Titien Sumarni

Raden Ajeng Titien Sumarni (28 December 19? – 13 May 1966) was an Indonesian actress, producer and businesswoman. Active in the 1950s, she was often regarded as the most beautiful actress of her time and became the first Indonesian actress to establish a film company. Born in Surabaya, Sumarni moved to Tasikmalaya as a child, where she developed an interest in stage acting. She trained under her uncle and future husband, Raden Mustari Natanegara, and later performed for republican troops during the Indonesian National Revolution. Sumarni began her film career in 1951, debuting in Seruni Laju. Over a five-year span, she appeared in thirty films, founded her own production company, and became one of the most popular Indonesian actresses of her time. After her final film, Sumarni gradually withdrew from the spotlight and eventually died in May 1966.