Rima Melati, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Rima Melati

Indonesian actress

Date of Birth: 22-Aug-1939

Place of Birth: Tondano, Sulawesi, Indonesia

Profession: actor

Nationality: Indonesia

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Rima Melati

  • Marjolein Tambayong, better known by her stage name Rima Melati (born 22 August 1939), is an Indonesian actress and singer.
  • Born in Tondano, Sulawesi, by the 1950s she had moved to Jakarta and become a model.
  • After joining the girl group The Baby Dolls and taking a minor acting role, in 1961 Melati starred in her first film, Kasih Tak Sampai (Unrealized Love, 1961).
  • Since then she has appeared in almost a hundred feature films, including works by Wim Umboh, Sjumandjaja, and Teguh Karya.
  • For this oeuvre she has received multiple awards, including a PWI Award for Best Actress for Noda Tak Berampun (Unforgivable Smear), a Citra Award for Best Leading Actress for Intan Berduri (A Thorned Gem, 1972), and five nominations for the Citra Award for Best Supporting Actress. Melati has also worked as a fashion designer and, together with her husband Frans Tumbuan, restaurateur.
  • Since surviving breast cancer in the 1990s, Melati has campaigned for breast cancer awareness.

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