Erra Fazira

At the age of 18, Fazira went to take part in the 1992 Malaysian beauty pageant after being persuaded by her aunt.[3] She competed against thirteen others and eventually won the title of Miss Malaysia World 1992.[4] As Miss Malaysia, Fazira went on to compete in the Miss World 1992 pageant, representing Malaysia which was held in Sun City, South Africa.[5] She secured the 15th place during the preliminary competition.

In 1994, after the release of her first feature film Sembilu, Fazira released her eponymous self-titled EP under Polygram Records. She later records two albums with the label before leaving Polygram to join Sony Music. Her first studio album is Aku dan Dia (1995) with its hits single "Yang Terindah Hanyalah Sementara", and followed by 2.5 Sayang in 1996 with "Pertemuan" released as single.

In 1998, she went on to embark her first solo concert, Konsert Live Bersama Erra Fazira – Kini which was took place at the Dewan Merdeka, Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC; now known as World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur or WTCKL) and attended by 2,000 fans.[6][7]

A year later, in 1999, Fazira's fourth album and the first with Sony Music, Kini was released. Her 2001 single, "Sandarkan" along with Siti Nurhaliza’s song, "Lakaran Kehidupan" (from Siti's seventh album, Safa) was chosen by TV3 as part of the network's 3D campaign. Music videos for both songs were filmed in 3D where TV3 viewers wearing 3D glasses while watching it.

In 2002, her fifth album, Sampai Bertemu was released,[8][9] followed by sixth album, Kini Kembali (2004).[10][11][12] She is one of few Malaysian artists who contributed a special song titled "Suluhkan Sinar" ("Shine the Light"). Produced by KRU and released in January 2005, the song was specially dedicated to the victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami.[13] In 2006, Fazira released her seventh and last studio album, Ya Atau Tidak.[14][15]

Fazira released a new single, "Menangkah Cinta" in 2019.[16][17][18] It was her official recording release in 13 years since her last album, Ya Atau Tidak.

Fazira was approached by director, Yusof Haslam, to star as the lead role in Sembilu. The film opened in cinema on 18 August 1994. The film also marked the first time Erra worked together with her then former dating partner, Awie.[19][20] Other films roles followed including a sequel of Sembilu the following year, where Fazira reprised her role as Rosmawati Sofian.

From 1996 until 2000, Fazira starred in four of Yusof's directed films including the portraying of Maria Zakaria in both Maria Mariana and its sequel Maria Mariana II. In the 2000 film Soal Hati, Fazira starred played the character of Nurul Ain. Fazira won the Malaysia Film Festival Award for Best Actress for her role in the film.

Starting 2001, Fazira began to work with many different directors for her films including Ahmad Idham for Mr. Cinderella (2002) and Abdul Razak Mohaideen for Cinta Kolestrol (2003) among others. In 2004, Fazira went on to star opposite her then former husband, Yusry bin Abdul Halim, in the 2004 film Hingga Hujung Nyawa, also directed by Abdul Razak. Through this film, Fazira once again was awarded the Malaysia Film Festival Award for Best Actress as for the portrayal of Nora Halim in the movie.

In 2002, Fazira acted in a telemovie and hosted the show, Fesyen Tempo. From 2018 to 2021, she became part of the cast member of longest-running Malaysian action drama series, Gerak Khas, playing the role of ASP Jeslina. She later reprise her role in the series' spin-off, Gerak Khas: Undercover.

• Erra Fazira (1994)
• Aku dan Dia (1995)
• Menyanyi Bersama (1996)
• 2.5 Sayang (1997)
• Kini (1999)
• Sampai Bertemu (2002)
• Kini Kembali (2003)
• Ya atau Tidak (2006)

• Koleksi Klasik (1998)
• Best of Erra Fazira (2001)
• Koleksi Istimewa Buatmu (2001)
• Keunggulan Erra Fazira (2007)