Sharifah Mariam binti Syed Abdullah Al-Hadad (Jawi: شريفة مريم بنت سيد عبد الله الحداد; born 17 November 1984) or better known as Sherry Alhadad is a Malaysian comedian, actress and television host.
She also lectured at the National Academy of Arts and Heritage (ASWARA) in the field of theater. Sherry studied at ASWARA and was later brought to the acting industry by director Shahrulezad Mohameddin through the telefilm Sutun in 2006. Since then, she has become a comedian and TV host, including hosting the program Melodi. She is popular with Zulin Aziz who both host the talk show on TV9, Diva.
Early life Sherry Alhadad is of Terengganu descent on her father's side and Sarawak on her mother's side, and has lived in Taman Melati, Selangor, since she was a child. A niece, Sharifah Sakinah, is also an actress and comedian.
She studied at the Theatre Performing Arts Degree level with honours at the National Academy of Arts, Culture and Heritage (Aswara) and taught at the academy.
Career Her initial involvement in the arts began through the theater Atap Genting Atap Rumbia (2004) directed by Marlia Musa while she was continuing her studies. Theatre was an important step for her. Sherry has acted in theater that has broken the box office, such as a role as Nyonya in Mak Dara Nyonya (2011) and Nyonya & The Gang (2012). Working with director Rosminah Tahir, she worked with famous singers Misha Omar and Amy Mastura in several other similar series of performances. Director Shuhaimi Lua Abdullah was the person responsible for her changing her name after the end of the theater performance of Mak Dara Nyonya. Apart from that, he also appeared in the theatre Asmara-ra All Stars (2014) with Sharifah Amani and Siti Saleha. His most iconic theatre project is the theatre series Projek Disko Baldi with ensembles such as Redza Minhat, Iedil Putra, Sharmaine Othman, Tuan Faisal, Asyraf Zain, Megat Shahrizal and Farah Rani which won a sweet victory at the 10th Cameronian BOH Arts Awards as the winner of the Kakiseni Audience Choice Award for the theatre category. Together with Disko Baldi, they have successfully staged Projek Disko Baldi (2012), PBD: Dreams (2013) and PBD: Muzikal, Boleh Tinggi Lagi (2014). This production was even invited by the 8TV station to produce a similar show of 13 episodes in 2013.
On TV, Sherry has evolved from a supporting actress in Sutun to a more well-known comedy actress. He appeared in the telefilms Rampas (2008), Seratus Harijadi (2010), Nostalgila (2014), the sitcom Oh My English (2014) and the TV series Misiku Kuza (2013–2014). In 2014, Sherry and Zulin took the step of becoming TV hosts when they were invited by the TV3 station to host the Kuala Lumpur Drama Festival Awards 2014 ceremony. Shortly after, the two of them joined forces with Awal Ashaari to host the program Melodi for six months. In January 2015, Sherry and Zulin were given the trust to host their own talk show, Diva-Kelakarama every weeknight. He ventured into singing while doing comedy and parody, namely the reality show Juara Parodi on (Astro Warna) where he teamed up with Zulin Aziz and Zahid of the group Skru.
In 2017, Sherry starred in the drama Misteri Wan Peah which was broadcast on TV3 in the latest slot of Seramedi. In addition, he also hosted Perang Bibir with Dennis Yin on TV9. In addition, Sherry already has her own talk show called The Sherry Show which airs on TV3 starting November 2017. Her career in 2018 began with her hosting the 32nd Song Winner Awards stage with Alif Satar on 11 February. This will be the second time Sherry has teamed up with Alif after successfully hosting the Rockanova concert together in mid-2017.
Also in 2018, Sherry was once again paired with Dennis Yin in the show that entered its 2nd season, which was given a new name, Drop The Beat which was previously known as Perang Bibir and aired on ntv7.
Since 2018, she and Alif have been hosting a singing competition show for new talents, Big Stage. She is currently hosting the show All Together Now Malaysia which airs on Astro Ria starting June 6, 2021.
