Dorce Gamalama
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Dorce Gamalama is an Indonesian transsexual pop singer
, actress, presenter
, and comedian
.
She was named Dedi Yuliardi Ashadi at birth, and was raised by her grandmother after both parents died when she was a year old. Her grandmother brought her to while still at elementary school, singing with a group called the Bambang Brothers. In her teens Dedi began to appear on stage in women's clothes, and took the stage name Dorce Ashadi. She later underwent sex reassignment surgery
in Surabaya
.
Dorce has three adopted children and owns a number of orphanages that have cared for thousands of children
Dorce is currently the host of the popular mid-morning Dorce Show on the Trans TV
network in Indonesia, and has written an autobiography entitled Aku Perempuan. She is of Minangkabau descent.
On 9 November 2008, Dorce attended the funeral of Imam Samudra, one of the men executed for the 2002 Bali bombings. She spent half an hour in the house of the executed man and spoke with his mother. On leaving she was quoted as saying "I'm certain he's gone to heaven".
On 12 May 2009, Dorce announced that her show had been canceled.
Pop Singer
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, actress, presenter
Presenter
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, and comedian
Comedian
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.
She was named Dedi Yuliardi Ashadi at birth, and was raised by her grandmother after both parents died when she was a year old. Her grandmother brought her to while still at elementary school, singing with a group called the Bambang Brothers. In her teens Dedi began to appear on stage in women's clothes, and took the stage name Dorce Ashadi. She later underwent sex reassignment surgery
Sex reassignment surgery
Sex reassignment surgery is a term for the surgical procedures by which a person's physical appearance and function of their existing sexual characteristics are altered to resemble...
in Surabaya
Surabaya
Surabaya is Indonesia's second-largest city with a population of over 2.7 million , and the capital of the province of East Java...
.
Dorce has three adopted children and owns a number of orphanages that have cared for thousands of children
Dorce is currently the host of the popular mid-morning Dorce Show on the Trans TV
Trans TV
Trans TV is an Indonesian national television station based in South Jakarta. Owned by Chairul Tanjung, it began broadcasting on 15 December 2001 based in Jakarta. On 15 December 2006 based in Jakarta due to its half ownership by Trans Corporation, a company that also owned Trans 7...
network in Indonesia, and has written an autobiography entitled Aku Perempuan. She is of Minangkabau descent.
On 9 November 2008, Dorce attended the funeral of Imam Samudra, one of the men executed for the 2002 Bali bombings. She spent half an hour in the house of the executed man and spoke with his mother. On leaving she was quoted as saying "I'm certain he's gone to heaven".
On 12 May 2009, Dorce announced that her show had been canceled.