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, having also won the Asia's Best Stand-Up Comedian Award 2014
by Top 10 of Asia Magazine.He won the Funniest Person in the World
competition in December 2016.Iskander 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 both met in the Democratic Republic of
Congo during the Congo Crisis, Musa being a member of the peacekeeping
corps sent by the Malaysian government there while Jane worked as part
of the U.N staff.
comedian. He is considered to be "the Godfather of Stand-Up Comedy" in
Malaysia, having also won the Asia's Best Stand-Up Comedian Award 2014
by Top 10 of Asia Magazine.He won the Funniest Person in the World
competition in December 2016.Iskander 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 both met in the Democratic Republic of
Congo during the Congo Crisis, Musa being a member of the peacekeeping
corps sent by the Malaysian government there while Jane worked as part
of the U.N staff.
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