WARDINA SAFIYYAH

Wardina Safiyyah Fadlullah, who was born on 5 June 1979 is of Australian and Achehnese parentage. She has always had a tendency towards all forms of art.

She started her career at a young age, doing advertisements for various products - and she loved being in front of the camera. Her star shone brighter since then, where she was then chosen to host a few TV programs.

Dina, as she fondly called, then became a household name people started to take notice of her when she hosted Hits From RIM, a Malaysian chart show based on local album sales.

This leads to her acting career in 1997, where she acted in TV series telemovies like Kepulangan, Maka Diciptakannya Perempuan (where she starred alongside Sarimah), Jodoh Dua Beradik, and others. In the year 1998, she landed a role of Misha ( the smart daughter of the Spanar Jaya workshop owner, Pak Selamat) in the long-running popular sitcom, Spanar Jaya. The series became a big hit, propelling her name as a credible actress winning the hearts of her many fans of all ages. Wardina went on to act in other telemovies, theatres and even movies.

Wardina's decision to change her image don the headscarf was viewed positively by many and she became role models to teens her young fans. The beautiful lass was offered to endorse an Islamic cosmetic range the hijab due to her new image. She has even appeared in a commercial of a brand of shampoo, where the unique thing is, she did not have to reveal a strand of her crowning glory! In 2001, she then acted in a mini TV series, Julia, which was adapted from a book by Abu Hassan Morad, saying that she could relate to the character very well. She went on to host an Islamic children's TV show, Kisah Anbiya'.

Wardina became a celebrity of Initifada, a sub-label of KRU Music Group which focuses on Islamic materials, in the year 2002. In November 2002, she released two volumes of the VCD release titled Wardina Keluarga Pak Tam. She hosted the show which features 3D animation contemporary nasyid songs, targeted for pre-schoolers.

The KL-born Wardina wonderfully juggles her time between her studies, her family (she is married to an architect, and blessed with two daughters) and her career. And she will definitely gives her utmost best in everything that she does.