Dian Sastrowardoyo Biography

Diandra Paramita Sastrowardoyo (born March 16, 1982 in Jakarta, Indonesia) -- more popularly known as Dian Sastro or Dian Sastrowardoyo -- is an Indonesian model and actress.

In 1996, she was the cover girl of Gadis, a teen magazine in Indonesia. She later became popular as Daya, the protagonist in Pasir Berbisik (Whispering Sand). Dian finally kick-started her career on the big screen with a starring role in the boxoffice hit (In Indonesia and Malaysia) Ada Apa Dengan Cinta (AADC) (What's Up With Love? (film)). Since then she has established herself as one of Indonesia's most bankable actresses, starring in films such as , Banyu Biru, Ungu Violet and Belahan Jiwa. as well as foreign movies like the Malaysian produced, Puteri Gunung Ledang

Her recent (as of March 2007) television appearances include playing Raya in Dunia Tanpa Koma and a brief stint as the host of the game show Kuis Super Milyarder Tiga Milyar.

Dian Sastrowardoyo latest film titled Fana: The Forbidden Love, Dalton Alka Cinema production, a film company from Turkey. Fana scheduled to appear early December 24, 2010, the day commemorating the Tsunami disaster in Aceh in 2004, because of love-themed film banned in the mainland of Aceh, before and after the 2004 tsunami disaster. In the film, "Dian Sastrowardoyo" tested her acting skill was so extreme that she had to play characters Gayo, a Muslim transeksualis and blind, who must love her own brother, Azzam, who was played by handsome actor, Dude Harlino. In addition to the Dude Harlino, Dian also be paired again with the senior actress Christine Hakim and senior actor Deddy Mizwar.

Dian Sastrowardoyo
Dian Sastrowardoyo
Born	Diandra Paramita Sastrowardoyo March 16, 1982 (age 29) Jakarta, Indonesia
Other names	Dian Sastro
Height	5 ft / 1.60 m

Other Dian latest film is Cintaku Di Kabut Toba or Love In Fog Toba, the famous director Chaerul Umam. In this film, Dian will be paired again for the fourth time with the actor Nicholas Saputra, after they scored a huge success by "Ada Apa Dengan Cinta?", "3 Doa 3 Cinta", and "Drupadi". "Cintaku Di Kabut Toba" will story of Seruni, a famous actress, who ran away from the noisy world of entertainment noise, to a remote village in Toba, North Sumatra. Her meeting with Samosir, who was played by Nicholas Saputra, changing drastically Seruni life. They then fell in love. However Seruni suddenly disappeared, and returned to Jakarta without saying good-bye to Samosir. Apparently Seruni had Alzheimer's disease. They later reunited ten years later in very different conditions.

Education

• Kindergarten: Don Bosco
• Elementary: SD Strada Van Lith II, Duren Sawit, Jakarta
• Junior high school: SMP Vincentius Otista, Jakarta
• High school: SMA Tarakanita I, Pulo Raya, Jakarta
• S1: Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Literature, University of Indonesia (graduated in July 2007)
• Before the lecture on philosophy UI, Dian had studied at the Faculty of Law UI

Television

• Panasonic Cinema - host
• Dunia Tanpa Koma (2006) - Raya

[edit]Commercial TV

Dian Sastrowardoyo is the most popular commercial TV model in Indonesia

• LUX
• L'OREAL
• SAMSUNG CORBY
• NATUR-E
• PANASONIC
• MENTARI INDOSAT
• SUNSILK
• KIDZANIA

Awards

• 1st Winner GADIS SAMPUL 1996 teen covergirl competition in Gadis Magazine
• Festival Film Indonesia 2004 "Best Actress" - Ada Apa Dengan Cinta
• Deauville Asian Film Festival 2002 "Best Actress" - Pasir Berbisik
• SCTV Award 2002 "Most Favorite Actress Nominated"
• Singapore International Film Festival 2002 "Best Actress" - Pasir Berbisik
• Hawai International Film Festival 2003 "Best Actress" - Ada Apa Dengan Cinta
• Malaysian Film Festival 2003 "Most Favorite Indonesian Actress" - Ada Apa Dengan Cinta
• Festival Film Bandung 2003 "Best Actress" - Ada Apa Dengan Cinta
• Asia Pacific Film Festival 2005 "Most Promising Actress" - Banyu Biru
• MTV Asia Movie Award in Singapore 2005 "Most Favorite Actress" - Ungu Violet
• MTV Indonesia Movie Award 2005 "Most Favorite Actress" - Ungu Violet
• Pusan International Film Festival 2009 "Silver Award for Leading Female Performance" - 3 Doa 3 Cinta
• Bali International Film Festival 2009 "Best Supporting Actress" - 3 Doa 3 Cinta
• ELLE Film Magazine USA Award 2009 "Actress of The Year" - 3 Doa 3 Cinta
• USA Magazine Indonesia Award 2010 "Most Favorite Actress" - Drupadi

Music Videos

Sastrowardoyo has appeared in these music videos:

• Xirus Indonesia "Yang Terdalam" (2010)
• Glenn Fredly "Hitam Putih" (2009)
• Peterpan "Menghapus Jejakmu" (2007)
• T-Five "Yang Terindah" (2002)
• Dewa "Sayap-sayap Patah" (2001)
• Shelomita "Langkah" (2000)
• Katon Bagaskara "Cinta Selembut Awan" (2000)
• Sheila on 7 "J.A.P" (1999)
• Sheila on 7 "Anugerah Terindah" (1999)
• The Fly "Air Mata Sunyi" (1999)
• KLA Project "Gerimis" (1996)

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