Nafa Urbach

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Nafa Urbach
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Born
Nafa Indria Urbach

(1980-06-15) 15 June 1980 (age 45)
Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia
NationalityIndonesian
Occupations
  • Singer
  • Dancer
  • Actress
  • Businesswoman
  • Model
  • Politician
Years active1994–present
Political party NasDem
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, singer, and politician. 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] His father was an Ashkenazi Jew of Turkish-Uzbeks descent from his grandmother on his father's side and German from his grandfather also on his father's side while his mother was Dutch from his grandmother on his mother's side and Javanese from grandfather is also from the mother's side. [4] She is the aunt of the Indonesian pianist Joey Alexander. [5]

Initially influenced by Elvis Presley, 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

References

  1. Nafa Urbach Ingin Tampilan Baru
  2. Nafa Urbach Sebut Fans Protes Lagu Nike Ardilla Dinyanyikan Syahrini [ permanent dead link ]
  3. Nafa Urbach, Diet Ketat Jelang Pernikahan?
  4. Nafa Urbach Ajarkan Anaknya Bahasa Jawa [ usurped ]
  5. Happy accidents
  6. "PRIMUS JAUH LEBIH MAHAL" [ permanent dead link ]
  7. "Terkuak, Ini Alasan Nafa Urbach Memutuskan Pindah Agama". Archived from the original on 2023-09-22. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  8. Nafa-Zack Lee Malu Bicara Malam Pertama
  9. Pacar Baru Nafa Urbach
  10. Nafa Urbach Pindah Agama
  11. Panggilan Jiwa, Dalih Nafa Pindah Agama
  12. Nafa Urbach Batal Punya Anak [ permanent dead link ]
  13. Nafa Urbach Tak Siap Melahirkan Normal [ permanent dead link ]
  14. "Akui Menyesal Dulu Gugat Cerai Zack Lee, Nafa Urbach Akan Rujuk?". Archived from the original on 2022-09-07. Retrieved 2023-09-10.