Nana Mayo
Sofia Djohana Madjoindo or Sofia Djohana Madjolabih (22 June 1930 or 22 June 1932 – 25 April 2005), better known by the stage name Nana Mayo, was an Indonesian film actress. She is known for her role in Inspektur Rachman (1950), her first film in which she was advertised as a highly educated girl and the first Minangkabau woman that starred in a film and for her stardom role in Gadis Olahraga (1951). Mayo continued to starred in a few films until retired in 1955 because of her marriage and then active as a member of various Indonesian women's organizations and delegations.
Nana Mayo | |
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Mayo in c. 1955 | |
| Born | Sofia Djohana Madjoindo or Sofia Djohana Madjolabih 22 June 1930 or 22 June 1932 Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, Dutch East Indies |
| Died | 25 April 2005 (aged 72–74) |
| Burial place | Karet Bivak Cemetery |
| Occupation |
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| Years active | 1950–1955 |
| Spouse |
Kurwet Kartaadiredja
(m. 1951) |
| Children | 4 |
Early life
Mayo was born Sofia Djohana Madjoindo or Sofia Djohana Madjolabih on 22 June 1930 or 22 June 1932 in Bukittinggi, West Sumatra.[1][2] She completed her second grade high school education and an academy education.[1][2]
Career
Mayo started her career by working as an employee at the Ministry of Information office and made her debut as a film actress by starred in Inspektur Rachman (1950), in which she was marketed by Dunia Film as a highly educated girl and as the first Minangkabau woman to star in a film because the previous film actors were not highly educated and came from wayang children or stage actors.[1][2] She then earned a stardom after starring in Gadis Olahraga (1951) which was made by Dr. Huyung, a Korean who came to Indonesia as a Japanese officer with the name Inatsu Heitaro.[1][2]
When Mayo entered the film industry in 1950, there was a Hollywood actress named Virginia Mayo.[2] She later shortened her last name from Madjolabih to Mayo.[2] However, according to Audie Nuriman Kurwet, one of Mayo's children, the name Nana Mayo was chosen as a shortening of Johanna and Madjolabih.[2]
She later continued to starred in a few films, such as Saputangan (1952), Rodrigo de Villa (1952), Solo Diwaktu Malam (1952), Senen Raja (1953), Mertua Sinting (1954), Djaja Merana (1954) and Krisis Achlak (1954).[1] Mayo retired from the film industry in 1955 due to being married.[1][2] After her retirement, she was active in various Indonesian women's organizations, such as the Association of Indonesian Journalists' Wives and was a delegate at the 1963 World Women's Conference in Moscow and as a delegate to the 1964 New York World Fair in the United States.[2]
Personal life
Marriages, family, and relationships
Mayo was married to Kurwet Kartaadiredja, a man who later served as Minister of State Head of the Aviation Industry Project Implementation Command Project with Omar Dhani and Nurtanio, on 4 March 1951.[2] They had four children, Audie Nuriman (died 2021), Rudy Nurhayat (born 1956), a cinematographer who won the best cinematographer awards at the Indonesian Soap Opera Festival from 1994 to 1997, Ronnie Nurjaman (1957–2004), and Bobby Nurjaya Kurwet (born 1962).[2]
As of 1979, she resides at Halmahera Number 12 Street in Jakarta.[1]
Death
Mayo died on 25 April 2005 at the age of 72 or 74 and was buried at Karet Bivak Cemetery on 26 April.[3]
Filmography
References
Citations
- ^ a b c d e f g Biran 1979, p. 338.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Sofia Djohana Madjolabih". Film Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2026-02-15.
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