Nor Zila binti Aminuddin (Jawi: نور زيل بنت أمين الدين ; IPA: [ˈnʊrˈzila ˈbinti ˈaminudɪn]; born July 31, 1966), better known by her stage name Ella, is a Malaysian musician, singer, actress, model, and entrepreneur. She began her career in 1983, at age 19, with a local band called Moonracker. She left the band after two years, continuing her career by singing at local nightclubs. A local band called The Boys approached Ella, and they later became Ella & The Boys.

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Ella SMP PJK
نور زيل بنت أمين الدين‎
Ella on 20th January 2024
Born	Nor Zila binti Aminuddin (1966-07-31) July 31, 1966 (age 57) Gelugor, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
Nationality	Malaysian
Occupations	Musician singer actress model entrepreneur
Years active	1985–present
Title	Malaysian Queen of Rock
Spouse	Azhar Husaini Ghazali ​ ​ (m. 2012)​
Children	Shanome Az Zahra (adopted)
Parents	Aminuddin Manap (father) Yang Asmah Yong (mother)
Relatives	Mohd. Nor Izam Aminuddin (brother) Nor Azraff Aminuddin (brother) Saidatulnisa Aminuddin (sister) Rozita Jojie Aminuddin (sister) Shahrizan Aminuddin (sister) Azahari Korie Aminuddin (brother) Kaka Azraff (niece)
Musical career
Genres	Rock, hard rock, pop rock, pop metal, rock kapak
Instruments	Vocals
Labels	WEA (now known as Warner Music Malaysia) EMI Music Malaysia
Website	Instagram
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She attended Tengku Ampuan Rahimah High School in the Klang Valley. She started her career as a singer at local nightclubs and lounges. While singing in one of those clubs, Ella was approached by a band called The Boys, which she later merged with to create Ella & The Boys. On June 10, 2012, Ella and her protege, Puteri Caroline Kamel, won TV3's Mentor Season 6 talent search.^[1] On July 7, 2012, Ella married Azhar Ghazali, a pilot 15 years her junior.^[2]