Ithnaini binti Mohamed Taib (born 23 March 1952), better known by her stage name Anita Sarawak, is a Singaporean singer.
[1] Anita is the only child of actor and director S. Roomai Noor and actress Siput Sarawak.
[2] In 1979, she launched a three-month performing tour of the United States, including shows in New York, San Francisco and Chicago.
In 2011, Anita retreated from public life, according to entertainment journalist Roslen Fadzil, to whom the singer reached out in 2022 to dispel rumors of her death, illness, and divorce.
[11] In September 2009, Anita's husband Mohamad Mahathir Abdullah was attacked outside her stepmother Datin Umi Kalthum's home in Taman Melawati, Malaysia.
"[13] In July 2013, Anita's stepmother Datin Umi Kalthum, a veteran Malaysian actress, died.
[14] In 2022, Anita contacted entertainment journalist Roslen Fadzil to dispel rumors about her health and personal status.