Noor Neelofa Mohd Noor or more fondly known as Neelofa is possibly one of the most popular Malaysian influencers today. She has been involved in the entertainment industry and has since expanded to other platforms.
From teenage star to showbiz queen
Born in 1989 from Pasir Mas, Kelantan, Neelofa studied in MRSM Langkawi before completing her Bachelor of International Trade and Marketing from Sunway University. Throughout the years, she has been involved in almost every aspect of show business where she is an actress, a television presenter, brand ambassador and model, among others. She started out in 2009 and is still very much involved in the industry. Neelofar got married in 2021 to Haris Ismail and is the third among 9 sibilings. In 2009,she won the Dewi Remaja and has not looked back since.
Recognition and works by Neelofa
In 2017, Neelofa was named ‘Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia’ mostly attributed to her influence on media as well as her business ventures. After winning Dewi Remaja, she went in front of the cameras and hosted MeleTop and Nona, one of the most popular TV3 programs. She also acted as Alisya in Kau Yang Terindah, Lukisan Takdir and Wan Embong, among others.
She has been recognized for her works in show business and won several awards throughout the years. In 2014, she was nominated in Anugerah Stail EH! for Selebriti Wanita Paling Seksi and for Pengacara Meletop at the Anugerah MeleTOP Era ke-2. She then won the Pengacara TV Wanita Paling Popular at the Anugerah Bintang Popular Berita Harian ke-28 in 2015.
That same year saw her nominated for other awards including Pelakon Filem Wanita Popular and Artis Wanita Stailo. Meanwhile, 2016 saw her performing extremely well at the MATRADE Outstanding Achievement Awards where she won the Anugerah Pencapaian Terbaik for her business Naelofar Hijab while winning the Temubual Terbaik Carta ERA 40 (bersama Syafiq Kyle & Fatin Afeefa) at the 2018’s Anugerah Digital Muzik ERA ke–2.
As an influencer, she is often associated with fashion, travel, beauty and lifestyle. Her business ventures include Nilofa Group and Naelofar Hijab. On Instagram, she has more than 8 million followers, the highest among any Malaysians today.
