Nurnaningsih

Raden Nganten Nurnaningsih (5 December 1925 – 21 March 2004) was an Indonesian actress. She has been described as Indonesia's first sex bomb. She was the part of Classical Indonesian cinema.

Biography Nurnaningsih was born on 5 December 1925, at Darmo Hospital in Surabaya, Indonesia, to Raden Nganten Soekini Martindjung and Raden Kadjat Kartodarmodjo. She was the second child from the eighth children, her brothers were Hernoko, Daryono and Prawito.

Nurnaningsih made her feature film debut in 1953 with Usmar Ismail's Krisis (Crisis) as leading lady Ros but only got paid for Rp. 180. She returned to film in 1968 with a bit part in Djakarta, Hongkong, Macao. After several more bit parts, she headlined in Seribu Janji Kumenanti (A Thousand Promises I Await) in 1972. She continued taking roles in the 1980s.

Personal life Nurnaningsih practiced Evangelical Christianity, she was married and divorced twelve times. Nurnaningsih was first married to painter artist Kartono Yudhokusumo in 1945, at the age of 18. They had two children named Karti Yudaningsih and Raden Julius Hargowo Bintoro. After they divorced in 1952, Nurnaningsih married for second time in April 1955 to a former lieutenant named Basir Ibrahim. They had a daughter named Maria Nina Zunaria. The couple were divorced one year after their daughter was born. During an interview, Nurnaningsih said her second husband motive for marrying her is nothing more than just wanted to taking advantage of her popularity. During her trip to Ternate, she met and married her third husband Yan Karel Thomas, they divorced. After the divorce, Nurnaningsih gave birth to her youngest son Yanto Ganggono, She is also had been gifted a house by President Sukarno.

Nurnaningsih said she was inspired to become a movie star when she saw a movie starring Roekiah, at the age of 14.

Illness and death By the end of the 1990s, Nurnaningsih suffered from paralysis and diabetes mellitus. She died at her daughter's residence in Tebet, South Jakarta, on 21 March 2004, at the age of 78, and was buried at Menteng Pulo War Cemetery.

Legacy Nurnaningsih remained as Marilyn Monroe of Indonesia and her popularity spread to the United States and Italy.

Filmography Tjemburu (Jealous; 1953) Krisis (Crisis; 1953) Harimau Tjampa (Tiger from Tjampa; 1954) Klenting Kuning (1954) Kebun Binatang (Zoo; 1955) Djakarta, Hongkong, Macao (1968) Orang Orang Liar (Wild People; 1969) Bernafas Dalam Lumpur (Breathing in the Mud; 1970) Derita Tiada Achir (Unending Sorrow; 1971) Samtidar (1972) Seribu Janji Kumenanti (A Thousand Promises I Await; 1972) Kembang-Kembang Plastik (Plastic Flowers; 1977) Donat Pahlawan Pandir (Donut of the Silly Hero; 1978) Bayang-Bayang Kelabu (Dark Shadows; 1979) Remang-Remang Jakarta (Dimness of Jakarta; 1981) Malam Satu Suro (The Night of One Suro; 1988)