Mohamed Azwan bin Ali (Jawi: محمد ازوان بن علي; born 13 February 1966), also known by his nickname as Diva AA, is a Malaysian television host and actor.
Azwan Ali | |
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| ازوان علي | |
| Born | Mohamed Azwan bin Ali 13 February 1966 |
| Nationality | Malaysian |
| Other names | Diva AA |
| Occupation(s) | Host, producer, director, actor |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Parent(s) | Ustaz Ali Omar (father) Hajah Che Tom Yahaya (mother) |
| Relatives | Azmin Ali (elder brother) Arpah Ali (youngest brother) Azman Ali (elder brother) Ummi Hafilda Ali (youngest sister) Intan Dawini Ali (elder sister) Norliah Ali (elder sister) |
Personal life
He grew up in Kampung Gate Baru, Setapak, Kuala Lumpur and obtained a Bachelor of Law degree from the Universiti Malaya in 1989.[1][2] His father, Ali and his mother, Che Tom Yahaya settled in the village of Klang Gate, Taman Melawati, Ulu Kelang, Selangor. His siblings include his elder brother, the current Hulu Kelang Assemblyman, Azmin Ali and his younger sister, Ummi Hafilda Ali.
Politics involvement
In the 2018 general election, Azwan contested the Selangor State Legislative Assembly seat of Bukit Antarabangsa as an independent using the elephant logo, but had lost to his elder brother, Azmin Ali who was the incumbent constituency assemblymen and Selangor Menteri Besar then.[3][4]
Controversies
He has been known to commit several controversial incidents through both his social media and mass media causing troubles against him, such as insulting staff of the Putrajaya Hospital over their role as frontliners in dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak which resulted in RM 17,000 fine.[5]
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N19 Bukit Antarabangsa, P99 Ampang. | Mohamed Azwan Ali (IND) | 90 | 0.23% | Mohamed Azmin Ali (PKR) | 30,892 | 79.64% | 39,057 | 25,512 | 84.44% | ||
| Salwa Yunus (UMNO) | 5,380 | 13.87% | ||||||||||
| Syarifah Haslizah Syed Ariffin (PAS) | 2,311 | 5.96% | ||||||||||
| Ahmad Kamarudin (PRM) | 116 | 0.30% | ||||||||||
