Sophia Latjuba

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Sophia Latjuba
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Born
Sophia Inggriani Latjuba

(1970-08-08) 8 August 1970 (age 53)
West Berlin, Germany
NationalityIndonesian
Other namesSophia Latjuba , Sophia Müller
Occupation(s)Actress
singer
Years active1987–present
Spouses
Children2, including Eva Celia
Relatives Mira Lesmana (sister-in-law)
Awards1994 BASF Award for Best Album Arrangement

Sophia Inggriani Latjuba, known professionally as Sophia Latjuba (born 8 August 1970 ) is a German-born Indonesian actress and singer now based in the United States. Of German-Austria, Bugis and Javanese descent, she is the mother of actress and singer-songwriter, Eva Celia.

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Biography

Latjuba was born to Azzizurrahman Latjuba, a Bugis-Javanese and Anna Müller, a German Jew, on 8 August 1970. [1] [2] In youth, she moved back to Indonesia with her father; she later reported that she felt closer to him than her mother. [3] She graduated from Senior High School 3 Jakarta. [4]

Latjuba made her film debut in 1987 with Bilur-Bilur Penyesalan (Stripes of Regret), while still in high school. She later appeared in numerous films, culminating with Kuldesak, directed by her then-sister-in-law Mira Lesmana which she appeared in for free, in 1998. [2] [5] During her film career, Latjuba was considered a sex symbol; [1] Bruce Edmond, writing for The Jakarta Post , described her as being "many an Indonesian man's fantasy woman" at the time. [3] She also released several albums, including Hanya Untukmu (Only For You), which won the 1994 BASF Award for Best Album Arrangement. [2]

When preparing his 2002 cover album Dekade (Decade), Chrisye approached Latjuba to perform two duets, "Kangen" ("Longing") and "Anggrek Bulan" ("Moon Orchid"), with him on the album; Latjuba accepted. She later performed in the Dekade Concert with him. [6] [7]

On 22 December 2008, Latjuba moved to Los Angeles, United States, citing rising intolerance in Indonesia [1] and overcrowding in Jakarta. [3] After taking a break from acting, [1] she began auditioning for film roles in Los Angeles and taking acting classes to improve her professionalism. [3] As of April 2012, she still lives in the city, in part because her daughter is studying performing arts there. [8]

In October 2012, Latjuba had changed her name to Sophia Müller.[ citation needed ]

Personal life

Latjuba's first marriage, in 1992, was to jazz pianist Indra Lesmana; [9] the couple had one daughter, Eva Celia. Her second marriage, on 30 April 2005, was to American national Michael A. Villareal, with whom she has another daughter. [2] [8] After the couple were formally divorced in the United States, both legalized their divorce at the South Jakarta Civil Court and was approved on 17 September 2014 by the judge. [10]

Since 2008, Latjuba now resides in the United States. In a 2009 interview with The Jakarta Post , Latjuba stated that she had become a committed vegetarian and animal rights activist. [1]

Filmography

Discography

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Emond 2009, Sophia Latjuba: Moving.
  2. 1 2 3 4 KapanLagi.com, Sophia Latjuba.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Emond 2010, Sophia's LA Story.
  4. ↑ Tempo 1990, Lihat Jerman Bersatu.
  5. ↑ Tempo 1998, Sophia Latjuba.
  6. ↑ Endah 2007, p. 318.
  7. ↑ Dekade album notes.
  8. 1 2 The Jakarta Post 2012, Sophia Latjuba wants.
  9. ↑ Tempo 1992, Indra Lesmana dan Sophia.
  10. ↑ Ferry Noviandi (17 September 2014). "Sophia Latjuba-Michael Villareal Resmi Bercerai".

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