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'''Siti Zainab''' was an Indonesian actress. She began her career in film as a child and successfully transitioned to young adult roles, and was active from the 1940s until 1980s.

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'''Siti Zainab''' (31 December 1935 – 21 August 2014) was an Indonesian actress, dancer, and singer. She began her career in film as a child and successfully transitioned to young adult roles, and was active from the 1940s until 1980s.

{{Infobox person

| name = Siti Zainab

| image = Portrait of Siti Zainab, Indonesian actress.jpg

| caption = Zainab in 1996

| birth_date = {{birth date|1935|12|31|df=y}}

| birth_place = [[Sabak Bernam District]], [[Selangor]], British Malaya

| death_date = {{death date and age|2014|08|21|1935|12|31|df=y}}

| death_place = [[Bengkalis]], [[Riau]], Indonesia

| burial_place = Taman Makam Islam Harapan

| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|singer|dancer}}

| years_active = 1940–1983

| spouse = {{marriage|Zakaria bin Muhammad Amin|1956|2006-01-01|end=died}}

| children = 8

}}

==Early life==

Zainab was born on 31 December 1935 in [[Sabak Bernam District]], [[Selangor]], as the eldest child and daughter of the three children to Kimpal and Siti Khadijah.{{sfn|Biran|1979|p=552}}<ref name=":0" /> She had a sister, Hindun, and a brother, Kamaruddin. Zainab completed juniorher education at religious school educationand Volkschool, and taking a dancing and singing course with Singaporean actor H. Gong.{{sfn|Biran|1979|p=552}}<ref name=":0" />

==Career==

Zainab started her career by made her film debut in ''[[Matjan Berbisik]]'' (1940), a film about two men who are raised as brothers and compete for the love of the same woman, and joined Flat Revue troupe at the age of ten.{{sfn|Kristanto|2005|p=7}}{{sfn|Biran|1979|p=552}} She then joined Royal Opera and [[Dardanella (theatre company)|Dardanella]] troupe along with her parents.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Soelin |first=Emsjaf |date=1951-06-20 |title=Zainab, Bintang Harapan Panggung Sandiwara dari Ratu Asia |work=Aneka |language=id}}</ref> In 1947, Zainab joined Bintang Berlian troupe which was lead by her parents in [[Palembang]] as a singer and dancer.<ref name=":0" /> When Palembang was attacked by allied forces for five days, she moved to Lubuklinggau along with her parents.<ref name=":0" /> Zainab then joined Sri Budaya troupe which was lead by her parents as a singer and dancer.<ref name=":0" />

Zainab started her career by made her film debut in ''[[Matjan Berbisik]]'' (1940) and joined Flat Revue troupe at the age of ten.{{sfn|Kristanto|2005|p=7}}{{sfn|Biran|1979|p=552}}

During [[Operation Product]], Zainab moved to Jambi and joined Dian troupe along with her parents.<ref name=":0" /> She then moved to [[Singapore]] and started a contract with [[Shaw Brothers Studio]] as a singer and dancer.<ref name=":0" /> Zainab later made her Singapore film debut in ''[[Nasib]]'' (1949), a film about a man who was banished from his home by his elder brother and sister-in-law as a maid, followed by ''[[Nilam (film)|Nilam]]'' (1949), a film about [[Javanese people|Javanese]] man who leaves his village with a magic protective dagger given to him by his mother eager to discover the world as The Child.<ref name=":0" /> She appeared in numerous Singapore production films as a singer and dancer along with famous films stars, such as [[Kasma Booty]] and Siput Sarawak.<ref name=":0" /> Zainab also starred in ''Noor Asmara'' (1949), a romance film about a music teacher who falls in love with her student's sister.{{Citation needed|date=September 2024}} She then starred in ''Rachun Dunia'' (1950), a film about a trader who is cheated by an insurance employee as a girl who playing badminton in the beginning of the film. Zainab later starred in ''[[Bakti]]'' (1950), a romance film about a feud between evil biological son and his stepbrother in which launched her and [[P. Ramlee]] career as a supporting role, and ''Takdir Illahi'' (1950), a drama film in which she portrayed a young girl who was tortured by her evil stepmother that was portrayed by Siti Tanjung Perak.<ref name=":0" /> She also starred in ''Kembar'' (1950), a drama film about two identical twin sisters who are separated at a young age and ''Aloha'' (1950), a musical film about a dame who enjoys the loving attention from a man, both as a dancer.{{Citation needed|date=September 2024}} Zainab made her last Singapore films appearance in ''Dewi Murni'' (1950), a romance film about a goddess named Murni in which she appeared as chorus girl at the beginning of film.<ref name=":0" />

In 1950, Zainab returned to Palembang along with her parents.<ref name=":0" /> She then joined Ratu Asia troupe lead by Sjamsuddin Sjafei along with her parents on 28 February 1951 and toured in [[Jakarta]] as a dancer and singer.<ref name=":0" /> She released several songs, such as "Sayang di Sayang" and "Hari Raya" which earned widespread acclaim.<ref name=":0" /> Zainab then joined several theatrical troupes, including Nusantara, Irama Mas, and Tri Murti.{{sfn|Biran|1979|p=552}}

