Sharifah Sakinah

Sharifah Nurul Sakinah Syed Abu Bakar (born 28 May 1989; Jawi: شريفه سكينه) is a Malaysian actress, comedian and host, known for her roles in TV and films. Sakinah gained attention through the sitcom Hotel Mania. Since then, she has starred in comedy series such as Bimbi & Bonnie (2013) and Yem Rempit (2014), for which she won the 2014 Color Comedy Awards for the Most Popular Female Comedian category.

Sakinah has also starred in several films, including Ular (2013), Kimchi Untuk Awak (2017) and Rise: Ini Kalilah (2018). She has also starred in a number of TV drama series, including Dendam Sarakit (2012), Benci Vs Cinta (2013), Suamiku Mat Piun (2018) and Voice Note (2019). She is the younger sister of actresses and comedians, Sharifah Haslinda and Sharifah Shahirah.

Career Sakinah was interviewed by MeleTOP at the Anugerah Lawak Warna 2014 on 23 September 2014. She began her acting career through the musical comedy sitcom Hotel Mania (2010) under the direction of Nizam Zakaria produced by KRU Studios. She then made a name for herself in several comedy series in 2013-2014, namely Bimbi & Bonnie, Havoc Warna and Yem Rempit. The big screen role came when Sakinah starred in her debut film, Ular (2013) directed by Yusry Abdul Halim starring Yusry and Lisa Surihani.

She won the Popular Female Comedian at the 2nd Color Comedy Awards in 2014. That same year, she starred in the telefilm Racun Menantu directed by Michael Ang which had an impact on the audience. At the same time, she also acted in the telefilm Kubur Berdarah in 2015. Her acting was generally praised. She often played other challenging characters in her dramas. He is well received as an actor playing a heavy psycho character, comedy or antagonist.

In 2016, he made his first music video appearance when he appeared in the music video for the song "Andainya Takdir" sung by Anuar Zain. Also starring in the music video is Puteri Balqis. She then acted in the film Pekak starring alongside Zahiril Adzim and Sharifah Amani.

In 2017, Sakinah acted alongside Emma Maembong and Aiman Hakim Ridza by playing the role of Min Ah in the film Kimchi Untuk Awak which was adapted from the 2015 novel of the same title by Suri Ryana. Also starring in the film are Janna Nick and Natasha Elyzza. At the same time, she was paired with Aiman Hakim through the telefilm Girlfriend Aku Dari Neraka and its follow-up TV series, Girlfriend Aku Dari Neraka The Series; she played the role of Lidya.

Sakinah played the role of Nieza in the comedy drama Suamiku Mat Piun on TV3 and as Jasmine in the romantic drama Selafaz Cinta. Sakinah also played the role of a police officer's wife in the political drama film Rise: Ini Kalilah (2018). The following year, in 2019, she acted in the mystery drama Voice Note as Sara. Apart from her, other actors include newcomers, Shasha Abedul and Scha Elinnea. She then appeared in the drama Utusan Cinta Buat Adam by playing the role of Liyana. Sakinah also played the same role in the action film Rise To Power: KLGU (2019).

She plays the role of Laila in the semi-horror drama series Aku Yang Kau Gelar Isteri directed by Shuhaimi Lua Abdullah which airs on TV3. It also stars Lana Nordin and Nadia Brian.

Personal life Her two older sisters were actresses in the 90s, namely dramatist Sharifah Haslinda and famous comedian Sharifah Shahirah. She was once in a relationship with the eldest son of director Badaruddin Azmi and Erma Fatima, Ahmad Albab, but they broke up midway.

On 28 March 2015, Sakinah married entrepreneur Aliff Adha Jamil in a garden-themed wedding ceremony at the Shangri-La Hotel, Putrajaya. The couple was married by Sakinah's father, Syed Abu Bakar Syed Abdul Rahman Al-Khaired, witnessed by the Imam of the Putra Jaya Regional Mosque, Ustaz Fairuz Suhari. Sakinah received seven trays of gifts and returned nine trays to Aliff.

Sakinah safely gave birth to a baby girl at a medical centre in Kuala Lumpur at 9am, on 24 May 2017. The 3.1 kilogram baby who was born through surgery was named Anais Adha. She previously suffered a miscarriage in early 2016. Sakinah and Aliff Adha's marriage only lasted 5 years when the couple confirmed their divorce in May 2020.

Sakinah revealed in an interview with Utusan Malaysia in November 2017 that she never used any skin care products, instead doing exercise as a way to maintain her health. Her father died on 11 January 2018 due to a lung infection.

She revealed that she was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in 2018.

She married for the second time to Michael Hansen who is from Sweden, however the date of their wedding is kept secret. The couple tied the knot on March 5, 2021. However, the couple announced their separation in October 2022.

Filmography

Films Year Title Character Notes 2013 Ular Lynn First film 2016 Pekak Melur 2017 Kimchi Untuk Awak Min Ah @ Minah 2018 Rise: Ini Kalilah Isteri Polis 2019 Rise to Power: KLGU Liyanna 2020 Bikin Filem Yasmin Gamat 2023 Jemputan Ke Neraka Rania2024 Ngesot Lisa Housekeeping Molly Geng Jin Ms. Nak 2025 Qifarah Mawar

Drama

Telefilm

Music video Year Song title Singer 2014 "Di Pintumu" Firman AF4 2016 "Andainya Takdir"Anuar Zain 2017 "Cinta Takkan Berakhir" 2018 "Belahan Hati"

Television Year Title Role TV Channel Notes 2012 Betul Ke Bohong? (Season 2)Guest ArtistAstro Warna Episode 9 2013 Betul Ke Bohong? (Season 4) Episode 13 (Final)2014 Betul Ke Bohong? (Season 5) Episode 5 #havocwarna Host with AC Mizal, Atu Zero, Along Cham and Rahim R22015 Ini Malam Kita PunyaGuest Artist Betul Ke Bohong? (Season 7) Episode 12 (Semi-Final)

Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryRecipient/Nominated workResult2014 Color Comedy Awards 2nd Most Popular Female Comedian Herself 201831st Daily News Popular Star AwardsPopular Female TV ActressPopular Comedy Artist