Yasmin Yusoff
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Yasmin Yusoff (born 1955), was born in Cardiff, Wales in the United Kingdom, the eldest of 3 daughters to a Malay Malaysian father and German mother. Her father was then studying in the United Kingdom. She graduated with a degree in Human Purposes and Communications from the University of Bradford, United Kingdom. She was represented Malaysia at the Miss Universe 1978 competition in Acapulco, Mexico, where she won third prize for Best National Dress.
Career
Yusoff is a Malay song singer and senior radio presenter. She has cut two albums Yasmin (1978) and Harapan (1980) and acted in TV dramas and movies. Among her films are Mekanik, Selubung, Ringgit Kassorga, Gol dan Gincu, Susuk, Hooperz and Pisau Cukur. And to complete the picture, she has been involved in producing Cuci the Musical 1 and 2, and Lat Kampung Boy the Musical. She has also been the owner of a casting agency since 1986.
Due to her mellifluous voice, she was roped in to do voice-overs for countless radio and TV advertisements. She was a part-time announcer for Radio 4 for 13 years till 1999, before joining Rediffusion and Encorp. She was voted Most Popular Deejay and won the AIM award for radio work in 1997.
Personal life
Yasmin Yusoff completed her secondary education in Sultan Abu Bakar School (SABS), Kuantan. Yasmin Yusoff applied for a fasakh (divorce on the ground of cruelty) from her husband Salahuddin Roscue Abdullah who had gone missing. Making the application before Gombak Timur Lower Syariah Court judge Fauzi Ismail, Yasmin said her husband had gone out of their house in 1984, three years after they got married, with the excuse of finding a job but he never returned.
Discography
- Yasmin (1979)
- Tom Tom Bak Johari Salleh (Dunia Muzik WEA Sdn Bhd)
- Papaku Johari Salleh (Dunia Muzik WEA Sdn Bhd)
- Boneka Johari Salleh (Dunia Muzik WEA Sdn Bhd)
- Jangan Dikau Merenung Lagi Johari Salleh (Dunia Muzik WEA Sdn Bhd)
- Kau Johari Salleh (Dunia Muzik WEA Sdn Bhd)
- Dahaga Ahmad Nawab (Dunia Muzik WEA Sdn Bhd)
- Gadis Kota Johari Salleh (Dunia Muzik WEA Sdn Bhd)
- Tiada Guna Berpura Johari Salleh (Dunia Muzik WEA Sdn Bhd)
- Kehilangan Johari Salleh (Dunia Muzik WEA Sdn Bhd)
- Azimat Johari Salleh (Dunia Muzik WEA Sdn Bhd)
- Harapan (1981)
- Pahit Ku Sangka Manis
- Goyang Goyang, Dansa Bersama
- Cinta Pandang Pertama
- Laguku Untuk Mu
- Hati Yang Sepi
- Meminta Pada Yang Ada
- Sekarang Aku Gembira
- Jangan Biarkan
- Cinta Anak Muda
- Sayang
- Alive
