Scha Al-Yahya

In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Syed Mahadzir is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Sharifah Nor Azean.

Sharifah Nor Azean binti Syed Mahadzir Al-Yahya (born 30 May 1983), better known by her stage name Scha Al-Yahya, is a Malaysian model, actress and TV host,^[1] who plays the lead character Dania, a tomboy who struggles to achieve her dream of becoming a flight attendant, in the highly-rated TV series Awan Dania aired on Astro Ria for three seasons.^[2]

Scha Al-Yahya
شا اليحيى‎
Born	Sharifah Nor Azean binti Syed Mahadzir Al-Yahya (1983-05-30) 30 May 1983 (age 39) Sungai Petani, Kedah, Malaysia
Nationality	Malaysian
Occupation(s)	Model Actress TV Host Former Flight Stewardess
Years active	2006–present
Height	5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Spouse	Awal Ashaari ​ (m. 2012)​
Children	2

Life and career

Scha was born in Sungai Petani, Kedah^[3] to a family of Malay, Hadhrami Arab and Chinese descent.^[4] She is the second of four siblings.^[4] She holds a diploma in information technology from PTPL College, Shah Alam and previously worked as a flight stewardess in the local commercial airline, Airasia. She quit flying when she started her career after winning the Dewi Remaja beauty pageant organised through Majalah Remaja, a local Malaysian Malay-language teen magazine, in 2006.^[5] Al-Yahya was then cast in a role by director Azizi "Chunk" Adnan.

Personal life

 

Scha on her wedding day with Awal

Scha married Awal Ashaari on May 4, 2012, after three years of dating. They met in 2008 when they co-hosted a reality series called Sehati Berdansa.^[6] Awal surprised her with his proposal live on TV through Propaganza, a local gossip TV programme guest-hosted by the actress.^[7] The couple welcomed their first child together, a daughter they named Lara Alana, on July 22, 2014.^[8] Their second daughter was born via caesarean on 12 February 2021, and her name was revealed to be Lyla Amina.^[9]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2008	Antoofighter: Amukan Drakulat!	Lara	Debut film appearances
	Histeria	Alissa
2009	Papadom^[10]	Shasha
	Dimensi Cinta
2010	Evolusi KL Drift 2^[11]	Aleya
2011	Libas	Ratna
	Aku Bukan Tomboy	Farisha
2013	Awan Dania The Movie	Dania
	Papadom 2	Shasha
	Dampak	Suria
2020	Bikin Filem	Zarina Ishak
2022	Air Force The Movie: Selagi Bernyawa	Captain Nur Liyana
2023	Telaga Suriram	Inspector Kamilia	Post-production

Telemovie

Year	Title	Role	TV channel
2008	Terlalu Istimewa	Ana	TV3
2009	Naik Hantu	Ziffa	Astro Ria
	Lemas Dalam Cinta^[12]	Sofi	TV1
2010	Prebet Jamilah^[13]	Jamilah	Astro Ria
2011	Geisha Melayu Terakhir^[14]^[15]	Suraya
	Prebet Jamilah 2^[16]	Jamilah
2012	Cikgu Timah Tukar Sekolah	Cikgu Timah
2013	Sweet Lola^[17]	Lola	TV9
2016	Isteri Vs. Tunang Raya	Alana Sofea	Astro Ria
2016	Pen Merah Pen Biru	Ain
2018	Baju Raya Eksklusif	Nurin	TV3
2020	Racun Suami Jahanam	Maria	Astro Citra

Television series

Year	Title	Role	TV channel
2006	Impian Illyana	Yatie	TV3
2007	Honeyz		TV1
	Sadiq & Co^[18]		NTV7
2008	Luna Fantasiku^[19]	Sarah	GUA Portal (Online Drama Series)
	Awan Dania (Season 1)	Dania	Astro Ria
	Bella		TV3
2009	Chef Jo^[20]
	Awan Dania (Season 2)	Dania	Astro Ria
2010	Awan Dania (Season 3)
	K.I.T.A. Carefree^[21]	Kiera
2011	Dunia Kita^[22]^[23]	Rania
	Mimi Mencari Cinta	Mimi	Astro Warna
	Kelaaas Kau Maria	Maria	Astro Ria
2013	Jodoh	Olly
2014	3 Campur 2	Mira	Astro Ceria
2016	Isteri Vs. Tunang	Alana Sofea	Astro Ria
2017	Urusan Hati Cik Drama Queen	Syazlin
	3 Dara Kg. Com	Esah	Astro Warna
2018	Ti Amo, Sweetheart 100 Hari!	Rania	Astro Ria

Television

Year	Program	TV channel
2009	Sehati Sejiwa	TV1
	Sampaikan Aidilfitri	TV9
	Chopp
	Sehati Berdansa (Season 3)	Astro Ria
2010	Kata Kau
2013–2014	Muzik Muzik	TV3
2016	Gempak Superstar	Astro Ria

Videography

Year	Music Video
2009	"State of Trance" with Dj Juice
	"Mencari Konklusi" with Fauzi Baadila and Hujan

