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Ithnaini binti Mohamed Taib (born 23 March 1952), better known by her stage name Anita Sarawak, is a Singaporean singer, actress and talk show host.

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Anita Sarawak
Born	Ithnaini binte Mohd Taib (1952-03-23) 23 March 1952 (age 70) Singapore
Nationality	Singaporean
Other names	Anita Sarawak
Spouse(s)	Mohamed Abdul Samad (1972 - 1979 divorced) Broery Marantika (1981 - ? divorced) Briton Mohammad Mahathir Abdullah (married 2001)
Parent(s)	Dato' S Roomai Noor (father) Siput Sarawak (mother)
Musical career
Genres	Jazz pop
Occupation(s)	Singer talk show host actress
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	1966–2010
Musical artist

Early years

Anita is the only child of actor and director S. Roomai Noor and actress Siput Sarawak. Her parents separated when she was very young, and she was allowed to meet her biological father only when she was 7 years old.^{[citation needed]}

Career

At 15, Anita started performing at weddings and other functions. Anita first came to prominence at the age of 17, when she released her debut album With A Lot O’ Soul. In 1974, she released her first Malay album.

Throughout the 1970s, Anita actively promoted Singapore as a tourist destination through her performances. In 1974, she performed for a week in Hawaii; in 1975, she performed for nine days in West Germany; in 1976 in Monte Carlo for two weeks.[1]

In 1979, she launched a three-month performing tour of the United States, including shows in New York, San Francisco and Chicago.[2]

In 1985, she took off for Las Vegas and spent 18 years there performing at Caesars Palace.

Anita has also hosted The Anita Talkshow and Astana and acted in the telecomedy Agensi Melor and the telemove Topeng (Mask). She also released a cookbook, Cooking with Love, in 2004.

Personal life

Anita has been married four times. She is currently married to Briton Mohamad Mahathir Abdullah (formerly Martin Cox), who is her manager. The couple first met in Las Vegas, and wed in 2001.[3]

In December 1972, Anita married Mohamed Abdul Samad. The couple divorced in August 1979.[4]

In October 1981, Anita married the Indonesian singer Broery Pesulima despite her father's objections. Broery is Christian while Anita was born to Islam. The couple later separated.[5]

In 1995, Anita was caught for close proximity (khalwat) with her third husband J. D. Nicholson, who she was engaged to at the time. Anita attended a hearing in court and paid a fine.[6]

In September 2009, Anita's husband Mohamad Mahathir Abdullah was attacked outside her stepmother Datin Umi Kalthum's home in Taman Melawati, Malaysia. Anita subsequently forgave the robbers.[7]

In February 2011, Anita collected the Legend Award for her mother, Siput Sarawak, at the Seri Temasek Awards. Anita said, "It was the proudest day of my life, an exceptional and emotional moment."[8]

In July 2013, Anita's stepmother Datin Umi Kalthum, a veteran Malaysian actress, died. Anita, who lives in the United States, could not return for the funeral.[9]

Discography

EP

Year	Title	Release info	Notes	Ref.
1969	With A Lot O’ Soul	Columbia ECHK-621	Backed by The Mandarins	[10]

Album

Year	Title	Notes	Ref.
1969	With A Lot O’ Soul
1971	Papa Ku Pulang
1972	La La La Lu
1973	Beautiful Saturday/Sunday
1974	Between Me and He
	Antara Aku dan Dia
	Pesan Ayah
1975	Environmental Terpuja
	Live at the Mandarin Singapore
1976	Joint hummed Anita
	Sophisticated Lady
	Gembira Bersama
1977	Love Me
1978	Dancing in the City
1979	Gayamu Biar Sederhana
	Anita Sarawak
1981	For the Love
1982	Peace
1984	Kenangan Manis
1985	I Love You
1989	Asmara
1990	Cinta Nan Satu
1992	Antara Yang Manis
1993	Bisikan Cinta
2004	Seksis
2005	Another Dimension
2008	Anita Sarawak: Her Complete Evergreen Collection
2009	Era Music Hits
2010	Cinta Anita (Love Anita)

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1956	Penchuri
1966	Dua Kali Lima
2003	Mr. Cinderella 2
2006	Diva Popular

Host TV

Year	Title	Role	TV channel
2003	Anita	Herself/host	Astro Ria
2008	Kwek Mambo Anita	Herself/host	Astro Prima
2009	Astana	Herself/host	Astro Ria

Television series

Year	Title	Role	TV channel
2005	Agensi Melor		Astro Ria
2008	Papaku Rock		Astro Ria

Television movie

Year	Title	Role	TV channel
2004	Topeng		Astro Ria

References

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