Nora Danish

Nora Mohd Danish Hanif (born 7 March 1982), professionally known as Nora Danish, is a Malaysian actress, singer, host and model.

Nora Danish
Nora on MeleTOP in May 2015.
Born	Nora binti Mohd Danish Hanif (1982-03-07) 7 March 1982 (age 43) Setiu, Terengganu, Malaysia
Nationality	Malaysian
Occupation(s)	Actress, singer, host, model
Years active	2002—present
Height	160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Spouses	Toh Muda Dato' Rizal Ashram Ramli ​ ​ (m. 2006; div. 2008)​ Nedim Nazri Aziz ​ ​ (m. 2017; div. 2024)​
Children	3
Parents	Mohd Danish Hanif (father) Salimah Talib (mother)

Background

Nora was born on 7 March 1982 to a parent of Arab and Burmese descent.^[1] She was educated at Convent National Secondary School in Kajang.

Career

Her entertainment career started in 2004 when she first appeared in Hotlink Mysterious Girl ads.^[2]

She first gained attention in television when she starred a lead role in a comedy sitcom called Puteri. In 2013, Nora appeared in three Malay films Lagenda Budak Hostel, Mencari Cinta & 2 Kalimah.

In June 2014, Nora revealed a few sneak previews on her official Instagram account about her 2014 film Pengantin Malam co-starring Farid Kamil. She also starred with Shaheizy Sam in a blockbuster film Polis Evo.^[3]

Personal life

Nora Danish was once married to businessman on 20 June 2006 but they divorced when she was 3 months pregnant in July 2008. They have a son.^[4]

On 30 March 2017, she remarried to Mohamed Nedim Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz who is the son of the UMNO BN politician, Nazri Aziz. She became the stepmother to his son from his first marriage which ended in a divorce in the year 2013.^[5][6] The couple has a son of their own in February 2018.^[7]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2005	Gila-Gila Pengantin Popular	Mala	Film debut
2006	Senario Dalam Pemburu Emas Yamashita	Dr. Lisa
2010	Jangan Pandang Belakang Congkak 2	Seha
	Cuti-Cuti Cinta	Eeva Elian
2011	Seru	Yana	Special appearance
2012	Aku Terima Nikahnya	Arlisa
2013	Lagenda Budak Hostel	Seroja
	Mencari Cinta	Myra
	Dua Kalimah	Selena
	Bencinta	Fathia
2014	Pengantin Malam	Maya
	Anak Jantan	Nara
2015	Gudang Kubur	Zarra
	Hantu Bungkus Ikat Tepi	Mimie
	Suami Aku Ustaz	Alisa
	Jurassic World (Malay dubbed)[8]	Claire Dearing	Voice only
	Suamiku Jatuh Dari Langit	Asyikin
	Polis Evo	Anis
	Chowrasta	Hanizah
	Isteri Untuk Dijual	Bella
2017	Surga Yang Tak Dirindukan 2	Sheila	Indonesia movie
	Warkop DKI Reborn: Jangkrik Boss! Part 2
2018	Bukan Cinta Malaikat	Dewi	Malaysian - Indonesian films
	Makrifat Cinta	Sofea
2020	Kelaster	Ain
2022	7 Minggu Sebelum Kahwin	Syifa Hana
	Kan Cheong	Ayu
	Seratus	Waitress	Cameo appearance
2023	Sumpahan Malam Raya	Misha
	Raya Heist	Nor
	Polis Evo 3	Anis
	Sayu Yang Syukur	Liana

Television

Year	Title	Role	TV channel
2013	Maharaja Lawak Mega 2013	Permanent Judge	Astro Mustika HD
2015	Sensasi BollyOne HD	Host	ABO BollyOne HD

