Career
Anita is the only child of actor and director South. Roomai Noor and actress Siput Sarawak. At 15, Anita started performing at weddings and other functions. Anita first came to prominence at the age of 17, when she released her debut album With A Lot O’ Soul.
In 1974, she released her first Malay album.
Throughout the 1970s, Anita actively promoted Singapore as a tourist destination through her performances. In 1974, she performed for a week in Hawaii.
In 1975, she performed for nine days in West Germany. And in 1976 in Monte Carlo for two weeks.
In 1979, she launched a three-month performing tiour of the United States, including shows in New York, San Francisco and Chicago.
In 1985, she took off for Las Vegas and spent 18 years there performing at Caesars Palace. Anita has also hosted The Anita Talkshow and Astana and acted in the telecomedy Ajensi Melor and the telemove Topeng (Mask). She also released a cookbook, Cooking with, in 2004.
Maine (1996) Cinta Anita ( Anita) (2010).