Filmography
Films Year Title Character Notes 2013 Kolumpo Sherry First film 2015 Rembat Killer 2016 My Stupid Boss Azizah 2018 Gol & Gincu Vol. 2 Dekan Mardiah2020 Bikin Filem Khaty Saka Nan Sepi Zaiton 2021 Dendam Penunggu Aunt Tijah
Drama Year Title Character TV Channel Notes 2012 7 Ramadan Chah TV3 First drama 2013 Misiku Kuza Astro Ria 2014–17 Oh My English! Cikgu Bedah Astro TVIQ Sitcom2015 Suami Sebelah Rumah AnisTV3 Cik Cinderella dan Encik Tengku Kak Tim2016 Cinta 100kg Dian Ahli Mesyuarat Tingkap Ira2017 Bas Stop Julie Astro Warna Sitcom Misteri Wan Peah Cikgu Zaiton TV3 2021 The MaidSuhanaAstro Ria 2022 The Maid 22023 Famili Yang Popular Maimun Astro Ceria B.A.R.I.S.T.A: Misi Terpaling Sulit Agent MAstro Ria 2024 Khunsa Zaiton Antagonist character
Telefilm Year Title Character TV Channel Notes 2006 Sutun 2 YamAstro Ria First telefilm 2008 Rampas 2010 Seratus Hari Jadi IdaPontianak Kampung BatuPiah2014 Oh My English!: Villa Isabellaaa! Cikgu Bedah Astro TVIQ Pekerjaan Terbaik Miss Jue TV9 Nostalgila Astro Mustika HD 2015 Aku, Dia dan Tong Gas Lecturer TV9 2017 Yam Melaram Mariam TV9 2018 Hantu Rumah Sakit Jiwa Nurse MollyAstro First Exclusive Television Film2019 Geng Isabella Geng Big Stage Beraya AnggerikAstro Ria2020 Aku Benci Kpop Melati Sally Boss Sally Awesome TV2021 Diva From Jakarta ErinAstro Citra Delen Jenny 2022 Peti Ais Mak Lola Astro Ria
Television Year Title As TV Channel Notes2015 Melodi Host TV3 Betul ke Bohong? (Season 6) Guest Artist Astro Warna Episode 13 (Final) 2016 Extreme Roadtrip Host Astro Bella He hosted with Elfira Loy & Ardell Aryana 2017 Rockanova 2017 Astro Prima & Astro Maya HD hosted with Alif Satar 2017–2021 The Sherry Show TV3 2018–2022 Big Stage Astro Ria co-hosting Alif Satar 2018 Drop The Beat ntv7 co-hosting Dennis Yin 2018–2019 Muzik MuzikTV3 co-hosting Haziq Hussni2019 33rd Song Winner Awards co-hosting Alif Satar Resepi Mak EsahAstro Ria co-hosting Mira Filzah 2020–present MeleTOP Guest host 2020 34th Song Champion AwardTV3 co-hosting Awal Ashaari & Haziq Hussni2021 35th Song Champion Award co-hosting Awal Ashaari & Haziq Hussni Havoc Nak Raya co-hosting Haziq Hussni Betul ke Bohong Kuasa 2? Astro Warna Special Edition Episodes 1&4 2021–2023 All Together Now Malaysia Astro Ria2022 Mystery Ranking Show Malaysia Astro Warna MeleTOP Era Awards 2021Astro Ria co-hosting Nabil Ahmad & Jihan Muse 23rd Music Industry Awards co-hosting Awal Ashaari & Azad Jasmin Gegar Vaganza (season 9) Guest host2023 37th Song Winner AwardsTV3 co-hosting Jihan Muse Tonton Anugerah Drama Sangat 2023 co-hosting Sharifah Shahirah Mega Spontan Astro Warna co-hosting Amir Raja Lawak TikTok Awards Malaysia 2023 TV3 co-hosted by Izzue Islam and Amelia Henderson Battleground Malaysia Astro Ria 2023–2024 The Masked Singer Malaysia (season 4) Jury Astro Warna2024 Gempak Most Wanted Awards 2023Host Astro Ria co-hosted by Zizan Razak, Sean Lee & Amelia Henderson 38th Song Winner Awards TV3 co-hosted by Alif Satar You Know Nothing About Cooking! HimselfAstro Ria TikTok Live Astro Gimme The Mic Malaysia Host co-host with Sean Lee You Know Nothing About Sport Himself Call Me Handsome Malaysia KitaHost co-host with Dennis Yin & Sanjna Suri 2024–2025 Gegar Vaganza (season 11) substitute host with Nabil Ahmad until weeks 6–122025 Gempak Most Wanted Awards 2024 co-host with Sean Lee & Amelia Henderson Dapur Goodday: Misi Sarimah & Tuyah VS Che Ton Che Ton Raise The Star Malaysia Host hosting with Alif Satar
Theater Year Title As Note 2004 Atap Genting Atap Rumbia
Siniar Year Title Role 2024 Borak Selebriti Guest Invitation
Awards and nominations YearAwardsCategoryCategory/Nominated workResults201831st Berita Harian Popular Star AwardPopular TV Host HimselfPopular Versatile ArtistPopular Comedy Artist202032nd Berita Harian Popular Star AwardPopular Versatile ArtistPopular Comedy ArtistPopular TV Host2020 Era MeleTOP AwardMeleTOP HostBig Stage 2
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