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Siti Zainab

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
26

Gender
Female

Birthday
December 31, 1935 (90 years old)

Place of Birth
Sabak Bernam, Selangor, British Malaya

Siti Zainab

Biography

Siti Zainab binti Kimpal (31 December 1935 – 21 August 2014) was a Malaysian-born Indonesian actress, singer, and dancer. She was born in Sabak Bernam, Selangor, as the eldest daughter and child of the three children of Siti Khadijah and Kimpal. She had a younger sister, Hindun binti Kimpal, a housewife, and a younger brother, Kamaruddin bin Kimpal, a farmer. She completed her education at junior school and religious school, and started to taking a course at cooking school in West Sumatera. She later graduated from Sekolah Kepandaian Putri (SKP).

Zainab started her career by joined Dardanella troupe as an actress, she also joined Bintang Berlian troupe in Palembang, South Sumatra, in 1947 as an actress and dancer. She later joined Sri Budaya troupe in Lubuklinggau and moved to Jambi during Operation Product and joined Dian troupe. She later moved to Singapore and signed a contract with Shaw Brothers Studio, and later made her film debut in Nasib (1949) as a singer and dancer. She later starred in Nilam (1949) as a child actress which also starred P. Ramlee and Siput Sarawak.

Zainab appeared in numerous Singapore production films as a singer and dancer along with several actress such as: Kasma Booty, Siput Sarawak, and etc. She appeared in four more films such as: Rachun Dunia (1950), Bakti (1950), Takdir Ilahi (1950), and Dewi Murni (1950). She returned to Palembang in 1950 along with her parents and later joined Ratu Asia troupe as a dancer and singer before later moved to Jakarta. She released two songs titled "Sayang di Sayang" and "Hari Raya", and later received a positive response from music fans in Jakarta. Zainab then made her Indonesian film debut by starring in Taufan (1952). Apart from dancing, she started to work as a cooking teacher in the early 1950s. Zainab was an active dancer who was known for her role in drama film, such as Timuriana (1953) and Belenggu Masjarakat (1953). She made her last appearance in Asrama Dara (1958) as a dancer and later retired to became a housewife.

Zainab was married to Zakaria bin Muhammad Amin, an ulama, in Bengkalis, Riau, in 1956. They had seven children: Zulkarnain (b. 17 August 1957), a civil servant, Nukman, a civil servant, Rinie Yuslina Fairuz, a civil servant, Gamal Abdul Nasir, a lecturer and writer, Rita Puspa, a civil servant, Nida Suryani, a Biology teacher, and Sri Purnama, an English teacher. Their marriage lasted until Zakaria's death in 2006. She died at her residence in Kelapapati, Bengkalis, on 21 August 2014 at 8.00 WIB (UTC+07:00), due to heart attack at the age of 78, and was buried at Taman Makam Islam Harapan.

Known For

Acting

2023Zakaria: a Hero in Memoryas Self (archive footage)
1983CHIPS Dalam Kejutanas (uncredited)
1980The Independence Pioneersas (as Zainab)
1971Hostess Anitaas Minor Role
1963Nasib Si Labu Labias Dancer (uncredited)
1962Shadows at Dawnas (credited as Zainab)
1962Labu dan Labias Dancer (uncredited)
1962Ibu mertuakuas Dancer (uncredited)
1961Amor dan Humoras Trade Hall Visitor (uncredited)
1958Girl's Dormitoryas Dancer (uncredited)
1956The Three Maidensas Minor Role (uncredited)
1953Timurianaas
1953Shackled Societyas Dancer (uncredited)
1952The Planter's Wifeas Dancer (uncredited)
1952Taufanas Village Girl (credited as Zaenab)
1951Pembalasanas Dancer (uncredited)
1950Alohaas Dancer (uncredited)
1950The Will of Godas Young Fatimah (uncredited)
1950Twin Sistersas Dancer (uncredited)
1950Goddess of Purityas Dancer (uncredited)
1950Faithfulnessas Dancer (uncredited)
1950Three Came Homeas Woman Prisoner (uncredited)
1950Poison of the Worldas Girl Playing Badminton (uncredited)
1949Sapphireas The Child (uncredited)
1949Fateas Maid
1949Light of Loveas (uncredited)

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