1. Baby Constance Irene Theresia Huwae was a Dutch-born Indonesian actress, model, and singer.
14 Facts About Baby Huwae
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Baby Huwae entered the film industry in 1958, and gained popularity following the success of Asrama Dara.
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However, after she married in 1960, Baby Huwae focused on modelling.
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Baby Huwae was born in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, on 22 November 1939.
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Baby Huwae was of mixed Indonesian and German heritage.
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Baby Huwae played Maria, a flight attendant caught in a love triangle with a pilot and a merchant; this became her most famous role.
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That year Baby Huwae acted in three films, Gembira Ria, Serba Salah, and Tiga Mawar.
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Baby Huwae participated in tours of Singapore during this time, including holding a fashion show.
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Baby Huwae was rumored to be romantically involved with President Sukarno, though she denied these claims.
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In 1978, Berita Harian reported that Baby Huwae had been asked by the Regent of Rembang to produce a film based on the life of Kartini, an Indonesian women's emancipation figure.
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Baby Huwae later took up work as a fortune teller, writing several columns on the subject in Jakarta-based newspapers.
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Baby Huwae was involved in the martial arts, serving as the head of the Indonesian Karate Do Institution.
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Baby Huwae died in a hospital in Jakarta on 5 June 1989 and was buried in Menteng Pulo.
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Baby Huwae's funeral was attended by actors such as Rima Melati, Rina Hasyim, and Ratno Timoer, musicians such as Idris Sardi, as well as the late Sukarno's wives Fatmawati and Hartini and sons Guntur Sukarnoputra and Guruh.