Cico Harahap

Ezzaq Farrouq Harahap Jamaludin was born on 7 July 1978 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to Jamaluddin Jalil Harahap and the singer and actress Uji Rashid (born Fuziah binti Haroun Al Rashid), who married in 1978. His mother was among the biggest Malaysian stars of the 1970s, celebrated for her soft, distinctive singing voice and her film roles, so he grew up close to the country's entertainment industry. He was of Batak and Malay ancestry. Wikipedia lists a sister, Yazmeen, as Uji Rashid's other child.

Details of Cico Harahap's schooling and any formal training were not widely reported. He began working as an actor while still in his early teens, learning his craft on film sets from 1993 onward. In later years he also worked as a personal fitness trainer, including for scuba activities at Malaysian island destinations, according to a 2016 mStar interview.

Cico made his film debut as the teenage Yusman in Kekasih Awal dan Akhir (1993). He gained wide recognition as Zulkifli in Puteri Impian (1997) and Puteri Impian 2 (1998).

In the early 2000s he worked repeatedly with director A. Razak Mohaideen, appearing in Anak Mami The Movie (2002, as Saiful), Mami Jarum (2002), Mistik (2003, as Shafiq) and Jutawan Fakir (2003). Further films included Gila Bola (2003), Kuliah Cinta (2004, as Johan), Cinta Fotokopi (2005, as Hanif), Potret Mistik (2005, as Jeff), Anak Mami Kembali (2005), Cinta U-Turn (2008, as Achibo), Ratu The Movie (2011, special appearance), Bujang Telajak (2012, as a gang leader), Misteri Dendam Balan Balan The Movie (2012) and Dollah Superstar (2014, as Kering).

On television his credits included Fakulti (TV2, 2001), Pendekar 5 (TV9, 2007, as Hang Tuah), Ezora (TV3, 2008, as Zahari), Jiwa (TV3, 2014, as Zul), #Antidot (2014), Budak Magik (TV3, 2016, as Cikgu Razib) and the telemovie Projek Bakar Lemak (TV1, 2015).

He was also a singer. A 1999 album titled Cico included the song Di Bawah Rimbunan Cinta, and in later years a video of him singing live at an event in Brunei delighted fans who had not heard his voice for years.

After falling seriously ill at the end of 2016 he was left with speech difficulties and was reported to have retired from television in 2017. He did not return to regular acting work.

Cico married Nur Fuziani Abdullah on 25 February 2008 in Songkhla, Thailand. They had one daughter, Rindu Nur Fitrah, and divorced in 2010. He raised his daughter himself, saying in 2016 that watching her grow up reminded him of how his mother had raised him, and that he was not looking for a new wife.

He was a keen fitness enthusiast, ran a health and beauty business and worked as a fitness trainer. After his illness he lived with and was cared for by his mother. In 2025 he was often seen jogging, going to the gym and hosting TikTok live sessions, and videos of him with his daughter attracted affectionate attention online.

Cico was a practising Muslim. During his recovery his family relied on both hospital care and Islamic healing, and the actor Ashraf Muslim encouraged him to practise zikir (remembrance of God). In 2014 he spoke publicly about returning to acting after being disappointed with the quality of the entertainment industry. In 2016 he said he had never intended to retire from Malaysian acting, while acknowledging that a wave of new actors meant producers sometimes overlooked him.

Cico Harahap is remembered as a familiar young leading face of Malaysian cinema in the late 1990s and early 2000s, especially for Puteri Impian and the Anak Mami films, and as the son of one of the country's most beloved singers. His long illness, his mother's devoted care, and his cheerful return to social media touched many Malaysians. Director A. Razak Mohaideen called his passing the loss of a talented artiste who had helped make many of his films.

No major film or television awards for Cico Harahap were found in published sources.

Cico was a frequent subject of Malaysian entertainment news, from his marriage and life as a single father to his mysterious illness in 2016 and 2017, his 2024 hospitalisation for heart problems, and his 2025 TikTok comeback. Several television and online programmes, including Astro AWANI and Buletin TV9 reports, followed his recovery alongside his mother Uji Rashid.

In 2017 his mother said Cico had been harmed by people who put something in his drink on the night of 25 December 2016. Uji Rashid later rejected an inaccurate media report claiming he had been stabbed in the neck, asked the public not to speculate, and said she would not accuse anyone, leaving any investigation to the authorities. No one was publicly charged in connection with the incident.

Cico Harahap was admitted to Ampang Hospital in Selangor in early November 2026 with breathing difficulties. He was first placed in the intensive care unit and moved to a general ward on Thursday 5 November. He died at about 11am on Sunday 8 November 2026, aged 48.

The death was confirmed by Sandakiah Azez, president of the Malaysian Veteran Artistes Welfare Association (PKAVM), who said the cause of death had not yet been determined. Funeral prayers were arranged at Bukit Antarabangsa, and burial was planned at Tanah Perkuburan Islam Ukay Perdana in Ampang, Selangor. Tributes followed from colleagues, fans and Malaysian media.