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 (1966-02-13) 13 February 1966 (age 56) KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Singapore |
Nationality | Malaysian |
Other names | Diva AA |
Occupation | 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) |
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 brother, the current Minister of International Trade and Industry, Azmin Ali and his younger sister, Ummi Hafilda Ali.
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]
He has been known to commit several controversial incidents through both his social media and mass media causing troubles against him.
Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
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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% |
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