Julia Rais

Cik Puan Julia Aishah Binti Abdul Rais, known professionally as Julia Rais, (born 19 February 1971) is a Malaysian former model and actress. She is a member of the Bendahara dynasty as the second wife of Abdullah of Pahang, the 6th Sultan of Pahang and 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia. Julia had a successful, but short, career in Malaysia as a film actress in the early 1990s and was known for her European features. She played the title character in the 1990 films Isabella and Mira Edora and in the 1992 film Nadia. Julia also had roles in the films Hati Bukan Kristal, Driving School, and Suci Dalam Debu. She received two awards and a nomination for Best Actress at the 9th Malaysian Film Festival in 1991. She ended her acting career shortly after marrying into the Pahang royal family.

In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Rais is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Julia. The Arabic-derived word "bin" or "binti"/"binte", if used, means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Cik Puan Julia Rais
Born (1973-02-19) 19 February 1973
Kota Bharu, Kelantan Malaysia
Spouse
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(m. 1991)​
Issue
Full name
Julia Aishah Binti Abdul Rais
HouseBendahara (by marriage)
FatherAbdul Rais Yeop
ReligionSunni Islam
Occupationactress, model

Early life and family

Julia was born in Kota Bharu, Kelantan on 19 February 1971.[1] She is the daughter of Abdul Rais Yeop, a Malaysian businessman and former board member of Sri Jaya Vehicles, from his first marriage. She grew up in Damansara Jaya with her father and stepmother, Laily Ibrahim. She has a sister, Zalina, and two stepbrothers, Rafizal and Fazlyn. She is a cousin of the politician Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz and a step-cousin of actress Juliana Ibrahim. Julia has Malay and British ancestry.

Career

Julia began acting and modelling in the late 1980s in television commercials for Procter & Gamble and Rejoice Shampoo.[1] Her first film was the 1990 romance film Isabella, where she played the title character. From 1990 to 1992 she appeared in several films as a supporting character. She played Nina, a journalist, in the film Hati Bukan Kristal and was the lead role in the comedy Driving School.[1][2] She also had lead roles in the films Mira Edora, Nadia, and Suci Dalam Debu.[1][2]

At the Malaysian Film Festival in 1991, Julia won the Bintang Harapan Award and the Best Film Award for Hati Bukan Kristal and was nominated for Best Actress for Mira Edora.

She ended her career in the entertainment industry shortly after marrying into the Pahang royal family.[2]

Marriage and issue

In 1991 she married Abdullah of Pahang, who was then the heir-apparent to the Sultanate of Pahang, as his second wife.[3][4] They had a private ceremony at Fraser's Hill.[3] Upon her marriage she was entitled to use the Malay title Cik Puan (equivalent to the English "Lady") as an heir-apparent's consort that was not of non-royal blood. She is styled Yang Berbahagia (The Felicitous). Her husband's first wife is Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah.[3] Her husband succeeded his father as the sixth Sultan of Pahang on 15 January 2019. He was elected as the sixteenth Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King of Malaysia) on 24 January 2019.[5]

She and the sultan have three daughters together:[6]

  • Her Highness Tengku Puteri Iman Afzan[7][8] (born on 11 November 1992); married His Highness Tengku Abu Bakar Ahmad Bin Almarhum Tengku Arif Bendahara Tengku Abdullah
    • His Highness Tengku Zayn Edin Shah (born on 23 July 2019)
  • Her Highness Tengku Puteri Ilisha Ameera (born on 1 October 1993)
  • Her Highness Tengku Puteri Ilyana (born on 20 April 1997)

Personal life

Julia is a practitioner of Sunni Islam and a spiritual follower of Yasmin Mogahed.[9]

She lives in England with her mother, who is British.[3][2] She did not attend the wedding of her oldest daughter in 2018.[2]

Filmography
  • Isabella (1990), Isabella
  • Hati Bukan Kristal (1990), Nina
  • Mira Edora (1990), Mira Edora
  • Driving School (1990), Sally
  • Nadia (1992), Nadia
  • Suci Dalam Debu (1992), Rina

References
  1. Ariff, Afendi (July 27, 2009). "entahlah: JULIA RAIS, ISABELLA & DRIVING SCHOOL".
  2. II, Editor LMP (August 16, 2020). "Hampir 3 dekad, ini spekulasi mengenai kehilangan Julia Rais dari dunia seni".CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  3. "Tengku Mahkota of Pahang weds Julia Rais | KLiK". www.klik.com.my.
  4. "8 Facts About Sultan Abdullah Of Pahang, Malaysia's New King". January 24, 2019.
  5. "Taking a look at the new King of Malaysia as he is sworn in". January 31, 2019.
  6. "King Abdullah of Malaysia". July 30, 2019.
  7. "Move over Kate and Meghan: 5 Malaysian royals who are making their mark". South China Morning Post. March 23, 2020.
  8. "Meet Malaysia's millennial princess Tengku Puteri Iman Afzan". South China Morning Post. September 15, 2020.
  9. Times, New Straits (October 6, 2019). "The strength within: Tengku Puteri Iman Afzan opens up to NST about mental health | New Straits Times". NST Online.
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