Amanda Carol Rawles (born 25 August 2000) is an Indonesian

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and

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descent.

Early life and education

Rawles was born on 25 August 2000 in

Jakarta Jakarta (; , Betawi language, Betawi: ''Jakartè''), officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta (; ''DKI Jakarta'') and formerly known as Batavia, Dutch East Indies, Batavia until 1949, is the capital and largest city of Indonesia and ...

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. She is the second daughter of three children from Shane Rawles and Nasriyah. Amanda is of

descent from her father and

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, Indonesia, from her mother. Rawles continued her education in high school through

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due to her busy career in acting. In March 2020, Rawles underwent a ''foundation studies–'' university program aimed at preparing students for undergraduate courses, for a four-month bachelor's degree at

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. In 2021, Rawles settled in

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to continue her tertiary education at Macquarie University for the bachelor's degree in Communication Sciences program. She took this major because it was in line with her career in the entertainment industry.

Career

Her film career began with a supporting role through the film ''7 Hari Menembus Waktu'' (2015). After starring in several other films, Rawles played the female lead in ''Promise'' (2017) and '' Dear Nathan'', paired with

Jefri Nichol Jefri Nichol (born 15 January 1999) is an Indonesian actor and model. He is widely known following his role in '' Dear Nathan'' (2017). Early life Jefri Nichol was born on 15 January 1999 in Jakarta, Indonesia. He is the first child of Minang ...

, who she later also partnered with in several addtional films.

Filmography

Film

Web series

Television series

Television Film

* ''Pempek Betawi Rasa Cinta'' (2016) * ''OB Cantik Jadi Sekretaris Bos Galak'' (2016) as Iren * ''Selembut Cinta di Pancake Durian'' (2016) as Rani * ''Asap Sate Pembawa Rindu'' (2016) as Ratna * ''Cinta Dalam Kue Mochi'' (2016) as Gita * ''Cantik Cantik Supir Bemo'' (2016) as Halimah * ''Cintaku Tak Sedingin Es Cream'' (2016) as Evi * ''Penarik Bajaj Kece Badai'' (2017)

Discography

Single

Books

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* Living people 2000 births Betawi people Macquarie University alumni Indonesian stage actresses Indonesian film actresses Indonesian television actresses 21st-century Indonesian actresses Indonesian female models Models from Jakarta Actresses from Jakarta Indonesian people of Australian descent Indonesian women singers 21st-century Indonesian women singers {{Indonesia-actor-stub