Sarimah Ibrahim Explained

Native Name:Malay: {{Script|Arab|ساريمه إبراهيم
Honorific Prefix:Yang Berbahagia Che Puan
Sarimah Ibrahim
Birth Date:1979 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Dublin, Ireland
Alma Mater:HELP University
Yearsactive:1996 - present
Nationality:Malaysian
Children:1

Che Puan Sarimah binti Ibrahim (born 19 February 1979)[1] is a Malaysian television host, radio announcer, actress and singer.[2]

Personal life

Sarimah was born in Dublin, Ireland to a Malaysian father of Malay and Chinese descent, Ibrahim Ahmad who hailed from Batu Pahat, Johor and an Irish mother who is of Irish and Italian descent, Elizabeth Hanlon are from Kilkenny, Ireland who is also converted from Catholicism to Islam prior to her marriage. She is the eldest of four siblings.[3] She spent her secondary school years at the Emirates International School in Dubai, UAE. She also attends Wesley College, Dublin where she obtained her O-Levels. Sarimah holds an Advanced Diploma in Psychology from College of Allied Educators in Singapore and Bachelor's Degree of Psychology (Hons) from HELP University in Malaysia.[4] [5]

Career

In 2001, she released her debut album “Sarimah”. winning her Best Breakthrough Artiste at AIM Awards 2002.In 1998, she became the first Female Disney Channel Asia Host. In 2009 she became the first Malaysian celebrity to host the first season of The Biggest Loser Asia on Hallmark Channel Asia.[6] She has won several awards as TV Host including Anugerah Seri Angkasa as Best TV Presenter in 2011. She continued her recording artist career with releasing a self produced English single ‘You On My Mind’ in 2013 and a Bahasa Malaysia single of ‘Destinasiku’ in 2016.

Expanding her artistic range and reach, Sarimah joined two popular Breakfast Show's as a radio announcer for Red FM alongside Lil Kev and Mix FM radio stations for its flagship breakfast programme the Mix Breakfast Show alongside Rod for two years.[7]

Sarimah went on to be the first Malaysian Celebrity Host given her own Talk show "The Sarimah Show" aired during primetime on national TV station TV3 in 2017.

In order to continue flourishing her acting career, Sarimah has starred in an Astro Ria TV series as herself in "Jack Yusof"[8] with Malaysian actor Rosyam Nor and as a human rights lawyer Lydia, who defends daughter and friends from a sexual predator/lecturer in a Astro Premier TV series known as Riot!.

Recent media articles[9] [10] reveal Sarimah has set her sights further afield, reportedly undergoing tutelage from an Irish acting coach Gerry Grennell[11] who has "worked with the likes of Marlon Brando, Meryl Streep, Natalie Portman, Sean Penn, Tom Cruise, Josh Brolin, Cillian Murphy, Bruce Willis, Anne Hathaway, Matt Damon, Brian Cox, Ewan McGregor and Orlando Bloom. Johnny Depp and Andrew Garfield have both been frequent collaborators (“If you are lucky enough to be taught by Gerry you should listen,” Garfield once said), as was the late Heath Ledger," wrote Alex Ritman[12] for the Hollywood Reporter.[13]

Marriage and issue

In 2006, Sarimah was married to an Australian man, Amir Andrew Abdullah ( Andrew John Browning)[14] but the couple divorced on 15 May 2009.[15] [16]

In April 2015, she married His Highness Tunku Nadzimuddin bin Tunku Mudzaffar (also known as Tunku Jamie), a grandson of the tenth Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, Tuanku Ja’afar ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman and Tunku Ampuan Najihah. Her father-in-law is Tunku Mudzaffar bin Tunku Mustapha, the Tunku Kecil Besar and her mother-in-law is Tunku Naquiah binti Almarhum Tuanku Ja’afar, the Tunku Dara.

Prior to their marriage, they were engaged on 27 September 2014 and had a private wedding reception at one of the prestigious hotels in Kuala Lumpur.[17]

Upon her marriage, she was granted the honorific prefix of Che Puan (equivalent to the English "Lady") which signifies her as the consort of a royal prince that is not of noble or royal bloodline.[18] She is styled as Yang Berbahagia (The Felicitous).[19] [20]

Sarimah and Tunku Jamie had a daughter together named Tunku Sofia Najihah. She was born on 19 July 2019.[21]

Discography

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998Puteri Impian 2LisaDebut film appearance
2000Mimpi MoonLin
2003 Janji DianaSabrina
MX3MarisaSpecial guest
2005 Gerak Khas 3 The MovieInspector Farah
2014Apokalips XZaraSpecial appearance

Television series

YearTitleRoleTV channelNotes
2023Jack YusofHerselfAstro Ria
2023RIOT![23] LydiaAstro Premier[24]
2024Lelaki ItuSharifah QaidahTV3

Television

YearTitleRole TV channel Notes
1996The Attic ShowHerselfTV2
1998”Disney Buzz”Presenter The Disney ChannelFirst Asian Female Presenter
1999The RIM Chart ShowHostNTV7
1999–2001KIDS@NTV7Herself Children's weekend entertainment show
2000The Oreo ZoneHerself TV3Game show
2001Malaysia 2020HostTV2Political Talk Show
2003Anugerah Juara Lagu 18HostTV3Live broadcast
2004Anugerah Juara Lagu 19Host
2006GalaksiHostTV9Talk show
2007IKONHostRegional singing competition (Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines and Singapore)
2008Diari Akademi FantasiaHostAstro Ria
Radar AF7HostSegments of larger programme Akademi Fantasia 7
2009Diari Akademi FantasiaHost
Tirai Akademi Fantasia 7Host)
Tangkap MuatHostA fashion makeover show
The Biggest Loser AsiaHost
2010Akademi Fantasia 8HostAstro RiaWeekly concerts only
2012Tourism Malaysia Video Host
CNN Go on Air: Kuala LumpurHerself - PresenterCNN
2014Football Focus with MYEGHostAstro Supersport
2015BellaHostNTV7Talk show
Sarimah’s 2 Sen WebshowHostFeefo.tvWebseries
2017The Sarimah ShowHostTV3Talk Show
2018AJL 31 Anugerah Juara Lagu 2017 Host “Awak Ok?” Mental Health Awareness ShowHerselfOnline Selangor Government
2022Vazz VaganzaHost Astro Riawith Keanu Azman
FFM32Host TV2with Awal Ashaari
2023Anugerah Ikon Sukan Harian MetroHostTV9with Fahrin Ahmad

