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model.

Career

Luna began her career as a model. Her first acting job was a supporting role as an antagonist in the film '' 30 Hari Mencari Cinta'' (2004), for which she won praise. This was followed by a supporting role in '' Brownies'' in 2005. She has appeared in Indonesian advertising campaigns for Lux, XL and

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. She appeared in the film ''Cinta Silver'' with

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and Catherine Wilson. She also starred in ''Ruang'', ''Jakarta Undercover'', and ''Pesan Dari Surga''. She received a nomination for Citra Award for Best Leading Actress at the 2006 Indonesian Film Festival. In 2008, she appeared in '' In the Name of Love'', directed by

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. Together with

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and

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, Luna sang on the Indonesian theme song for

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, titled "Play". Luna has acted in the soap operas ''Dan'', ''Kau Dan Aku'', ''Ada Cinta'', ''Rahasiaku'' and ''Anggun''. She was one of the torchbearers in the 2008 Summer Olympics. Luna collaborated with Dide Hijau Daun, vocalist of Hijau Daun on "Suara (Ku Berharap)", which became featured in Luna's film ''Janda Kembang''. Additionally, Luna directed an indie short film entitled ''Suci and The City'', a music video for singer Dhea Ananda, videos of a new band called Malka, and a film, ''Pintu Harmonika''. In 2020, Luna was appointed as the host and judge of

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series ''

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.'' The first cycle premiered on November 28, 2020 and aired until April 9, 2021.

Scandal

In 2010, Luna's boyfriend Nazril Irham (Ariel), lead singer of Indonesian pop group '' Peterpan'', was arrested after a pornographic video that featured Luna was posted on the internet. Ariel was sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison in January 2011. Luna lost her contract to advertise Lux soap as a result of the scandal. Luna and another actress who appeared in the sex tape with Ariel,

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, were both declared suspects but were not brought to trial. On 7 August 2018, South Jakarta District Court upheld the ongoing suspect status of the two women.

Discography

Studio album

* ''Perjalanan'' (2011)

Singles

Video clip

Filmography

Film

Television

Film television

TV commercials

Awards and nominations

* 1999: ** No. 3 Cover Girl Aneka Yess! 1999 * 2005: ** EO Avante dan E-motion Entertainment Inspiring Women Awards sector modeling category Best Face ** Nomine MTV Indonesia Movie Awards 2005 category Most Favorite Actress in film " Bangsal 13" ** Duty UN for WFP ( Program Pangan Dunia) Indonesia * 2006: ** Bintang Potensial 2006 version tabloid Bintang Indonesia ** Icon Ekslusif LUX 2006 ** Nomine MTV Indonesia Movie Awards 2006 category Most Favourite Actress in film " Ruang" ** Nomine Festival Film Indonesia 2006 category The main character best Woman in film " Ruang" * 2007: ** Nomine Indonesian Movie Awards 2007 category The main character best actress in film " Ruang" ** Nominasi Indonesian Movie Awards 2007 kategori Pemeran Utama Wanita Terfavorit dalam film " Ruang" ** Nominasi Festival Film Bandung 2007 kategori Lakon Utama Wanita Terpuji dalam film " Jakarta Undercover" ** Nominasi MTV Indonesia Movie Awards 2007 kategori Most Favourite Actress dalam film " Pesan Dari Surga" ** Duta Astro untuk saluran

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2007 ** Duta Asma Indonesia 2007 ** The Most Sexiest Female in Indonesia 2007 (#3 di dunia) versi majalah

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* 2008: ** Pembawa Obor Olimpiade Beijing 2008 ** Duta Besar Produk

Indonesia ** No. 5 Artis terkaya Indonesia 2008 versi majalah Globe Asia ** Duta WWF Indonesia 2008 ** Nominasi Indonesia Kids Choice Awards 2008 kategori Artis Wanita Favorit ** !nsert Anniversary Awards 2008 kategori Most Sexiest Female Celebrity ** Aktris Layar Lebar Terfavorit 2008 versi responden DetEksi

** Bintang Iklan Wanita Terfavorit 2008 versi responden DetEksi

** The Most Beautiful Woman in Indonesia 2008 versi Stop Magazine * 2009: ** Indonesia Kids Choice Awards 2009 kategori Artis Wanita favorit ** Nominasi Indonesia Kids Choice Awards 2009 kategori Pembawa Acara Favorit ** Nominasi

Panasonic Awards 2009 The 12th Annual Panasonic Awards honoring the favorite in Indonesian television programming/production works/individual, were held on Friday, March 27, 2009 at the XXI Jakarta Theater in Jalan M.H. Thamrin, Menteng, Central Jakarta. Comedian O ...

kategori Aktris Terfavorit ** Nominasi Panasonic Awards 2009 kategori Presenter Musik Variety Show terfavorit ** !nsert Anniversary Award 2009 kategori We Love to Hate Artist **

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Editors’ Choice Awards 2009 kategori The Sensational Artist of the Year ** Artis Tersilet 2009 versi Silet RCTI ** Bintang Paling Berkilau 2009 versi tabloid Bintang IndonesiaSeberapa Kaya Luna Maya
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References

External links

* *
Luna Maya profile in eGosip.com
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Maya, Luna 1983 births Living people People from Denpasar Indo people Javanese people Indonesian people of Austrian descent Indonesian female models Indonesian film actresses Indonesian television actresses Indonesian television presenters Indonesian women television presenters