Maria Menado
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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)
Known for
Credits
Son of the Vampire (1958)
Actor
Dendam Pontianak (1957)
Actor
Raja Bersiong (1963)
as Chomel
Mata Hari (1959)
as Mata Hari
Victim of Slander (1959)
as Rahimah
Life (1951)
as Halima
Sultan Mahmood Mangkat Di-Julang (1961)
as Wan Anum
Sumpah Pontianak (1958)
as Chomel
The Pontianak Returns (1963)
Actor
Bunga Tanjong (1963)
as Noraini
Woman Vampire (1957)
Actor
Tas Tangan Wanita (1952)
Actor
Pulau Mutiara (1951)
Actor
Permata Di-Perlimbahan (1952)
as Fatimah
Siti Zubaidah (1962)
as Siti Zubaidah
Tun Fatimah (1962)
Actor
Darah Ku (1963)
Actor
Singapore (1960)
as Maria
Singapore Cinema: Between Takes (2018)
as Self (archive footage)
Habis Gelap Terbitlah Terang (Hilang Gelap Datang Terang) (1959)
as Rohana