Nafa Urbach

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Nafa Urbach
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Born
Nafa Indria Urbach

(1980-06-15) 15 June 1980 (age 43)
Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia
NationalityIndonesian
Occupations
  • Singer
  • Dancer
  • Actress
  • Businesswoman
  • Model
Years active1994–present
Height152 cm (5 ft 0 in)
Spouse
(m. 2007;div. 2017)
Partner Primus Yustisio  [ id ] (1997–2001)
ChildrenMikhaela Lee Jowono
Parent(s)Ronald Walter Urbach (father)
Neneng Maria Kusuma (mother)
Relatives Alam Urbach (brother)
Joey Alexander (nephew)
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Labels

Nafa Indria Urbach (born 15 June 1980) is an Indonesian soap opera actress and singer. She began her career in the entertainment world through with her song "Bagai Lilin Kecil" composed by Deddy Dores. [1] She is often referred to as the successor to the singer Nike Ardilla. [2]

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Biography

Nafa Indria Urbach was born 15 June 1980 in Magelang to Ronald Urbach and Neneng Maria Kusuma. Nafa is the third of the couple's four children; she has two older sisters named Farah and Maya and a younger brother named Alam. [3] Her father was an Ashkenazi Jew of Dutch-German descent and her mother is Javanese. [4] She is the aunt of the Indonesian pianist Joey Alexander. [5]

Urbach was in a relationship with Iranian-Indonesian actor Primus Yustisio  [ id ], who has made appearances in these music videos, starting with "Hatiku Bagai Terpenjara" and ending with "Tiada Dusta Di Hatiku", from 1997 to 2001. [6] Urbach was born a muslim but after hearing Pastor John Hartman's oath following their separation, she decided to convert to Christianity. [7] Urbach married the Chinese Indonesian actor Zack Lee in Jakarta on 16 February 2007. [8] Urbach had met Lee in a nightclub, four years earlier. [9] Though Urbach and Lee had different religious origins, in September 2003 Urbach announced that she had converted from Islam to Christianity before marrying Lee. [10] [11]

After her wedding Nafa had a miscarriage in September 2007, when she was two months pregnant. [12] She gave birth on 8 February 2011 to a daughter, Mikhaela Lee Jowono. [13] On October 23, 2017 they had officially divorced. [14]

Filmography

YearTitle
2018 Kembang Kantil

Soap operas

Discography

Albums

Singles

Unreleased Song

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