Endorsements

YearProductsNotes
2009The Body Shop
2017–2019Thrill Make Up
2017–2018Dynamo

Awards and nominations

YearAwardsCategoryResult
1998Anugerah Media Hiburan
1999New Straits TimesCoolest Local Personality
14th Malaysian Film Festival (FFM)Best Supporting Actress
20029th Music Industry Awards Malaysia (AIM)Best New Artist
For Him Magazine (FHM)Sexiest Women in the World
ERA Awards Best Breakthrough Artist
20059th Anugerah SkrinBest Television Presenter
2011Anugerah Sri Angkasa Best Television Host

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rafiqhi . Nazar . 2022-01-28 . Kematangan Datang Dengan Pengalaman, - Syukur Bakal Meniti Usia 50 Tahun, CP Sarimah Ibrahim Akui Hidup Kini Lebih Bahagia . 2022-06-12 . Media Hiburan . en-US.
  2. Web site: Suzi . 2022-02-21 . Cantik Usia 44 Tahun, Che Puan Sarimah Kongsi 'Birthday' Dengan Suami & Tampil Mempesona! . 2022-06-12 . Nona . en-US.
  3. Web site: New Straits Times . Waiting for Mr Perfect . . 10 July 2011.
  4. Web site: 2021-06-27 . Simpan cita-cita mahu menjadi pakar psikologi, Che Puan Sarimah ligat perjuangkan isu kesihatan mental . 2022-06-12 . Sinar Plus . en-US.
  5. Web site: Senarai Artis Malaysia Yang BerpendidikanTinggi . 2022-06-16 . Cik Siti Online.
  6. Web site: Mina . Rosanna . Filipino makes it to 'Biggest Loser Asia' finale . . 8 March 2010.
  7. Book: Freeman . Bradley C. . Ramakrishnan . Yokanathan . Singapore Radio: Then and Now . 2016 . Cambridge Scholars Publishing . 978-1-4438-9295-7 . 76 . en.
  8. Web site: Astro Content . 2023-12-21 . content.astro.com.my . en.
  9. Web site: 2023-09-27 . Sanggup Berguru Dengan Gerry Grennell, Sarimah Ibrahim Miliki Kemahiran Karate Dan Sedia Tembusi Filem Aksi Hollywood . 2023-12-21 . Murai MY . en-US.
  10. Web site: 2023-09-27 . Belajar berlakon dengan guru Natalie Portman, Sarimah Ibrahim sedia tembusi Hollywood . 2023-12-21 . Utusan Malaysia . ms-MY.
  11. Web site: Gerry Grennell Additional Crew, Actor . 2023-12-21 . IMDb . en-US.
  12. Web site: Alex Ritman . 2023-12-21 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
  13. Web site: Ritman . Alex . 2023-04-07 . Meet the "Special Wizard" Acting Coach Who Helped Shape Memorable Performances From Heath Ledger, Pedro Pascal and Oscar Isaac . 2023-12-21 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
  14. Web site: 2015-02-16 . Sarimah Ibrahim Sah Cerai Talak Tiga Sensasi Selebriti . 2023-01-13 . www.budiey.com . en-US.
  15. Web site: 2015-04-02 . Sarimah Ibrahim, Tunku Jamie Selamat Bergelar Suami Isteri . 2022-06-12 . ROTIKAYA . en.
  16. Web site: 2017-11-21 . Jodoh Tak Panjang, 5 Selebriti Ini Pernah Berkahwin Dengan 'Mat Salleh' . 2022-06-12 . Murai MY . en-US.
  17. Web site: AbangNara . 2015-04-02 . (7 FOTO) Sekitar Majlis Pernikahan Sarimah Ibrahim & Tunku Jamie . 2022-06-12 . Beautifulnara -Terkini dan Sensasi Beautifulnara -Terkini dan Sensasi, Gosip, Berita, Informasi & Video Viral Selebriti Malaysia Tempatan . en.
  18. News: Che/Cik Puan is a title bestowed upon non-royal wives of senior royals. . Tania Jayatilaka. 20 September 2021. Tatler Asia. 21 August 2023.
  19. Web site: April 2, 2015 . Sarimah Ibrahim sah milik Tunku Jamie . . ms.
  20. Web site: Che Puan Sarimah Ibrahim Kongsi Kisah Cintanya Bersama Orang Istana . 2022-06-12 . glam.my.
  21. Web site: Mohamed . Hamizatul Maizan Binti . 2020-01-03 . YM Tunku Sofia Najihah Permata Hati CP Sarimah Ibrahim & YM Tunku Jamie . 2022-06-12 . Nona . en-US.
  22. Web site: Mental Health . 2023-12-21 . Yayasan ZuriatCARE . en.
  23. Web site: Riot! Rebel with a Cause . .
  24. Web site: Drama Baharu Di Astro, Riot! Papar Isu Gangguan Seksual, Buli Siber Kalangan Remaja . 2023-12-21 . bm.syok.my.