Jonas Rivanno Wattimena (born 20 March 1987), also known as Vanno or Rivanno, is an Indonesian actor and singer. He began his career as a model after winning in 2007 the parade sponsor Coverboy by Aneka Yess.

Career

Vanno was born in

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, on 20 March 1987 to Agustinus Wattimena and Leony Pattipeilohy, he is the second of the couple's three children. he has an older sister and a younger sister. Wattimena is of Eurasian descent, his father is of mixed

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and

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descent, while his mother is of mixed

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and

descent. Before beginning his modeling career, he simultaneously studied environmental engineering at

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and

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. His first role was in the romantic soap opera Khanza alongside the Indonesian actress Velove Vexia. The success was such that the series experienced a remake named Khanza 2 in 2014, but Wattimena did not wish to resume its role of Nino who was one of the main characters of the series. He has become really popular with the public in 2009 after playing in the series

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with

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and

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. It will be precisely during the filming he met his girlfriend, award-winning artist,

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. This is, however, that the first time he played alongside Andah, who will become his future wife. Since thereafter, they play together in the drama soap Kemilau Cinta Kamila, or it acts as Fadil, a man who agrees to marry for love Kamila, played by Andah, though pregnant with another man. In 2011, Wattimena and Andah, playing for the third consecutive time in the romantic soap opera

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, or again they embody the role of a couple of young lovers who eventually married during the last season. Shortly after the end of the series in 2012, they finally officially reveal their relationship after a long wait.

Personal life

On 29 January 2014, Wattimena and

have revealed that they had decided to marry abroad in

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, on 22 December 2013. The couple eventually celebrate a wedding ceremony, February 28, 2014, to

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in the province of Maluku. In 2014, he became the brother-in-law of the indonesian singer Donnie Sibarani, who is the vocalist of pop-rock band

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. since Donnie was married in

to his younger sister, Sonya Prischillia Wattimena, on 10 May 2014.

Filmography

Television appearances

* 2008: ''Khanza'' (translated: ''Khanza'') — (soap opera) * 2008: ''Kawin Masal'' (translated: ''Mass Mating'') — (soap opera) * 2009: ''Nikita'' (translated: ''Nikita'') — (soap opera) * 2010: ''Kemilau Cinta Kamila'' (translated: ''Sheen Love Kamila'') — (soap opera) * 2011: ''Anugerah'' (translated: ''Boon'') — (soap opera) * 2011:

(translated: ''Bright Clear Diamond'') — (soap opera) * 2018 : ''Siapa Takut Jatuh Cinta'' (translated : ''Who's Afraid of Falling in Love'') — (soap opera) * 2018 : ''Cinta Suci'' (translated : ''Sacred Love'') — (soap opera) * 2020 : ''Samudra Cinta'' (translated :''Ocean of Love'') — (soap opera) * 2022 : ''Aku Bukan Wanita Pilihan'' (translated : ''I'm Not a Chosen Woman'') — (soap opera)

Film appearances

* 2013: ''Cinta Semalam'' (translated: ''Love Overnight'') — (telefilm) * 2013: ''Roti Buaya'' (translated: ''Crocodile Bread'') — (telefilm) * 2013: ''Asmara dibawah Hujan'' (translated: ''Romance Under The Rain'') — (telefilm) * 2013: ''Isyarat'' (translated: ''Signal'')

Video clips

*''Akhir Yang Indah'' (''Beautiful End'' with Astoria; 2012) *''Yesus Aku Cinta'' (''I Love Yesus'' with

; 2015)

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(with Randy Pangalila) *

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References

External links

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Bio Jonas Rivanno Wattimena
Wowkeren.com *
Profil Jonas Rivanno Wattimena
Kapanlagi.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Rivanno, Jonas 1987 births Living people Indo people Moluccan people Indonesian people of German descent Indonesian people of Dutch descent People from Maluku (province) Indonesian male models Indonesian male television actors 21st-century Indonesian male actors 21st-century Indonesian male singers Indonesian Christians Indonesian Protestants People from Surabaya Actors from East Java Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology alumni