Mamah Dedeh

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
Born	5 August 1951  Ciamis
Alma mater	Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta
Occupation	Television presenter, preacher
Children	4

Personal life

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

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.