Wawa Zainal

Acting

Born
March 12, 1991
Place of birth
Lahad Datu, Sabah, Malaysia

Biography

Nur Hawa binti Zainal Abidin now known as Wawa Zainal, is a Malaysian actress and model. She is best known for playing Bunga in the drama series "Ana Lu'lu".

Wawa is the eighth of eleven children, born to a hybrid Filipino-Malaysian family. Her father is a Bruneian mix with Bajau, while her mother is a Filipino Tausūg. Wawa attended school at St. Dominic.

Before entering the world of acting, Wawa first went into modelling industry at the age of 12. Following a short career as a model, Wawa began work as an actress for Metrowealth (MIG), and has starred in a variety of movies and dramas produced by the company. Wawa's first role as an actor was in the film Sumpahan Kum Kum directed by Ismail Bob Hisham.