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Harith Iskander
Harith Iskander bin Musa (born 7 August 1966) is a Malaysian actor and comedian. He is considered to be "the Godfather of Stand-Up Comedy" in Malaysia (self claimed), having also won the Asia's Best Stand-Up Comedian Award 2014 by Top 10 of Asia Magazine.
He won the Laugh Factory Funniest Person in the World competition in December 2016.
Harith was raised in Johor Bahru in the state of Johore. His father, Musa Ibrahim, hailed from the state and was of Malay descent. His mother, Jane Musa, was of Scottish ancestry from the Grant clan, working in the United Nations Headquarters in New York City as a secretary. They met in the Democratic Republic of Congo during the Congo Crisis, Musa being a member of the peacekeeping corps sent there by the Malaysian government while Jane worked as part of the UN staff.
He attended Curtin University in Perth, Australia, majoring in journalism and obtained a Bachelor of Arts in English. He graduated in 1988.
During his university and young adult days, Harith made a conscious decision to embrace Australian culture while he was an international student despite his aversion to studies. For example, his curiosity led him to trying the sport of cricket. On another occasion, Harith described a time when he entered an adult shop in Australia after arriving from Malaysia, only to find the place full of Malaysian students.
Harith's career in stand-up comedy began during 1990 or 1991, when he was persuaded by a university friend to get on stage in the old Subang Airport Hotel lobby lounge to tell some funny stories. It was at this lounge where a member of the audience saw Harith and invited him to another function to perform on-stage.
In 2016, Harith was one of 89 international stand-up comedians nominated for Laugh Factory's Funniest Person in the World. Harith was announced as an ambassador for Culture and Tourism Malaysia by Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz (Tourism and Culture Minister) as he is now one of the attractions in Malaysia.
After being crowned as the Laugh Factory's Funniest Person in the World in 2016, the following year Harith curated the Kuala Lumpur International Comedy Festival (KLICFest 2017), which is considered by many to be Asia's best comedy showcase. The festival programme featured performances from the finest Malaysian acts, the biggest international stars and one local legend offering both English and Bahasa Malaysia comedy.
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Harith Iskander
Harith Iskander bin Musa (born 7 August 1966) is a Malaysian actor and comedian. He is considered to be "the Godfather of Stand-Up Comedy" in Malaysia (self claimed), having also won the Asia's Best Stand-Up Comedian Award 2014 by Top 10 of Asia Magazine.
He won the Laugh Factory Funniest Person in the World competition in December 2016.
Harith was raised in Johor Bahru in the state of Johore. His father, Musa Ibrahim, hailed from the state and was of Malay descent. His mother, Jane Musa, was of Scottish ancestry from the Grant clan, working in the United Nations Headquarters in New York City as a secretary. They met in the Democratic Republic of Congo during the Congo Crisis, Musa being a member of the peacekeeping corps sent there by the Malaysian government while Jane worked as part of the UN staff.
He attended Curtin University in Perth, Australia, majoring in journalism and obtained a Bachelor of Arts in English. He graduated in 1988.
During his university and young adult days, Harith made a conscious decision to embrace Australian culture while he was an international student despite his aversion to studies. For example, his curiosity led him to trying the sport of cricket. On another occasion, Harith described a time when he entered an adult shop in Australia after arriving from Malaysia, only to find the place full of Malaysian students.
Harith's career in stand-up comedy began during 1990 or 1991, when he was persuaded by a university friend to get on stage in the old Subang Airport Hotel lobby lounge to tell some funny stories. It was at this lounge where a member of the audience saw Harith and invited him to another function to perform on-stage.
In 2016, Harith was one of 89 international stand-up comedians nominated for Laugh Factory's Funniest Person in the World. Harith was announced as an ambassador for Culture and Tourism Malaysia by Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz (Tourism and Culture Minister) as he is now one of the attractions in Malaysia.
After being crowned as the Laugh Factory's Funniest Person in the World in 2016, the following year Harith curated the Kuala Lumpur International Comedy Festival (KLICFest 2017), which is considered by many to be Asia's best comedy showcase. The festival programme featured performances from the finest Malaysian acts, the biggest international stars and one local legend offering both English and Bahasa Malaysia comedy.