Ade Juwita
Ade Juwita (12 June 1965 – 6 November 2015) was an Indonesian transgender comedian.
Personal life
Ade was born on 5 May 1966 in Sorong from Maria Valentina Inanosa as mother and Stefanus Ateta as father. She was the third child from 4 siblings.[1] Raised as male, she enjoyed playing with dolls and house, activities she considered feminine since primary school. In middle school, she began to apply makeup to appear more womanly. By high school, she was attracted to men, a fact her parents discovered, leading them to beat her.[2]
Career
Ade started gaining recognition in 1991 when she acted as Juwita, a sissy character, in Lenong Rumpi, a sitcom movie which led to her being known as Ade Juwita. In the same year, she also appeared in Catatan Si Emon, romantic comedy movie. She continued her acting in Lenong Rumpi 2 as sequel of the previous film in 1992.[3] On 2013, she returned acting as Juwita on Dendam Arwah Rel Bintaro, a horror comedy movie.[4] She was also act as one of the ghost who speak with Betawi accent and keeps seduce passing people in Si Manis Jembatan Ancol, horror comedy television series on 1993 with Debby Sahertian, Harry De Fretes and Robby Tumewu.[5]
Death
Ade, suffering from gastritis and a swollen lymph node in her neck, returned to Sorong from Jakarta in May 2015.[6] She had decided to stop working in Jakarta due to less work available in there and the potential work in Raja Ampat which near to Sorong.[7] After spending one week hospitalized in Pertamina Sorong Hospital, followed by one week in Kasih Herlina Hospital, and then three weeks in Regional Hospital Sorong,[8] she was died on 6 November 2015 and was buried on Public Cemetery Rufei on 9 November 2015.[9]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Catatan Si Emon | ||
| Lenong Rumpi | Juwita | ||
| 1992 | Lenong Rumpi II | ||
| 2013 | Dendam Arwah Rel Bintaro |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Oke Oke Bos | ||
| 1995 | Opera Odol | |
| 1995-1999 | Mariam Si Manis Jembatan Ancol 2 | Juwita |
References
- ↑ Komarudin (2015-11-06). "Ade Juwita Akan Dikebumikan Dekat Makam Ibunya". Fimela (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2025-06-22.
- ↑ "Ade Juwita Suka Cowok Berpaha Besar". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). 2003-07-28. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
- ↑ Hens, Henry (2015-11-06). "Dendam Arwah Rel Bintaro Jadi Film Terakhir Ade Juwita". fimela.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2025-06-22.
- ↑ "'DENDAM ARWAH REL BINTARO' Digarap Berdasarkan Riset". KapanLagi (in Indonesian). 28 August 2013. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
- ↑ "KABAR DUKA : Terlahir Sebagai Pria, Inilah Nama Asli Mendiang Ade Juwita". 22 Juni 2025. 8 November 2015.
- ↑ "Komedian Ade Juwita sudah sakit sejak Mei". Antara News (in Indonesian). 2015-11-06. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
- ↑ Puspasari, Desi (6 November 2015). "Sebelum Meninggal, Ade Juwita Masih Sering Tampil di Raja Ampat". detikhot (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2025-06-22.
- ↑ "Komedian Ade Juwita sudah sakit sejak Mei". Antara News (in Indonesian). 2015-11-06. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
- ↑ Tuasalamonny, Nurlia (2015-11-06). "Jenazah Ade Juwita Akan Dimakamkan Hari Senin". Celebrity Okezone (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2025-06-22.