Emma Maembong

Short Biography

Fatimah Rohani binti Ismail (born 27 March 1992), professionally known as Emma Maembong, is a Malaysian actress and a model. She is best known as Munirah in Kau Yang Terindah, Nawwal Husna in Projek Memikat Suami and as Medina Izwani in Isteri Separuh Masa and as Farhah in Tersuka Tanpa Sengaja.Life and careerEarly lifeFatimah Rohani binti Ismail was born on 27 March 1992 to Ismail Embong, who is also known by his moniker, Maembong, a well known national arts artist and Yatimah Zainab, a Scottish immigrant. Her last name (Maembong) was obtained by combining her father's name, Ismail, with her grandfather's name, Embong. She is the 9th daughter of 11 siblings with a mix parentage of a Scottish mother and a Malay father. Her younger sister, Chacha Maembong is also an actress. In 2014, she decided to wear tudung.EducationMaembong only attend school until Form 2. When she was criticized, Emma says that she choose acting because she has a brother who cannot walk. However, it did not affect her studies although she admit that she didn't take her [Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia]] (SPM) because she wants to follow her father's footsteps.Television debutMaembong started her career when director Erma Fatima took her under her guidance. Her debut in the acting world was in a TV series Kau Yang Terindah directed by Fatima. The drama series attracted millions of viewers in Malaysia and instantly elevated her name and her appearance was widely covered by the media. Her fans created a fan club just for her called Emavengers.After her first drama series ended, she acted in Cinta Itu Milikku which aired on TV3.