14 Facts About Ratna Assan

Ratna Setiawati Assan was born on December 16,1954 and is an American actress, model, dancer, and singer.

Ratna Assan is the only daughter of Devi Dja with her third husband, Ali Assan, and became the first woman of Indonesian descent to be featured in Playboy magazine.

Ratna Setiawati Assan was born on December 16,1954, in Torrance, Los Angeles, as the only child of Ali Assan from Gresik, and Devi Dja, an actress and dancer from Yogyakarta.

Ratna Assan was named after Ratna Asmara, a friend of her mothers from the Dardanella theatre company and co-star in Dr Samsi.

Ratna Assan's mother migrated to the United States in 1940 to develop her career as a dancer.

At the age of three, Ratna Assan was trained by her mother to dance, sing, and model.

Ratna Assan was married to a carpenter from Las Vegas, Nevada, and had a daughter, Aisah Dewi, before later divorcing.

Ratna Assan began her career at the age of seven as a srimpi dancer and singer at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California, and was featured in the far eastern ballet and dance troupes led by her mother.

Ratna Assan made her acting debut in Bonanza as a child actress.

Ratna Assan appeared in episodes of the Western Destry and the sitcom Mister Roberts, and performed as one of Yul Brynner's wives in Anna and the King.

In September 1972, Ratna Assan auditioned for the film Papillon, and was cast to play the role of an Indian girl, Zoraima, co-starring with Steve McQueen.

The film was a box office success, and Ratna Assan was praised for her role and audacity to appear topless.

Later, Ratna Assan signed a contract with Playboy, and became the first woman of Indonesian descent to be featured in Playboy magazine, in February 1974.

Ratna Assan received criticism, with claims that she did not want to memorize her scripts, or travel to the shoot location.