Paula Rumokoy
Indonesian actress, model and dancer (1949–1993)
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Paula Rumokoy (17 April 1949 – 16 January 1993) was an Indonesian actress, model and dancer. She earned the nickname of "most popular Indonesian star" in the 1970s.
- Actress
- model
- dancer
Paula Rumokoy | |
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Rumokoy on the poster of Selecta 1974 | |
| Born | 17 April 1949 North Minahasa Regency, North Sulawesi, Indonesia |
| Died | 16 January 1993 (aged 43) Jakarta, Indonesia |
Burial place | Tanah Kusir Cemetery |
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| Years active | 1968–1981 |
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| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Djamaluddin Adinegoro (father-in-law) |
Early life
Rumokoy was born on 17 April 1949 in Tumaluntung, a village in Kauditan, North Minahasa Regency.[1][2] She had a Spanish ancestry.[1] Rumokoy spent her childhood in Amurang, South Minahasa. After graduated from high school, she started her careers as a catwalk model in Manado.[1]
Personal life
Marriages, relationships, and children
Rumokoy was first married to Bobby Suhardiman, a politician and the son of General Suhardiman, on 3 December 1970.[3] They had a daughter, Yasmina Mesguita Mathilda (born 1971), and later divorced on 6 December 1973.[3] She later married for a second time to Wim Umboh, a director, after starring in Dikejar Dosa (1974), on 23 May 1974.[2][4] They have known each other since the filming of Dan Bunga-Bunga Berguguran (1970), which was directed by Umboh and rose Rumokoy to fame.[4] Her rejection towards Umboh after the filming made him hostile towards her and even said that he would not use her again for his films.[4] They became a couple who have been frequently discussed by various newspapers and entertainment magazines for a long time.[4] Rumokoy married for a third times to Adiwarsita Adinegoro and has had two sons.[2] Their marriage lasted until Rumokoy's death in January 1993.[2]
Illness and death
Rumokoy was suffered from a lung cancer for two years and according to her family members, she then seeking a treatment to the United States and Singapore.[2] She died at her residence in DI Panjaitan Street Number 65, Cipinang Cempedak, on 16 January 1993 around 16:30 PM due to the illness at the age of 43, and was buried in Karet Bivak Cemetery on 17 January.[2]
Career
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Rumokoy's first film appearance was a supporting role in Djakarta-Hongkong-Macao (1968), after winning the Manado tourism queen contest in the same year.[1] She again played supporting roles in her next two films Laki-laki Tak Bernama (1969) and Apa Jang Kau Tjari, Palupi? (1969). Rumokoy then joined Eka Quarta Dance, a dance troupe led by Rima Melati in Jakarta. During this period, she lived with Melati in her house at Wahid Hasyim Street in Central Jakarta.[1]
After Laki-laki Tak Bernama was successful at the box office, director Wim Umboh asked Rumokoy to star in his next film, Dan Bunga-bunga Berguguran. The film was released in 1970, raising Rumokoy's name as an actress. She also earned a good response from film critics for bravely doing a bikini scene which at that time was considered taboo in Indonesian film industry.[5]
Filmography
During her thirteen-year career, Rumokoy acted in twenty-seven films. She was also a costume and set designer for two films.
Cast
- Djakarta-Hongkong-Macao (1968)
- Laki-Laki Tak Bernama (1969)
- Apa Jang Kau Tjari, Palupi? (1969)
- Dan Bunga-bunga Berguguran (1970)
- Si Pitung (1970)
- Tjinta di Batas Peron (1971)
- Rakit (1971)
- Brandal-Brandal Metropolitan (1971)
- Banteng Betawi (1971)
- Wajah Seorang Pembunuh (1972)
- Di Antara Anggrek Berbunga (1972)
- Dendam Si Anak Haram (1972)
- Si Bongkok (1972)
- Selamat Tinggal Kekasih (1972)
- The Angry Man (1972)
- Merintis Djalan Ke Sorga (1972)
- The Great Lover (1973)
- Ayah (1973)
- Jangan Kau Tangisi (1974)
- Dikejar Dosa (1974)
- Gersang Tapi Damai (1977)
- Petualang-Petualang (1977)
- Petualang Cinta (1978)
- Ratapan Anak Tiri II (1980)
- Hidup Tanpa Kehormatan (1981)
Crew
- Sesuatu yang Indah (1976)
- Kembang-Kembang Plastik (1977)
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Subject | Result | Ref. |
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| 1975 | Indonesian Journalists Association | Best Actress | Dikejar Dosa | Nominated | [6] |
