Paula_Rumokoy
Paula Rumokoy
Indonesian actress and model (1949–1993)
Paula Frans Rumokoy (17 April 1949 – 16 January 1993) was an Indonesian actress, model, and dancer who was active in the 1960s and 1970s. She along with Suzan Tolani earned the nickname of "most popular Indonesian star" in the 1970s.
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| Born | Paula Frans Rumokoy (1949-04-17)17 April 1949 Tumaluntung, Kauditan, North Minahasa, Indonesia |
| Died | 16 January 1993(1993-01-16) (aged 43) Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Nationality | Indonesian |
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| Years active | 1968–1981 |
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| Children | 4 |
| Relatives | Stefan William (grandson) |
Paula Frans Rumokoy was born on 17 April 1949 in Tumaluntung, a village in Kauditan, North Minahasa.[1] 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 models in Manado.[1]
Marriages, relationships, and children
Rumokoy was married to Indonesian politician, Bobby Suhardiman, on 3 December 1970, they had a daughter, Yasmina Mesguita Mathilda, before divorced on 6 December 1973.[2]
Illness and death
Rumokoy died at her residence in Jatinegara, North Jakarta, on 16 January 1993, due to lung cancer at the age of 43.[3] Her funeral was held at Tanah Kusir Cemetery on the next day.[3]
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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.[4]
During her thirteen-year career, Rumokoy acted in twenty-seven films. She was also a costume and set designer for two films.[5]
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)
| Year | Award | Category | Subject | Result | Ref. |
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| 1975 | Indonesian Journalists Association | Best Actress | Dikejar Dosa | Nominated | [5] |
- Aktuil. 1969.
- Aktuil (in Indonesian). 1970. p. 14.
- "Nama dan Peristiwa: Aktris terkenal di tahun 1970-an, Paula Rumokoy (43) meninggal dunia". Kompas. 18 January 1993. p. 16. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- Varianada. Yayasan Nada Press, Djakarta. 1971.
- "Filmography for Paula Rumokoy". filmindonesia.or.id. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
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