The Story of Fauziah Nawi from Ipoh, Perak
A versatile artist, none other than Fauziah Nawi, has now been involved in the arts for over 45 years. Born in Ipoh, Perak, she is not only active in acting.
In case you didn't know, she is also a director, a former singer, a dancer, and a former radio announcer. Fauziah Nawi was born in Ipoh, Perak, on June 28, 1953. Many may know her as an actress, but since the beginning of her involvement in the arts, she was actually quite active as a dancer and singer. This Ipoh-born talent has performed at various official and unofficial events. Fauziah Nawi began actively dancing at the young age of 18. Between the ages of 18 and 19, Fauziah Nawi often entered dance competitions and won several times. This allowed her to easily secure opportunities to dance at major events thereafter. Fauziah Nawi's involvement as a radio announcer at RTM began after she attended an interview conducted by the Public Service Department, after which she served at Radio 4, Radio 3 Ibu Kota, and Radio 1.
Unexpectedly, Fauziah Nawi passed the interview and was accepted as a radio announcer with a salary of RM180 per month for several years before she decided to become a full-time actress. For the information of our loyal readers at orangperak.com, some of the radio programs she hosted include Morning Show, Your Host, Non Stop Music, Before We Say Good Nite, Fascinating Malaysia, Manis-Manis Garam, and others.
In reality, Fauziah Nawi's interest in the arts was born from early exposure through observing various activities happening around her. Her father was once a canteen operator at the Ministry of Youth and Sports at Taman Budaya, Jalan Ampang, a place where many artistic activities took place. Thus, every day, Fauziah Nawi had the opportunity to watch participants rehearse and witness various other artistic activities.
In the field of acting, Fauziah Nawi started on the theater stage, or what was then known as 'sandiwara' or stage drama. Fauziah Nawi's involvement as an actress began with the stage drama 'Tali', where she was paired with Datuk Ahmad Tarmimi Siregar, and they were mentored by Ahamad Yatim, who was the director at the time. After that, Fauziah Nawi became active and involved in various stage dramas, whether paid or unpaid, driven by her deep passion for the arts.
As for TV dramas, this versatile actress has starred in dozens of productions and remains active to this day, with her talent being embraced by the new generation through her highly impactful performances. Acting is deeply ingrained in Fauziah Nawi; she remains passionate about staying active in the arts because she feels the stage is a part of her world.