Television series

Year	Title	Role	TV channel	Notes
2005–2008	Puteri	Puteri Fara Nordin	TV3
2006	Gerak Khas	Fara	TV2	Episode: "Minah Rewang"
	Misi XX-Ray		TV3	1 episode
2007	Pendekar 5	Tun Fatimah	TV9
2008	Gadis Cuci (Season 1)	Nasha	Astro Ria
2009	Sumpah Bunian	Siti Hawa	TV3
	Keliwon (Season 2)	Ayu		Episode: "Hantu Geweh"
2009–2010	Tiga Serumah		Astro Warna
2010	Arjuna	Cempaka	TV3
	Putera Katak	Tina
2011	Ana Lu'lu	Ana Lu'lu
	Khurafat The Series	Mastura	Astro Ria
	Mistik Alam Hitam			Episode: "Berikan Ku Nyawa"
		Normah		Episode: "Beranak Dalam Kubur"
	Tentang Dhia	Nur Kamardhia (Dhia)	TV3
	Ariana Mikhail	Ariana	TV9
2013	Benci Vs Cinta	Alisa	Astro Ria
2015	Ajaibnya Cinta	Halimatun	TV3
2015–2016	Mak Cun!
2016	Rumi & Jawi	Sharon	Astro Prima
2018	Bahagia Bukan Bidaan	Ain Farhana	TV3
2019	Imaan	Imaan	Astro Ria
	Atin, Atan & Mak Cun	Halimatun	TV3
2020	Sepenggal Puisi	Aisha	Astro Citra
	Rumah Dara	Rara	Awesome TV	The comedy-drama series at Awesome TV
	Bougainvillea	Mimie	TV3
2021	Covid Oh Covid	Suhaila
2022	Puteri Reunion	Puteri Fara Nordin
2023	Nak Dengar Cerita Hantu?		DEGUP
2024	Perang Nasi Dagang: Kelate VS Ganu	Mek La Chendering	Astro Warna

Online drama

Year	Title	Role	Network	Notes
2019	Ombak Rindu The Series	Dr. Khadijah	Iflix	1 episodes

Telemovie

Year	Title	Role	TV channel
2003	Cinta KLCC		VCD
2004	Celak Pak Andam	Lisa
2005	Poyo	Norma
2010	Madu Sorok	Nora	TV3
2012	Jujur Aku Dayus	Lisa
	Maafkan Aku	Marya
	Anak Ikan	Maria	Astro Prima
	Panah Asmara	Adilla	TV1
	Di Bawah Langitmu	Annur	TV3
2014	Spain Uolls	Halimahtun / Tun / Heli
2016	Cikgu Timah Sekolah Bandar	Timah	Astro Citra
	Mak Cun Pi New York	Halimahtun	TV3
	Karya 12: Lampu Merah	Nora	Astro Citra
2017	Kuntom	Kuntom
2018	Hingga Jumpa Lagi	Eva
2020	Puyah & Putat	Puyah
2021	6 Langkah Menghancurkan Ex-Boyfriend	Sha
2022	Survival 486	Syuhada
2024	Bakal Menantu Hajah Noraini	Kalsom	TV1

Music video

Year	Song Title	Artist
2011	"Ajari Aku"	Anuar Zain
	"Sempurnakan Aku"

Discography

Year	Title	Artist
2017	"Ini Lagi Boom"	Nora Danish ft. W.A.R.I.S

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Result	Ref.
2005	Bintang Popular Berita Harian Award	Most Popular Female Newcomer	Nominated
2007		Most Glamorous Dress	Won	[9]
2009	Parti Hip TV Award	Hot Mama Artist	Nominated	[10]
2010	Stail EH! Award	Most Photogenic Celebrity	Nominated	[11]
	Shout! Awards	Hot Chick Award	Nominated
2011	PPMH Award	Celebrity Gallant Award	Nominated
		Hot Widow Award	Won
		Hot Mama Award	Nominated
	Skrin Award	Pantene Shine Award	Nominated
	Bintang Popular Berita Harian Award	Popular Female Artist Online	Nominated
		Popular Female TV Actress	Nominated
2012	Stail EH! Award	Most Photogenic Celebrity	Nominated
		Promising Celebrity Choice	Nominated
	Shout! Awards	Hot Chick Award	Won
2017	Anugerah Instafamous 2017	#tilljannah with Nedim	Won
2018	Indonesian Box Office Movie Awards	Kategori Pendatang Baru Terbaik	Nominated	[12]