP Era.

In 2015 Nabil Ahmad became host of HBO Sentral, a monthly program showcasing HBO Asia programs, taking over from Lisa Surihani.

In 2016, Nabil Ahmad became co-host of children's Islamic reality competition show, Ceria I-Star, on Astro Ceria, alongside Ustaz Yeop.

In 2017, Nabil Ahmad began to look for business opportunities outside of personally entertaining, so as not to depend on that as a sole source of income.

Nabil Ahmad set up an entertainment production company which has produced television series and a film.

In 2018, Nabil Ahmad wrote his first made-for-television film, The Hantus, a Malaysian horror comedy film wherein he co-directed with Helmi Yusof, thus marking his directorial debut, which was released on June 15,2018 under KMN Production.