Bermula dengan menyertai kumpulan bangsawan yang diberi nama Kris Opera sebagai Tap Dancer.
Sebenarnya banyak babak A R Tompel dengan P Ramlee sering menarik perhatian penonton.
During her heyday, Saloma was also known as the 'Marilyn Monroe of the Asia', due to her ability to attract male adulation like the Hollywood actress.