Tata Dado
Safei Salifan Dado (12 June 1965 – 18 March 2013), known professionally as Tata Dado was an Indonesian drag queen and comedian.
Personal life
[edit]Tata was born on 12 June 1965 from Abdul Al Dado as his father.[1]
Career
[edit]Tata started his career as part of Silver Boys, a drag queen comedian group, on June 12, 1985 that consisted of his high school friends. The group frequently performed in nightclubs and hotels.[2] The group starred in final of Penghuni Terakhir, Indonesian reality show.[3] He has trademark by impersonating figures such as Madonna and Marilyn Monroe and wearing inline skate and artificial feather in his neck as part of his attire.[4] His act made him invited by Harry de Fretes in 1991 in Lenong Rumpi, comedy tv series that made him gain public recognition.[5] Then, she continued star in Lenong Rumpi 2 as Marlena, a lower-class woman that wear a feather boa, a Marilyn Monroe wig and a comedic delivery in female attire while occasionally breaking into his masculine voice[6] She was also part of Fantastic Doll together with Dorce Gamalama.[7] Then, he starred in Mas Suka Masukin Aja in 2008.[8] He starred in Pijat Atas Tekan Bawah in 2009.[9] He also starred in Pocong mandi goyang pinggul in 2011 that also starred by Sasha Grey.[10]
Death
[edit]Since 2011, Tata was having a stroke due to diabetes that he was having for three years that made him stopped his career.[11] Dorce said that the reason that he was afflicted by the diabetes was caused by his habit of drinking coke.[12] He was dead on 18 March 2013 due to complication of stroke.[13] He was buried on Karet Bivak Cemetery in the same plot as his father on 19 March 2013.[14]
Gender
[edit]Though he usually starred as drag queen, he always identified himself as a man.[15]
Reference
[edit]- ^ "Sebelum Meninggal, Tata Dado Tersenyum". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). 2013-03-19. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
- ^ Priska, Nathanael (2016). Studi tentang gaya komunikasi waria silver boys di jakarta (Bachelor thesis). Universitas Tarumanagara. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
- ^ Suryacahya, Ferdinand Waskita (17 February 2022). "Gemblengan Kelompok Pimpinan Myrna Buat Dorce Jago Betot Penonton, Anggotanya Ada Tata Dado". Tribunjakarta.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2025-06-12.
- ^ "Tata Dado, Senyum, Bulu-bulu & Sepatu Roda". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). 2013-03-19. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
- ^ Ratna, Dewi (20 March 2013). "Mengenang Tata Dado, 1965 Hingga 2013". KapanLagi.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2025-06-12.
- ^ "Tata Dado Meninggal Dunia". tempo.co (in Indonesian). 2013-03-18. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
- ^ Suryacahya, Ferdinand Waskita (17 February 2022). "Gemblengan Kelompok Pimpinan Myrna Buat Dorce Jago Betot Penonton, Anggotanya Ada Tata Dado". Tribunjakarta.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2025-06-12.
- ^ "JPNN". www.jpnn.com (in Indonesian). 25 November 2008. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
- ^ "Plus di 'Pijat Atas Tekan Bawah'". www.jpnn.com (in Indonesian). 17 March 2009. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
- ^ Natalia, Maria (28 April 2011). "'POCONG MANDI GOYANG PINGGUL', Pamer Pinggul Sasha". KapanLagi.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2025-06-12.
- ^ "Diabetes, Tata Dado Sudah 6 Hari di Rumah Sakit". detikhot (in Indonesian). 18 July 2011. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
- ^ "Renggut Nyawa Tata Dado di Usia Muda, Sahabat Bongkar Minuman Favorit yang Jadi Penyebab Stroke Jadi Makin Parah - Semua Halaman - Sajian Sedap". sajiansedap.grid.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2025-06-12.
- ^ Kurniawan, Tomi (18 March 2013). "TATA DADO MENINGGAL: Lewat Twitter, Artis Mengenang Kostum Berbulu Tata". Espos. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
- ^ Adi Abbas, Nugroho (19 March 2013). "Tata Dado Dimakamkan Bertumpuk di Makam Sang Ayah". KapanLagi.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2025-06-12.
- ^ "Tata Dado Sulit Mengartikan Cinta". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). 2003-02-17. Retrieved 2025-06-12.