Asmirandah

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Asmirandah
Born
Asmirandah Zantman

(1989-10-05) October 5, 1989 (age 34)
Nationality Indonesia
Other names
  • Andah
  • Maria Wattimena
Occupations
Years active2004 - present
Spouse
(m. 2013)

Asmirandah Zantman (born 5 October 1989), also known as Asmirandah, currently named herself as" Maria Wattimena " is an Indonesian actress and singer. She began her career in the world of entertainment through the soap opera, Kawin Gantung. [1] [2]

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Biography

Asmirandah was born October 5, 1989, in Jakarta, she is the last child of H. Anton Farmidji Zantman and Hj. Sani Suliwati. She is mixed due to the fact that her father is Dutch and her mother Betawi. [3] [4]

She started appearing in Indonesians soaps operas in early 2004. She progressed to older model roles in several commercials such as Coca-Cola and Suzuki, with her advantageous physical appearance and her long hair. [5]

In 2012, Asmirandah published her first collection of short stories, Lovandah. [6] [7]

Personal life

Asmirandah has had a relationship with actor Dude Harlino in the late 2000s, but they eventually separated because of the age difference in 2011. [8] In 2012, she confirmed her relationship with actor Jonas Rivanno despite their religious differences, which establishes a controversy in the Indonesian culture and has not been approved by Asmirandah's family. [9] [10]

Educated in a devout Muslim family, [11] she converted to Protestantism and was baptized in July 2013, then married Jonas Rivanno in Singapore, on 22 December 2013. [12] She denied the rumors of forced conversion, saying it was voluntary after dreaming of Jesus. [13]

Today she uses the alias name Maria Wattimena, given by Rivanno.[ citation needed ]

Filmography

Feature films

Soap operas

Discography

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Video Clips

YearTitleArtist
2006Benci Bilang Cinta Radja
2009Salahkah KitaRobinHood
2011Dalam Mihrab Cinta Afgansyah Reza
2011Bunga-Bunga Cinta Dude Harlino
2012Malaikat CintaKapten
2012Ikhlas Radja

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryRecipientsResults
2012 Panasonic Gobel Awards Favorite ActressAsmirandahWon
2013 Nickelodeon Indonesia Kids' Choice Awards Favorite ActressAsmirandahWon

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References

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