TV Commercials

• Bio Essence
• Hotlink
• Olay
• Nokia
• Celcom
• Yakult
• Rexona

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Outcome
2005/2006	Dewi Remaja	Beauty Pageant	Won
2006	EH! 20 Yang Anggun		Nominated
2008	50 Gorgeous Female Magazine		Nominated
2009	Anugerah Bintang Popular Berita Harian	Most Popular Female New Artist	Nominated
	Malaysia Film Festival	Best Supporting Actress	Nominated
2010	EH! 20 Yang Anggun		Nominated
	Anugerah Bintang Popular Berita Harian	Most Popular TV Actress	Nominated
	Anugerah Bintang Popular Berita Harian	Most Popular Film Actress	Nominated
	Shout! Awards	Hot Chick Award	Won
2011	Anugerah Skrin	Anugerah Sinaran Pantene	Won
	Anugerah Bintang Popular Berita Harian	Most Popular TV Actress	Nominated
2012	Anugerah Pilihan Pembaca Media Hiburan	Anugerah Jelita	Nominated
	Anugerah Stail EH!	Selebriti Wanita Paling Bergaya	Nominated
		Selebriti Paling Fotogenik	Won ^[24]
		Pasangan Selebriti Pilihan (dengan Awal Ashaari)	Nominated
	Shout! Awards	Hot Chick Award	Nominated
	Anugerah Blokbuster	Anugerah Heroin Terhebat	Nominated
2013	Anugerah Melodi	Artis Wanita Pilihan	Nominated
		Pasangan Pilihan (dengan Awal Ashaari)	Won
	Anugerah Lawak Warna	Artis Komedi Wanita Terbaik (TV)	Nominated
		Artis Komedi Wanita Paling Popular	Nominated
	Anugerah Bintang Popular Berita Harian	Artis Wanita Stailo	Nominated
	Shout! Awards	Hot Chick Award	Nominated
2014	Anugerah Stail EH!	Selebriti Wanita Paling Bergaya	Nominated
		Selebriti Paling Fotogenik	Won ^[25]
		Pasangan Selebriti Pilihan (dengan Awal Ashaari)	Won
2015	Anugerah MeleTOP Era 2015	Couple MeleTOP	Won
2017	InTrend Gala 2017	Selebriti Fesyen Ikonik	Won

Endorsements

• Yakult Cultured Milk Drink
• Bio-Essence Skin Care ^[26]
• Silky Shine Shampoo
• Carefree ^[27]
• Watsons^[28]
• Kenanga Wholesale City Mall ^[29]
• Avon Fragrances
• SNE Beautskin
• Rexona Deodorant
• Astro Megadrama Exclusive Talent
• JAKEL

References

1. Sinema Malaysia Retrieved on 23 December 2008
2. "Awan Dania - Scha Alyahya's new drama series for Astro RIA". 25 October 2008.
3. "Scha Al-Yahya Ada Tarikan Komersial". 11 July 2008.
4. "Demi ibu bapa Sharifah sanggup berkorban apa sahaja". Utusan Online. 27 December 2006.
5. "Dewi Remaja 2006 winner Sharifah Nor Azean".
6. "Two-star tie-up". The Star Online. 1 May 2012.
7. "Celebrity couple Awal and Scha to weds in May". AsiaOne Showbiz. 29 March 2012.
8. "Awal Ashaari And Scha Al-Yahya To Reveal Baby Daughter After Confinement Period Ends". MyNewsHub. 4 August 2014.
9. Mohd Tahir, Sulaiman (11 March 2021). "Awal, Scha pilih nama Lyla Amina". HMetro. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
10. "Dengarnya : Filem Papadom Kutip Lebih RM3.3 Juta". Berita Harian. 4 November 2009.
11. "Evolusi KL Drift 2 Filem Termahal Skop". Utusan Online. 9 March 2010.
12. "Drama Lemas Dalam Cinta Lakonan Fahrin Ahmad dan Scha". 21 August 2009.
13. "Klik: Tunggu Prebet Jamilah". Berita Harian. 8 August 2010.
14. "'Buat komedi lebih mudah'". myMetro. 10 August 2011.
15. "An Intriguing Movie Of Malaya's Geisha During The Japanese Occupation". Perak Today. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
16. "Biar peminat tentukan". Berita Harian. 4 August 2011.
17. "Sweet Lola (TV9)". 11 August 2013.
18. "Sadiq & Co". Red Communications.
19. "Sekitar Pelancaran Drama Online Pertama Arahan Aziz M Osman". Budiey.com. Retrieved 9 July 2008.
20. "Chef Jo penuh dengan drama dan ilmu masakan". 3 May 2009.
21. "K.I.T.A. kisah empat gadis". Utusan Online. 9 April 2010.
22. "Dunia Kita Ala Drama Korea". mStar Online. 27 May 2011.
23. "Drama Bersiri Dunia Kita Suntik Unsur Korea". Murai.com. 25 May 2011.
24. Pasti ramai yang bersetuju mereka pasangan selebriti muda paling cocok setakat ini.
25. Anugerah Stail Eh! Nobatkan Awal Selebriti Paling Bergaya.
26. "Slowing the ageing process". The Star Online. 2 July 2009.
27. "Carefree bantu wanita berasa segar". 7 April 2010.
28. "Selebriti Aidilfitri with Watsons". NewStraitsTimes. 30 July 2012.
29. "One-stop shopping hub". The Star. 26 July 2012.

External links

• Scha Alyahya at IMDb
• Scha Alyahya at the Sinema Malaysia