Chermaine Poo

Chermaine Poo
Chermaine Poo
Born	Chermaine Poo; October 1, 1978 (age 45); Kuala Lumpur, [alaysia
Height	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
	Beauty pageant titleholder
Hair color	Dark Brown
Eye color	Brown

Chermaine Poo (born October 1, 1978) is a Malaysian actress, emcee and TV host.^[1]

Chermaine is a qualified Chartered Accountant (“CA”) by profession, having three accountancy qualifications under her belt. She graduated with a double major degree, BA (Hons) in Accounting & Finance, UK at the age of 19.

Chermaine owns the company Chermaine Poo Productions and was named “Emerging Woman of the Year” in 2012 by the prestigious international accounting firm.

Qualifications[edit]

Chermaine is a Chartered Accountant (“CA”) by profession. She is a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants, as well as the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (UK).

Career[edit]

Corporate finance[edit]

Trained with the largest investment bank in Malaysia; and
Big Five international accounting firm
Involved in preparing IPOs, restructuring, receivership and setting up a billion-ringgit infrastructure fund

Beauty pageantry[edit]

Chermaine was a second runner-up in the Miss Universe Malaysia 2005, where she also won three subsidiary titles – Miss Beautiful, Miss Natural Beauty and Miss Crowning Glory.

Acting[edit]

Chermaine has acted in numerous Malaysian movies and local dramas.

Movies[edit]

Culik
Jin Notti (with Mawi, Fara Fauzana)
The Funeral Party
London Calling
Lust! Caution (Directed by Ang Lee)
DUKUN
Kurnia
Orange for Mama

Dramas[edit]

Bait Cinta](Erra Shazira)
Tudung Express (with Lisa Surihani, Julia Ziegler, Linda Hashim)
Pertama Ramadan Akan Datang
Timeless Season
The Beginning
Anak Pontianak
Malaysian Talents.Com

TV hosting[edit]

Chermaine hosts her own weekly TV programme on The Breakfast Show called “Mind Your Money with Chermaine Poo” as well as “Miracle Makers” on NTV7.

Other TV programmes that she has hosted, among others, are:

Motorcross Championship 2008-2012
Asian Festival of Speed 2008-2012
Dapur Nyonya on TV3 with Chef Florence
The Breakfast Show – 2009–2012 on NTV7

Writing[edit]

Chermaine contributes regularly to The Star newspaper in her weekly column, “Mind Your Money with Chermaine Poo”

Emceeing[edit]

Since starting in 2007, Chermaine has emceed countless events, ranging from but not limited to:

Foreign language
Corporate
Protocol
Annual dinner
Fashion and lifestyle
Fashion shows
Luxury brands
Electronic gadgets
Pageantry
Hair, make-up and fragrances
Film festivals
Awards ceremonies
Motorsports
Food and beverage
Property
Health/fitness and sports

Philanthropy[edit]

Chermaine actively runs her charity, “Chermaine Poo’s Cupcakes for Charity”, which was founded in December 2011. She has also been involved in many charity events and environmental awareness initiatives, among others:

World Aids Day
MAC Aids Fund
Cleaner, Greener Penang Campaign
Tabung Pulih Kasih
Save the Fins with KLCC Aquaria
Earth Hour with Sunway Pyramid 2008-2012
Project Liber8 (Stop Human Trafficking)

Public image[edit]

"Chermaine Poo - Chartered Accountant, Car Chick, Cupcake Connoisseur" Over the years, the media and entertainment industry have described her as:

A Beauty with Brains
A highly qualified Chartered Accountant turned Actress/Emcee/TV Host
A young and successful professional;

Who has wide corporate, social and media contacts
Who comes from a loving and close-knit family
Who promotes good moral values, ethics and a healthy lifestyle

And now, “Beauty and Brains with a Heart”.

External links[edit]

References[edit]

^ "Trực tiếp bốc thăm vòng loại World Cup 2018 khu vực châu Á". 14 April 2015. Retrieved 2022-03-29.

[1] "Trực tiếp bốc thăm vòng loại World Cup 2018 khu vực châu Á". 14 April 2015. Retrieved 2022-03-29.

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