# Maria Menado

> Maria Menado, also known as Liesje Mandagi, was a Sulawesi-born Malay actress, model and producer who is known for her contributions to Singaporean-Malaysian cinema in the 1950s and 1960s. At the height of her fame she was voted “Malaya’s Most Beautiful” by Times Magazine and the “Best Dressed Woman in South East Asia” by publisher United Press International. In addition to acting, she also sang and went on to direct and produce films under her own production company, Maria Menado Productions. Menado was Minahasan and was born in Manado, Dutch East Indies.

*Indonesian-born Malay actress (1931–2026)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Actor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q33999))
- **Category:** Actors
- **Born:** 1932-02-02
- **Died:** 2026-04-30
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** female

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 45.2 / 100
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- **Historical depth:** 6.8 / 100
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- **Profile completeness:** 65.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0578679/ (@nm0578679)

## Sources
- [Мария Менадо](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9C%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%8F_%D0%9C%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%BE)
- [ماريا مينادو](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7_%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%88)
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- [Maria Menado](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1281544)

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