Siti Zainab
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 |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.0261 |
| Birthday | 1935-12-31 |
| Place of Birth | Sabak Bernam, Selangor, British Malaya |
| Also Known As | Siti Zainab binti Kimpal , Zainab, |
1950
Goddess of Purity
0/0
The film Dewi Murni is an adaptation of Kalidasa’s Shakuntala. This is established through the identification of chronological events that are similar...
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Goddess of Purity
1950
The Will of God
0/0
Khatijah is a greedy and insecure stepmother who hates her stepdaughter, Fatimah. While her husband is away, she hires an assassin to murder Fatimah....
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The Will of God
1950
Poison of the World
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Jamal the son of Kamal a woodsman owner is married to Aminah. Their marriage is blessed even more with Mardiana their new born. But their happiness wa...
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Poison of the World
1949
Sapphire
0/0
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Sapphire
1949
Fate
0/0
Kassim is living with his brother and sister-in-law when he finds out he is about to inherit all his family's wealth. Kassim, a young man who prefers...
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Fate
1953
Timuriana
0/0
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Timuriana
1971
Hostess Anita
1/1
Anita, finally became a hostess because there was no other job. Her determination is to repay his mother, a sickly widow. At work she then got a custo...
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Hostess Anita
1961
Amor dan Humor
0/0
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Amor dan Humor
1952
Taufan
0/0
About a village boy who comes to the city. It turns out that he was successful in a big city like Jakarta and he achieved more results than city kids...
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Taufan
1958
Girl's Dormitory
8/1
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Girl's Dormitory
1983
CHIPS Dalam Kejutan
0/0
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CHIPS Dalam Kejutan
1953
Shackled Society
0/0
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Shackled Society
1956
The Three Maidens
8/5
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The Three Maidens
2023
Zakaria: a Hero in Memory
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2023 Documentary Film
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Zakaria: a Hero in Memory
1950
Faithfulness
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Faithfulness
1950
Twin Sisters
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Twin Sisters
1949
Light of Love
0/0
Omar, a music teacher, teaches Rokiah to play the violin. He falls in love with Rokiah’s sister named Zaharah. Their romance goes through various bitt...
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Light of Love
1951
Pembalasan
0/0
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Pembalasan
1950
Aloha
0/0
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Aloha
1980
The Independence Pioneers
0/0
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The Independence Pioneers
1962
Shadows at Dawn
0/0
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Shadows at Dawn
1950
Three Came Home
6.654/26
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Three Came Home
1952
The Planter's Wife
6.6/5
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The Planter's Wife
1962
Ibu mertuaku
6.75/6
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Ibu mertuaku
1963
Nasib Si Labu Labi
6/2
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Nasib Si Labu Labi
1962
Labu dan Labi
6/3
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