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Mamah Dedeh | |
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| Born | 5 August 1951  Ciamis |
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| Occupation | Television presenter, preacher |
| Children | 4 |
Dedeh Rosidah or better known as Mamah Dedeh (born 5 August 1951) is an Indonesian preacher and television celebrity and known as the host of a popular television series: Mama Dan Aa.
Mamah Dedeh was born in Ciamis as the daughter of Sujai and Syarifuddin. [1] At the age of 17, she was sent to Jakarta by her father to study Islam at the Universitas Islam Negeri Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, despite her aspiration to become a painter. [1] In 1994, the actor Benyamin Sueb asked her to do a radio program. It was at that time when she got the name "Mamah Dedeh" because she raised foster children. [1] In 1970, she married Syarifuddin and has 4 children. [1]
On 18 November 2020, Mamah Dedeh was tested positive for COVID-19. [2]
Mama Dan Aa is an Islamic televangelist TV-program which started airing in 2014. [3] Mamah Dedeh has gained popularity by tackling issues in society with her frank and funny way. [4] Her audience consists mostly of women wearing different colors in multiple sections. The women are engaged to ask questions by asking: "Mamah, can you solve my problem?". She addresses modern topics, such as social media, infidelity and sexual relation. It airs almost every day on Indosiar [3] early in the morning.
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