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Ateng

Ateng (also Andreas Leo Ateng Suripto) (8 August 1942 - 6 May 2003), better known as Ateng, was a popular Indonesian comedian actor. Famous for his shortness and Charlie Chaplin mustache.

Suzzanna

Suzzanna (born 19 October 1942 in Bogor, Indonesia) is an Indonesian actress. She started out as a child actress and later became one of the biggest stars of Indonesian horror cinema.

Tukul Arwana

Tukul Arwana (also Tukul Riyanto) born October 16, 1963. He is one of the famous comedian from Indonesia. Tukul Riyanto (16 October 1963) is an Indonesian comedian who presents the Bukan Empat Mata chatshow on Trans 7. Tukul was born in Semarang, Central Java. When he was young, he often appeared on stage during celebrations of Indonesia's Independence Day. He also worked as driver. A friend, Joko Dewo, persuaded him to move to Jakarta, and initially supported him financially. 

Jojon

Jojon (also Djuhri Masdjan), is a veteran Indonesian comedian. He was born on June 5, 1947, and is a former member of Jayakarta group, along with Cahyoo and Uuk. He can be easily recognized by his Adolf Hitler/Charlie Chaplin lookalike mustache. Currently, Jojon is a single comedian, and plays a significant supporting role on many TV shows such as SBY and Kerajaan Sahur. Jojon is so famous that there is even an Indonesian folksong "Hujan Rintik-Rintik, Jojon Minta Uang", which usually accompanies a children's drawing game.

Elvy Sukaesih

Elvy Sukaesih (born June 25, 1951) is one of the most popular singers in Java, Indonesia, and has been dubbed the Queen of Dangdut. Sukaesih has a significant fanbase in other Asian countries such as Japan. She has been a prolific recording artist since the late 1960s. Elvy Sukaesih's male counterpart is the King of Dangdut, Rhoma Irama.

Rhoma Irama

Rhoma Irama (born December 11, 1946, in Tasikmalaya, West Java) is an Indonesian dangdut singer. During the height of his stardom in th 1970s, he became the self-proclaimed Raja Dangdut (King of Dangdut) with the group Soneta. He was known as his stage name Oma Irama before he made a pilgrimage to Mecca and became a haji. He later took the name Rhoma Irama, which is an abbreviation of "Raden Haji Oma Irama" (Raden is an aristocracy title for Javanese and Sundanese cultures, but it is still unknown whether Rhoma Irama is a member of aristocrat class of Sundanese, which is known as his ethnic background).