Nur Amalina Che Bakri

Dr. Nur Amalina binti Che Bakri (born 7 December 1987) is a Malaysian physician and social media influencer. Nur Amalina holds the record of most 1As scored in the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia, scoring 17 1As in 2004. Nur Amalina Che Bakri was born to Kelantanese parents. Her biological mother and biological father are both of Kelantanese descent, and she was later raised by her stepfather, who is from Johor, Malaysia until she moved to the UK to further her studies. Her mother is a school principal and her father is a civil engineer. She graduated as a doctor in July 2013 from the University of Edinburgh. During her time at university, she also studied for an intercalated degree in pharmacology and was awarded a Bachelor of Medical Sciences (Pharmacology).

She worked as a junior doctor (Housemanship) for two years in Cambridge, and simultaneously completed her Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in translational medicine and therapeutics (TMAT) at Newnham College, the University of Cambridge. After completing her master's degree in mid-2015, she continued her stint as a specialist trainee surgeon at the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.

As of 2019, Nur Amalina had over 300,000 followers each on Twitter and Instagram. According to the New Straits Times, "Through her Twitter account @dramalinabakri, she is known for her outspoken views on a wide range of subjects, especially on women’s rights and dubious medical practices." It also noted that she had used her social media presence to elicit support for causes such as fundraising for cancer surgery.

By 2022, Nur Amalina had nearly 825,000 followers on Twitter. In December 2022, responding to questions from followers on Instagram after the birth of her daughter, Nur Amalina mentioned that her daughter would not be undergoing female circumcision as it is prohibited in the United Kingdom. This prompted criticism from Malaysian social media users, which reportedly "also included sexualised remarks about the infant." According to press reports, female circumcision "is commonly practised in Malaysia, where there are no laws against it." In response, Nur Amalina stated her lawyers had issued a legal demand to tabloids that had published the remarks in question to retract their publication and make a public apology. She also called for anti-cyberbullying legislation.

Personal life She married Englishman Alexander on March 31, 2021 at the London Central Mosque. In October 2022, her first child Arabella Mia, a daughter, was born.