# Amelia De La Rama

**Amelia De La Rama**, born Amelia Amante (1927), was a Filipino film actress and socialite who appeared in Philippine cinema from the late 1940s through the 1960s and became known in high society as the tenth wife of Sukarno, the founding president of Indonesia<sup>[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0209361/)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[2](https://philippines123.com/wiki/Amelia_De_La_Rama)</sup>. She was billed Amelia Amante in Filipino movies in the late 1940s, 1950s, and early 1960s, while in elite social circles she used the name Amelia de la Rama<sup>[3](https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2016/09/11/1622471/nostalgic-look-amelia-amante)</sup>.

| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Birth name and year | Amelia Amante, born 1927, from Bulacan province on Luzon<sup>[2](https://philippines123.com/wiki/Amelia_De_La_Rama)</sup> |
| Screen name | Billed Amelia Amante in Filipino movies from the late 1940s to the early 1960s; Amelia de la Rama in high society<sup>[3](https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2016/09/11/1622471/nostalgic-look-amelia-amante)</sup> |
| First credited film | *Pangarap Ko'y Ikaw Rin* (1947), a Premiere movie co-starring Carlos Padilla<sup>[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0209361/)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[3](https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2016/09/11/1622471/nostalgic-look-amelia-amante)</sup> |
| Hollywood credit | *The Steel Claw* (1961), with George Montgomery, shot in the Philippines<sup>[3](https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2016/09/11/1622471/nostalgic-look-amelia-amante)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[4](https://tubitv.com/person/1f8307/amelia-de-la-rama)</sup> |
| Marriage to Sukarno | Married to Sukarno since 1964; described as his tenth wife<sup>[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0209361/)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[2](https://philippines123.com/wiki/Amelia_De_La_Rama)</sup> |
| Later life | Left Indonesia, married an American colonel, and lived in the Philippines, spending her last years in Forbes Park (Makati) and Baguio<sup>[3](https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2016/09/11/1622471/nostalgic-look-amelia-amante)</sup> |

## Acting career

Her screen career began in the immediate postwar years, when the Philippine film industry was rebuilding after World War II. In 1947 she starred with Carlos Padilla in the Premiere production *Pangarap Ko'y Ikaw Rin*, one of her initial screen appearances<sup>[2](https://philippines123.com/wiki/Amelia_De_La_Rama)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[3](https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2016/09/11/1622471/nostalgic-look-amelia-amante)</sup>. In 1949 she appeared in *Bulakenyo*, a title referring to a person from Bulacan, her home province<sup>[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0209361/)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[2](https://philippines123.com/wiki/Amelia_De_La_Rama)</sup>.

Her Hollywood appearance came in 1961, when she acted alongside George Montgomery in *The Steel Claw*, an American film shot in the Philippines<sup>[3](https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2016/09/11/1622471/nostalgic-look-amelia-amante)</sup>. A late credit is *Manila, Open City* (1968)<sup>[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0209361/)</sup>. A 1956 magazine spread photographed her in formals and casual wear, reflecting the fashion standing that made her a noted figure in Manila society<sup>[3](https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2016/09/11/1622471/nostalgic-look-amelia-amante)</sup>.

## Marriage to Sukarno and later life

In 1964 she married Sukarno, the founding president of Indonesia, who had several wives; accounts describe her as his tenth wife<sup>[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0209361/)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[2](https://philippines123.com/wiki/Amelia_De_La_Rama)</sup>. IMDb records a prior marriage to James Willard Braly<sup>[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0209361/)</sup>. In later years she left Indonesia, married an American colonel, and lived in the Philippines, spending her last years in Forbes Park in Makati and in Baguio<sup>[3](https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2016/09/11/1622471/nostalgic-look-amelia-amante)</sup>.

## References

1. [Amelia Amante, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0209361/)
2. [Amelia De La Rama: Filipino Actress and Wife of Sukarno, Atlas Pilipinas](https://philippines123.com/wiki/Amelia_De_La_Rama)
3. [Nostalgic look at Amelia Amante, The Philippine Star (September 11, 2016)](https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2016/09/11/1622471/nostalgic-look-amelia-amante)
4. [Amelia De La Rama, Tubi](https://tubitv.com/person/1f8307/amelia-de-la-rama)

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*Topic: Encyclopedia › Arts and culture › Screen and stage › Film and television › Screen people and creators › Screen actors of East and Southeast Asia › Filipino actors, before 2000*

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