Cinta Laura
Introduction '''Cinta Laura Kiehl''' (; ; born 17 August 1993) is an Indonesian actress, singer, and model based in Jakarta,Indonesia.She was appointed ambassador of anti-violence against women and children by the Indonesian Ministry of Women Empowerment and Child Protection in 2019.
Early life and education Cinta Laura grew up in several countries such as the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Singapore, Germany and Indonesia. Upon her move to Indonesia at 12 years old, Cinta Laura became an Indonesian national swimmer, winning 10 gold medals, 7 silver medals and 7 bronze medals from various swimming competitions.Cinta Laura studied at Columbia University in New York. She was a teaching assistant (TA) for Professor Herbert S. Terrace in Columbia's psychology department. While at Columbia, she joined the sorority Kappa Alpha Theta. Laura graduated cum laude from the university in May 2014.After graduating, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue her acting career in Hollywood, signing her contract under Netflix and Grindstone Entertainment Group.
Career ===2007: Debut===Cinta Laura started her career in February 2007, debuted under MD Entertainment. Her first soap opera, ''Cinderella: Apakah Cinta Hanyalah Mimpi?'' aired on SCTV and TV2 (Malaysia) with 310 episodes, where she gained popularity and won ''”2007 Indonesia's Best Actress”'' on 2007 SCTV Awards.===2007–2012: ''Oh Baby'', ''Cinta Laura'' album, and ''Hollywood Dreams''===In 2007, Cinta Laura playing her first movie ''Oh Baby'', where she also taking part on the film soundtrack, ''Oh Baby'' reigned in the no. 1 position of various charts in Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam. Soon after that, she released her first self-titled studio album, ''Cinta Laura (2010)''. The album was released in February 2010 and sold over a million copies. In the summer of 2010, Cinta Laura received the Wannabe Artist Award of 2010 Nickelodeon Indonesia Kids' Choice Awards.She also filming her TV soap series, ''Upik Abu dan Laura (2008)'' and ''Air Mata Cinta (2009)'', which was a success in Indonesia and Malaysia aired in RCTI and TV3 (Malaysia). Following her success, she released several songs ''You Say Aq'', ''Guardian Angel'', ''Cinta Atau Uang'', ''Tulalit'', ''Boomerang'' and ''Playlist'' for her second album ''Hollywood Dreams (2012)''.===2013–present: International acting career and English album===In 2013, she decided to move to Los Angeles. In addition, Cinta Laura was offered to act in a Hollywood-produced movie ''After the Dark'' (2013), starring Bonnie Wright and James D’Arcy. Laura work together with Grindstone Entertainment Group, continuing her acting at ''The Ninth Passenger'' (2018) by Hollywood producer Corey Large. She has also appeared on several Netflix Lifetime films, such as ''Crazy For The Boys (2018)'', ''TAR (2018)'', ''Goodnight (2018)'' and ''The Nanny Is Watching (2018)''. Laura won a ''"Best Film Actress"'' at the ''"2019 Latino Film awards"'', for the movie ''Goodnight'' (2018).In 2019, Cinta Laura came back with her new English single ''Caliente'' and ''Vida'' after 7 years hiatus. She also starred in several Indonesian films such as ''Target (2018)'', ''MatiAnak (2019)'' and ''Jeritan Malam'' (2019).
Filmography ===Film===Film Year Title Role Note Genre Ref.2007''Oh Baby''BabyIndonesian filmcomedy film2010''Seleb Kota Jogja (SKJ)''Gadiscomedy film2013''After the Dark''UtamiAmerican filmscience fiction2016''3 Pilihan Hidup''LauraIndonesian filmreality film2018''The Ninth Passenger''NicoleAmerican filmhorror-thriller film''Crazy For The Boys''Madisonromance film''TAR''Camilla Landryhorror-thriller film''Goodnight''Lisahorror film''The Nanny Is Watching''Rachelpsychological thriller filmDrama Drama Madisonromance''Target''CintaIndonesian filmcomedy film2019''MatiAnak''Inahorror-thriller film''Jeritan Malam''Wulanhorror film===Television===Television drama Year Title Role Production Episodes Ref.2007''Cinderella (Apakah Cinta Hanyalah Mimpi? )''CintaMD Entertainment310 Eps.2008''Cinta''Cinta3 Eps. ''Upik Abu dan Laura''LauraSinemArt110 Eps.2009''Air Mata Cinta''Cinta53 Eps.=== Variety show ===Television series Year Title Shows Ref.2010''Ayo Nge-dance Bareng Cinta''SCTV2013 - 2014''Yuk Keep Smile''Trans TV2021 - 2022''Indonesia Mencari Bakat''Trans TV
Discography === Studio albums ===YearTitleSinglesSalesCertification2010''Cinta Laura''* "Cinta Atau Uang" (2008)* "Shoot Me" (2009)* "Guardian Angel" (2010) * 1,000,000* 2× Platinum * 11× Platinum * 12× Platinum2012''Hollywood Dreams''* "Tulalit" (2012)* "All of My Life" (2013)* 1,000,000=== Featured singles ===YearTitleAlbumRef2008"Penghianat Cinta"''Sang Juara''  by Duo Maia2009"Let's Get the Beat"''Ost. Beat Hits''  featured Afgan2011"Who's That Girl"''Twenty Ten''  by Guy Sebastian2019"Vida"TBA2019"Caliente"TBA2020"Cloud 9"Single2021"Markisa"Single2022" Suka Kamu"Single2022" It's You"Single2022 (remix)" Oh Baby (2022)"Single2023" Bo$$y"Composed by Gerald (Weird Genius) & RamengvrlSingle2023" Loco"Single
Awards and nomination   Year  Awards  Category  Nominated work  ResultRef.2007Finalis Top Model IndonesiaModelN/AWon SCTV Awards 2007Aktris Ngetop (Best Actress)WonGadis MagazineBreakthrough AwardsWon Panasonic Awards 2007Aktris Panasonic Awards (Actress of the Year)Nominated 2008Best ActressTrax MagazineWon Teen MagazineWon Gadis MagazineWon Hai MagazineWon Indonesia Kids Choice Awards 2008Trax MagazineWonTeen MagazineWonGadis MagazineWonHai MagazineWonFavorite Female SingerNominated Favorite ActressWon Indonesian Star Wannabe AwardNominated 2009Anugerah Planet Muzik 2009Best Vocal - Song (New Female Singer)''Oh Baby''Nominated Indonesia Kids Choice Awards 2009Favorite ActressN/ANominated 2010Indonesia Kids Choice Awards 2010Favorite Female SingerNominated Favorite ActressNominated Indonesian Star Wannabe AwardWon 2011SCTV Music Awards 2011Best Album''Cinta Laura''  Indonesia Kids Choice Awards 11Favorite Female SingerN/A  Anugerah Musik Indonesia 2011Best Dance/Electronica Music Performance''Cinta Atau Uang''  FTV AwardsFavorite Theme Song   2013Anugerah Musik Indonesia 2013Best Electronic Dance/Dance Production Work''Tulalit'' (feat. Rayi Putra)  2014MNC Lifestyle AwardEducation IconWon2016Pop Awards 2016Female Pop AwardsN/A  2019Latino 5th Annual Film FestivalBest Female Actress''Goodnight''   2020ForbesMost Influential Artist2021FimelaMost Magnificent CelebrityWon2022Piala MayaVideo Klip TerbaikNominated2022Anugerah Musik IndonesiaBest Female Dance SoloWon2023Beautyfest AsiaMost Influential WomanWon2023Insert AwardFavorite Female CelebrityWon
References
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