Vanida Imran


Vanidah binti Imran, better known by her stage name Vanida Imran, is a Malaysian actress, model and television host.
In 2007, she received the Best Female Actress award at 20th Malaysia Film Festival in Universiti Sains Malaysia. She is of Indian-Javanese descent.
She is formerly main host of TV3’s women magazine show Nona. The show is talking about women life, healthy lifestyles and family. She eventually became the main host of the show from 2 January 2011 took over Maya Karin.

Early life

Born in Penang, Vanida grew up and raised in Kuala Lumpur and completed her secondary education at Convent Bukit Nanas. Vanida was the 1st Runner-Up of Miss World Malaysia 1993 and she also won the subsidiary title Miss Photogenic.

Personal life

She married an actor, Rashidi Ishak, on October 1 2000 and had two children, Mikail and Maryam, together. She obtained her English Studies degree after four years of studies at Open University Malaysia.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994PuteraWan Nuraini
1998Badai ManteraNoraini
1999Perempuan Melayu TerakhirMustika
2001CeriteraVoice
2002KL MenjeritMustaffa's Wife
2002Mami JarumShiqah
2003Mami Jarum JuniorShiqah
2004Tujuh PerhentianMira
2004Hingga Hujung Nyawa
2006The Red KebayaAzizah
2007Budak LapokEmak Aziz / NormahVoice
2008AkhiratNurin Amira
2008HisteriaUstazah
2008SepiIlyana
2009SetemAlliyah
2009PapadomProfessor Balqis
2010Lu Pikirlah Sendiri De MovieCik Amy
2010MagikaMahsuri
2011Misteri Jalan LamaOld Lady / Queen Devata
2012Untuk Tiga HariUji
2013Papadom 2Professor Balqis
2013PantangAlso as director and writer; short film
2014OphiliaMother Uji
2016Temuan Takdir
2018Crosswords: One Two JagaWife
2018Kalla: Hidup Atau MatiSherina
2019Suraya
2020DaulatSuri

Television

Television series

Telemovie

Theater

Vanida also involved in theaters such as Megat Terawis, Anak Tanjung, Selendang Umi, Laila Majnun, Keris Sang Putri, Tun Perak, Lantai T. Pinkie, Anugerah and Merdeka, Merdeka, Merdeka. Her other theatre credits including Visits, Moh Ho Huan, Lantai T. Pinkie, KL, Wangi Jadi Saksi, Lantai T.Pinkie, Ipoh, Nyonya, Putra Merdeka, Sirah Junjungan, Mahsuri, Cuci The Musical Baik Punya Cilok in 2015.

Awards and nominations

[Malaysian Film Festival]

Skrin Awards

Other references