Sarimah Ibrahim

Che Puan Sarimah binti Ibrahim is a Malaysian-Irish television host, actress, singer and radio announcer.

In this Malay name, the name Ibrahim is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Sarimah.
Che Puan Sarimah Ibrahim
Born (1978-02-19) 19 February 1978
Dublin, Ireland
Other namesSarimah
Citizenship
  • Ireland
  • Malaysia
OccupationTelevision host, actor, singer
Years active1996–present
(as a television host)
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Spouse(s)
Tunku Nadzimuddin Tunku Mudzaffar
​
(
m. 2015)
ChildrenTunku Sofia Najihah Tunku Nadzimuddin
Parent(s)Ibrahim Ahmad (father)
Elizabeth Hanlon (mother)

Background

She is of Irish-Malay-Banjar descent[1] and was born in Dublin, Ireland; being the oldest and only girl of four siblings.[2] She received her early education in Malaysia, Ireland, Abu Dhabi and at the Emirates International School, Dubai. She completed O Levels and A Levels. Her highest academic qualification is the BA (Psychology). Sarimah is able to converse in Malay and English.[3]

Sarimah is a first dan black belt holder in Karate. She was the host for the first season of The Biggest Loser Asia on Hallmark Channel Asia.[4] She was also a former announcer for radio station Mix FM as a host for its flagship breakfast programme the Mix Breakfast Show alongside Rod for almost two years.[5]

Sarimah has emceed over 500 events and Annual Dinners in the last 21 years and resides in both Malaysia and Ireland.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1998 Puteri Impian 2 Lisa
2003 Janji Diana Sabrina
MX3 Marisa
2005 Gerak Khas The Movie 3 Inspector Farah

Television
Year Title Role TV Network Notes
1996 The Attic Show TV2
1998 The Disney Channel
1999 The RIM Chart Show Herself (Host) NTV7
1999 KIDS@NTV7 Herself NTV7 Children's weekend entertainment show
2000 The Oreo Zone Herself TV3 Game show
2001 Malaysia 202 Herself (Host) TV2 Political talk show
2003 Anugerah Juara Lagu 18 Herself (Host) TV3 Live broadcast
2004 Anugerah Juara Lagu 19 Herself (Host)
2006 Galaksi Herself (Host) TV9 Talk show
2007 Fail Sulit AF Herself (Host) Astro Ria
IKON Herself (Host) regional singing competition (Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines and Singapore)
2008 Diari Akademi Fantasia Herself (Host) Astro Ria
Radar AF7 Herself (Host) Segments of larger programme Akademi Fantasia 7
2009 Diari Akademi Fantasia Herself (Host)
Tirai Akademi Fantasia 7 Herself (Host)
Tangkap Muat Herself (Host) fashion makeover show
The Biggest Loser Asia Herself (Host) Hallmark Channel Asia On first season only
2010 Akademi Fantasia 8 Herself (Host) Astro Ria Weekly concerts only
2012 Tourism Malaysia Video Herself (Host)
2013 CNNGoto KL Herself CNN
2014 Football Focus with MYEG Herself Astro Supersport
2015 Bella Herself (Host) NTV7 Talk show
2 Sen Webshow Feefo.tv Webseries
2017 The Sarimah Show Herself (Host) TV3 Talk Show
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gollark: The "languages worked on" thing and whether people are trans.
gollark: I'm using scikit logistic regression and lots of glue code.
gollark: I doubt it's a coincidence. Probably the thing fitting thing wants symmetry of some form.
gollark: This is very bad. I should know more data science.

References
  1. Hasan Zainuddin (28 October 2014). "Keturunan Banjar Di Malaysia Jadi Melayu Baru". ANTARA News Kalimantan Selatan (in Indonesian). Retrieved 9 October 2015.
  2. New Straits Times (10 July 2011). "Waiting for Mr Perfect". AsiaOne.
  3. Alhamzah, Tahir (3 September 2019). "#Showbiz: Netizens applaud Sarimah Ibrahim for her excellent command of Malay". NST Online.
  4. Mina, Rosanna (8 March 2010). "Filipino makes it to 'Biggest Loser Asia' finale". ABS-CBN News.
  5. Freeman, Bradley C.; Ramakrishnan, Yokanathan (2016). Singapore Radio: Then and Now. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. p. 76. ISBN 978-1-4438-9295-7.


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