Tata Dado
Indonesian comedian (1965–2013)
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Safei Salifan Dado (12 June 1965 – 18 March 2013), known professionally as Tata Dado was an Indonesian drag queen and comedian.
Personal life
Tata was born on 12 June 1965 from Abdul Al Dado as his father.[1]
Career
Tata started his career as part of Silver Boys, a drag queen comedian group, on June 12, 1985 that consisted of his high school friends. The group frequently performed in nightclubs and hotels.[2] The group starred in final of Penghuni Terakhir, Indonesian reality show.[3] He has trademark by impersonating figures such as Madonna and Marilyn Monroe and wearing inline skate and artificial feather in his neck as part of his attire.[4] His act made him invited by Harry de Fretes in 1991 in Lenong Rumpi, comedy tv series that made him gain public recognition.[5] Then, she continued star in Lenong Rumpi 2 as Marlena, a lower-class woman that wear a feather boa, a Marilyn Monroe wig and a comedic delivery in female attire while occasionally breaking into his masculine voice[6] She was also part of Fantastic Doll together with Dorce Gamalama.[7] Then, he starred in Mas Suka Masukin Aja in 2008.[8] He starred in Pijat Atas Tekan Bawah in 2009.[9] He also starred in Pocong mandi goyang pinggul in 2011 that also starred by Sasha Grey.[10]
Death
Since 2011, Tata was having a stroke due to diabetes that he was having for three years that made him stopped his career.[11] Dorce said that the reason that he was afflicted by the diabetes was caused by his habit of drinking coke.[12] He was dead on 18 March 2013 due to complication of stroke.[13] He was buried on Karet Bivak Cemetery in the same plot as his father on 19 March 2013.[14]
Gender
Though he usually starred as drag queen, he always identified himself as a man.[15]