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] She 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 that made Scha a household name.[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	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 by Majalah Remaja, a local Malaysia, Malay language teen magazine, in 2006.[5] She then decided to squeeze into the showbiz world after being cast by Azizi "Chunk" Adnan, the director of Antoofighter: Amukan Drakulat! and creator/former director of Awan Dania series. She got the role and never looked back.

Personal life

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

Telemovie

Television series

Television

Videography

TV Commercials

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

Awards and nominations

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

External links

• Scha Alyahya at IMDb
• Scha Alyahya at the Sinema Malaysia
• Scha Alyahya on Facebook
• Scha Alyahya on Twitter
• Scha Alyahya on Instagram