
Manado, Indonesia
Maria Menado (born Liesbet Dotulong; 2 February 1932), also known as Liesje Mandagi, is an Indonesian-born Malay actress, model, and producer. She was known for her contributions to Malaysian cinema in the 1950s and 1960s. At the height of her fame she was voted “Malaya’s Most Beautiful” by Times Magazine and the “Best Dressed Woman in South East Asia” by publisher United Press International. In addition to acting, she also sang and went on to direct and produce films under her own production company, Maria Menado Productions. Menado is Minahasan and was born in Manado, Dutch East Indies (present Indonesia)


as Maria
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as Wan Anum
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as Siti Zubaidah
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as Mata Hari
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as Rohana
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as Noraini
1963
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as Rahimah
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as Self (archive footage)
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as Chomel
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as Noraini
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as Siti Zubaidah
1962

as Wan Anum
1961

as Maria
1960

as Mata Hari
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as Rohana
1959

as Rahimah
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as Chomel
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as Fatimah
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as Halima
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