In 1951, Zainab was cast by [[Ali Joego]] to appeared as a lead role in ''[[Taufan]]'' (1952), a film about a village girl who came to Jakarta, along with A. Usman.{{sfn|Biran|1979|p=552}} She then appeared as a supporting role in ''Timuriana'' (1953), a film about the Natuna and Tenggara tribes who live in a calm ocean, followed by appeared as an uncredited dancer in ''[[Belenggu Masjarakat]]'' (1953), a film about the extramarital affair of a civil servant who is transferred to Jakarta.{{Sfn|Kristanto|2005|p=26, 30}} Zainab later starred in three [[Perfini]] commercial films that was directed by [[Usmar Ismail]], the first one being ''[[Tiga Dara]]'' (1956), a musical films about three sisters who live with their father and grandmother as a minor role, followed by ''Delapan Pendjuru Angin'' (1957), a musical films about a film and radio star who has a playboy nature as an uncredited dancer, and ''Asrama Dara'' (1958), a musical films about girls dormitory again as an uncredited dancer.{{sfn|Biran|1979|p=552}}{{Sfn|Kristanto|2005|p=46, 47, 49}}

She playing drama around Kalimantan, including staging ''Nurnaningsih Gila'', a play about the life story of actress [[Nurnaningsih]].{{sfn|Biran|1979|p=552}} Zainab served as a member of Urril Ditadjad in [[Banjarmasin]] from 1959 until 1966.{{sfn|Biran|1979|p=552}} She take a hiatus after marriage and became a homemaker.{{Citation needed|date=September 2024}}

Zainab then worked as a cook at various wedding events held in [[Riau]] and actively participating in public activities, especially in Islamic religious activities held in [[Bengkalis]].{{Citation needed|date=September 2024}}

She returned to acting by starred in ''[[Amor dan Humor]]'' (1961), a comedy film about a love triangle centers around a wealthy man who visits a marketplace with the intention of courting a charming salesgirl where she portrayed a trade hall visitor and appeared with [[Baby Huwae]] and [[Rendra Karno]], and then starred in ''Bajangan Diwaktu Fajar'' (1962), a joint production between Indonesia and Singapore.{{Sfn|Kristanto|2005|p=57, 62}} Zainab then retired from acting for nine years and returned by starring in ''Hostess Anita'' (1971), a film about a hostess who struggles to repay her mother's kindness as a minor role.{{Sfn|Biran|1979|p=552}}{{Sfn|Kristanto|2005|p=82}}

In the 1970s, she focused on settling in Bengkalis and only leaving the city when a relative in another area got married or died.{{Citation needed|date=September 2024}}

In 1977, Zainab appeared in three films. She starred as a minor role in ''Cowok Komersil'' (1977), a film about playboy man portrayed by Robby Sugara and ''Darah Daging'' (1977), a film about a maid who falls in love with a boarding student, and as a supporting role in ''Para Perintis Kemerdekaan'' (1977), a film about the struggle for independence which was adapted from a novel titled Di ''Bawah Lindungan Ka'bah''.{{Sfn|Biran|1979|p=552}}{{Sfn|Kristanto|2005|p=149, 160}} She made her last film appearance by starring in ''CHIPS Dalam Kejutan'' (1983), a comedy film about a group that tackles social problems as a supporting role.{{Sfn|Kristanto|2005|p=238}}

Zainab then continued to taking care of her husband and children until her death in August 2014.{{Citation needed|date=September 2024}}

==Filmography==

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| {{sfn|Kristanto|2005|p=7}}

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| 1949

| ''[[Nasib]]''

| Maid

| as Zainab

|<ref name=":0" />

|-

| 1949

| ''[[Nilam]]''

| The Child

| Uncredited

|<ref name=":0" />

|-

| 1949

| ''Noor Asmara''

|

|

|

|-

| 1950

| ''Rachun Dunia''

| Badminton girl

| Uncredited

|<ref name=":0" />

|-

| 1950

| ''[[Bakti]]''

|

|

|<ref name=":0" />

|-

| 1950

| ''Kembar''

| Dancer

|

|

|-

| 1950

| ''Aloha''

| Dancer

|

|

|-

| 1950

| ''Dewi Murni''

| Dancer

|

|<ref name=":0" />

|-

| 1952

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| Uncredited

| {{sfn|Kristanto|2005|p=47}}

|-

| 1958

| ''Asrama Dara''

| Dancer

| Uncredited

| {{sfn|Kristanto|2005|p=49}}

|-

| 1961

| ''Amor dan Humor''

|

| Uncredited

| {{sfn|Kristanto|2005|p=57}}

|-

| 1962

| ''Bajangan Diwaktu Fajar''

|

|

| {{sfn|Kristanto|2005|p=62}}

|-

| 1971

| ''Hostess Anita''

|

|

| {{sfn|Kristanto|2005|p=82}}

|-

| 1977

| ''Cowok Komersil''

|

|

| {{sfn|Kristanto|2005|p=149}}

|-

| 1977

| ''Darah Daging''

|

|

| {{sfn|Kristanto|2005|p=149}}

|-

| 1977

| ''Para Perintis Kemerdekaan''

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| as Zainab

| {{sfn|Kristanto|2005|p=160}}

|-

| 1983

| ''CHIPS Dalam Kejutan''

|

|

| {{sfn|Kristanto|2005|p=238}}

|}

==Death==

In 2000, Zainab experienced knee pain that affected her mobility and required her to use a wheelchair. In 2010, she suffered from [[pneumonia]] and [[shortness of breath]] that required her to undergo treatment using an oxygen tank.

Zainab died at her residence in Kelapapati, [[Bengkalis]], on 21 August 2014 due to a [[Myocardial infarction|heart attack]] at the age of 78.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Siti Zainab |url=https://www.forevermissed.com/siti-zainab/about |access-date=2024-09-22 |website=Forever Missed |language=en}}</ref> She was buried at Taman Makam Islam Harapan.<ref name=":1" />

==References==

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