Deanna Yusoff

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Deanna Yusoff
Born (1967-01-03) January 3, 1967 (age 57)
NationalityMalaysia
Occupation(s)Actor, host, singer, model, lyricist, businessman
Years active1990–now

Deanna Yusoff (born 3 January 1967) is a Swiss Malaysian actress, best known for her roles in the television series Idaman (TV Series) , Spanar Jaya and the films Selubung , Abang 92 , Ringgit Kasorrga , Anna and the King , Chermin , CEO , 1965 and Aku Haus Darahmu .

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Early life

Yusoff was born on 3 January 1967 in London to Malay father and Swiss mother. [1]

Career

Her breakthrough role was in the 1992 film Selubung , which she starred in. She then starred in the films Abang 92 and Ringgit Kasorrga . [2] She starred in the television series Idaman (TV Series) , which aired from 1998 to 2001. [3] She also starred in seasons 3 to 7 of the television series Spanar Jaya . [4]

She appeared in the 1996 Singaporean film Army Daze and the 1999 American film Anna and the King . [5] She starred in the 2007 horror film Chermin . [3]

She starred in the 2014 film CEO (film) and in the 2015 Singaporean historical thriller film 1965 . [2] [5] In 2017, she starred in the horror film Aku Haus Darahmu . [2]

Filmography

Film

Television

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