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

Her Highness Che Puan Sarimah Ibrahim
ساريمه إبراهيم‎
Sarimah in 2008
Born	(1979-02-19) 19 February 1979 (age 43) Dublin, Ireland
Nationality	Malaysian
Education	Advanced Dip. Psychology
Alma mater	HELP University
Occupation	Television host radio announcer former actress former singer
Years active	1996–present
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Spouses	Amir Andrew Abdullah ​ ​ (m. 2006; div. 2009)​ Tunku Nadzimuddin Tunku Mudzaffar ​ ​ (m. 2015)​
Children	Tunku Sofia Najihah
Parent	Ibrahim Ahmad (father)

Personal life

Sarimah was born in Dublin, Ireland to a Malaysian father of Malays descent, Ibrahim Ahmad from Batu Pahat, Johor and an Irish mother from Kilkenny, Ireland. She is the eldest of four siblings.[3] She spent her secondary school years at Emirates International School in Dubai. 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”. 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 released an English single of ‘You On My Mind’ in 2013 and a Bahasa Malaysia single of ‘Destinasiku’ in 2016.

Sarimah has also been an announcer for Red FM and Mix FM radio stations for its flagship breakfast programme the Mix Breakfast Show alongside Rod for two years.[7]

Marriage and issue

In 2006, Sarimah was married to an Australian man, Amir Andrew Abdullah but divorced on 15 May 2009.[8][9]

In April 2015, she married His Highness Tunku Nadzimuddin Tunku Mudzaffar, a grandson of the tenth Yang di-Pertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan, Tuanku Ja’afar ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman. They were engaged on 27 September 2014. They had a private ceremony at an hotel at Kuala Lumpur.[10] Upon her marriage she is awarded the title of Che Puan (equivalent to the English "Lady") as a Prince's consort that was non-royal blood. She is styled as Her Highness.[11][12]

Sarimah and Tunku Jamie had a daughter together named Tunku Sofia Najihah. She was born on 19 July 2019.[13]

Discography

• Sarimah (2001)

Filmography

Film

Television