Vivian Rubianti

Born on January 1, 1944, to Khan Kiam Lee and Auw Roontji Nio, Vivian was a Chinese citizen at birth. Owing to the Sino-Indonesian Dual Nationality Treaty, she relinquished her Chinese nationality and her birth name "Khan Kok Hian" in favour of an Indonesian identity, adopting the name "Iwan Robyanto Iskandar". Vivian owned a beauty salon in Kebayoran Baru called Robby Remaja ("Robby the Revitaliser"), and a number of her apprentices would go on to become household names in the Indonesian beauty industry (e.g. ). In 1971, she played a thug in the film Jang Djatuh Dikaki Lelaki (Fallen at a Man's Feet). == Transitioning ==

In January 1973, Vivian underwent gender confirmation surgery at Kandang Kerbau Hospital Afterward, she returned to Indonesia and petitioned the for a legal change of gender. There had previously been no Indonesian law concerning legal changes of gender. Her attorney, Adnan Buyung Nasution of Jakarta Legal Aid, argued that the absence of such a law did not restrict her right to seek this redress. in pursuance of that, Darmaputera threw the support of the Christian church behind her. The Islamic scholar Buya Hamka also testified in support of Vivian, saying that "[her desire to transition] does not run contrary to Allah's law, but in keeping with the teachings of Islam, which hold the advances of humankind's science ought to be used to improve the lives of human beings". As a result, the presiding judge granted Vivian's petition, and as of November 11, 1973, she was legally recognised by the Indonesian state as a female named Vivian Rubiyanti Iskandar. == Later life ==

At some point in the decade, she would go on to own the Vivian shoe boutique at the Hias Rias Cikini shopping centre. In 1975, she married Felix Rumayar in Jakarta, solemnised under the rites of the Catholic Church. Her wedding was attended by several notables, including then-Governor of Jakarta Ali Sadikin. Her marriage to Rumayar eventually failed, and she elected to immigrate to Australia. == Filmography ==