The daughter of two stage performers, she began her career at the age of seven; by 1932 she had become well known in Batavia, Dutch East Indies (now Jakarta, Indonesia), as a singer and stage actress.
Seorang putri dari pasangan pemain sandiwara, ia memulai kariernya pada usia tujuh tahun; pada tahun 1932 ia terkenal di Batavia, Hindia Belanda (kini Jakarta, Indonesia), sebagai penyanyi dan pemain sandiwara.