Sarimah binti Ibrahim is a Malaysian television host

Presenter

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, actress and singer.

Background

She is of Irish

Irish people

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-Malay

Malay race

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 descent and was born in Dublin, Ireland

Ireland

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. Her highest academic qualification is the O Levels

General Certificate of Education

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 and A Levels. She received her early education in Malaysia, Ireland, Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi

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 and at the Emirates International School, Dubai

Dubai

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. She is currently doing a BPsych degree. Sarimah is able to converse in Malay

Malay language

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 and English

English language

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. She is the oldest and only girl of four siblings.

She resides in Malaysia and Ireland. Sarimah is a 1st Dan black belt holder in Karate. Sarimah was the host for the first season of The Biggest Loser Asia, on The Hallmark Channel (Asia)

Hallmark Channel (Asia)

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.

Filmography

• Seiras Hati
• Maka Diciptanya Perempuan
• Puteri Impian 2
• Janji Diana
• MX3
• Gerak Khas 3

Television programmes

Sarimah Ibrahim has hosted several television programmes, on both terrestrial

Terrestrial television

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 and satellite television

Satellite television

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• 1996 - The Attic Show TV2
• 1998 - The Disney Channel ASTRO
• 1997 - The RIM Chart Show NTV7
• 1999 - Children's Weekend Entertainment show KIDS@NTV7- NTV7
• 2000 - Gameshow 'The Oreo Zone TV3'
• 2001 - Political Talk Show Malaysia 202, RTM
• 2003 - Live Award show Anugerah Juara Lagu 18,TV3
• 2004 - LIVE Award show Anugerah Juara Lagu 19,TV3
• 2006 - Galaksi LIVE Talk Show, TV9
• 2007 - Fail Sulit AF, Regional Singing competition IKON, IKON Asean (Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore)
• 2008 - Diari Akademi Fantasia Malaysia's Hit Reality show 6th season, RADAR AF7
• 2009 - Diari Akademi Fantasia Malaysia's Hit Reality show 7th season, Tirai Akademi Fantasia 7, Diari INT 7-Astro RIA
• 2009 - Tangkap Muat Makeover show -Astro RIA
• 2009 - Host of The Biggest Loser Asia Season 1- Hallmark Channel NBC
• 2010 - Host of Akademi Fantasia season 8 Weekly Concerts
• 2011- Host of 1,2,3,Tukar! makeover show ASTRO RIA

Selected Emcee Experience

• WWF Earth Hour Malaysia 2009
• KL World Marching Band Competition 2008
• MTV ASIA
• SKALI 10th anniversary dinner
• Chanel
• Tourism Malaysia
• Coca Cola
• Maybank
  Maybank
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• Citibank
  Citibank
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• Kenwood
• Malaysia Telecom
• The Four Seasons Hotel
• Lexmark
• Petronas Twin Towers KLCC
• Sabah Tourism
• Nokia
  Nokia
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• Samsung
  Samsung
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• EMI press conference
• Hewlett Packard
• McDonald's
• Bank Negara Malaysia Annual Dinner 2008 and 2009
• Biggest Loser Asia Press Viewing, Singapore

Commercials and endorsements

• Malaysia Telecom
• Sprite
  Sprite
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• Ribena
  Ribena
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• Laurier
• Lexmark Celebrity Endorsement
• Halls Confectionary
• Clairol Herbal Essences Shampoo
• Earth hour Campaign Ambassador 2009
• Power Over Cervical Cancer Campaign Ambassador 2009

" THEATRE"

• 2011- Playing 13 roles in The Musical-Tun Mahathir at Istana Budaya (January 21-January 30, 2011)

Achievements

• Best New Artist Anugerah Industri Muzik
  Anugerah Industri Muzik
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   2001
• Best Newcomer Anugerah Media Hiburan 1998
• Best TV Presenter Anugerah Skrin 2005
• FHM
  FHM
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   Sexiest Women In The World Poll 2002
• ERA Awards Best New Artist 2001
• New Straits Times
  New Straits Times
  The New Straits Times is an English-language newspaper published in Malaysia. It is Malaysia's oldest newspaper still in print , having been founded as The Straits Times in 1845, and was reestablished as the "New Straits Times" in 1965. The paper served as Malaysia's only broadsheet format English...
  
   Coolest Local Personality 1999
• Nominated Best Supporting Actress at the Malaysian Film Festival 1999
• Best Entertainment TV Presenter Anugerah Skrin 2005 TV3
• Cosmopolitan Fun Fearless Female Nominee 2008, 2009
• Best TV Presenter -Anugerah Seri Angkasa 2010 (Feb 19th,2011)

External links

• http://www.kosmo.com.my/kosmo/content.asp?y=2010&dt=1225&pub=Kosmo&sec=Hiburan&pg=hi_04.htm
• http://www.bharian.com.my/bharian/articles/Kurangkancakap/Article/print_html

ttp://www.hmetro.com.my/myMetro/articles/Penyeri15babak/Article

• http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2010&dt=1216&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Hiburan&pg=hi_02.htm
• http://www.rdasia.com/node/2067
• http://weightlosswithshamala.com/the-biggest-loser-asia/the-biggest-loser-asia-host-profile-sarimah-ibrahim
• http://www.mmail.com.my/content/64349-recognising-best-biz
• http://www.sun2surf.com/article.cfm?id=52590