Dancer

Devi Dja

Indonesian-born American actress and dancer (1914–1989)

Born 1914 · YogyakartaDied 1989United StatesIndonesia
Devi Dja
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Devi Dja was an American dancer, born in 1914 in Yogyakarta, who died in 1989.

Biography

Devi Dja (born Misria Dja; August 1, 1914 – January 19, 1989), better known as Miss Dja, was an Indonesian-born American actress, dancer, and singer. A member of the Dardanella Opera group, founded by Willy A. Piedro, who later became her husband. She moved with him to the United States around 1940, and remained there for the rest of her life as a professional entertainer, taking American citizenship.

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1914–1995
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