Amelia Thripura Henderson was born in
Klang,
Selangor, Malaysia, and she is the daughter of a
Malaysian Indian dentist mother of
Ceylonese descent, Dr. Jaya Rudralingam and a
Scottish architect father, Graham L. Henderson.[1][2][3] She has a younger brother named Alexander Rudrakeith Henderson.[3] Henderson is a Malaysian-British dual national as she attained British citizenship from her father through birth. Henderson is a member of
Mensa International, with a certified
IQ of 180.[1]
Personal life
Henderson wed a member of the
Kedah royal family, Dato’ Indera Tunku Harrunnarasheed Putra bin Tunku Annuar in 2015. Following the wedding, Henderson was conferred the honorific form of address as "Yang Berbahagia Datin Indera Amelia Thripura Henderson". The couple divorced after 3 years of marriage in 2018. They have no children.[4]
In 2022, Amelia sparks a controversy when Idris Khan[a] and herself breach a contract for A. Aida's drama project of Sekali Lagi Cinta Kembali. She would eventually brought the case to the court as she stated that she did "nothing wrong" in the process.[5] The court ruled A. Aida's side in April 2023 and herself was ordered to pay RM200,000 to the production.[6] She then won appeal in the High Court on October 2023 as the court ruled her side.[7] However, the court ordered her to pay RM10,000 compensation to the production.[8]