Artika Sari Devi Kusmayadi (born 29 September 1979) is an Indonesian actress, music producer, model and beauty pageant titleholder who the winner of Puteri Indonesia 2004 (Miss Universe Indonesia). She also represented

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in 2005 Miss Universe pageant in

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. She is the first ever

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and

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to be placed as a finalist in

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history.

Early life and career

Artika Sari Devi Kusmayadi with Ibrahim Imran and their childrens for Goodtime Cookies Scene

Devi was born in

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on 29 September 1979 to a

mother Poppy Dyah Retno Wulan and Javanese father Tiko Kusmayadi. Devi completed her

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program in 2003, Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) from

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and in 2007 she also finished her Master of Law in Notary (M.LN) from

Gadjah Mada University Gadjah Mada University (; , abbreviated as UGM) is a public research university located in Sleman, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Officially founded on 19 December 1949, Gadjah Mada University is one of the oldest and largest institut ...

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- Indonesia. In 2008, She is married to a

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singer songwriter Ibrahim Imran, and they have two children together, Sarah Abiela Ibrahim (2009) and Dayana Zoelie Ibrahim (2011). Besides being a full-time mother, Devi also runs a fashion line for kids called ''"Sugar Bebe Indonesia"''. In 2016, Artika together with

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beauty pageant alumna

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, open the ''"ArtikaWhulandary Beauty Camp"'' to sharpen the skills of Indonesian women who are interested in joining local or international beauty pageants, the beauty camp idea is first initiated in 2013.

Pageantry

Puteri Indonesia 2004

At the age of 25, she represented

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in the Puteri Indonesia 2004 pageant, and was crowned on 6 August 2004 in the

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Miss Universe 2005

Devi represented Indonesia in

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and was the first

n woman to advance to semifinals, competed in the

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Competition finished in the Top 15.

Post-Miss Universe

Although not reported to the police, there was a controversy surrounding her involvement in the

pageant, Devi was accused of breaking the Code of Law 281, edict number 01/U/1984, regarding cultural and educational conducts, Indonesian law forbids any kind of involvement in international beauty pageants and considers such as immoral. In 2006, the winner of Puteri Indonesia 2005 and participant of

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, Nadine Chandrawinata was also reported to the police, which eventually traced back to Artika Sari Devi and the

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Foundation.

Filmography

Artika Sari Devi Kusmayadi with Ibrahim Imran for Sumber Ayu Whitening Extract Scene

Devi started her foray into the world of acting, after starring in a musical Indonesian film called "

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" (''Requiem from Java'') directed by

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, which was nominated for 2006

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, 2006

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, 2006

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and 2006

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. The movie also being nominated for ''"Best Movie"'' in

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,Opera Jawa (2006) Release dates

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; retrieved 2008-01-20 won the

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for Best Film at the 2007

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. In late 2023, she is currently preparing herself for her upcoming

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Movies

Music videos

Since 2017, together with her husband Ibrahim Imran, Devi composed and produced several songs. In 2020, they produced award-winning song named ''"Adikku Tersayang" (in english: My Dearest Sister)'' sang by their oldest daughter Sarah Ebiela Ibrahim with a stage name Abbey Ibrahim. Eventually the song nominated as ''"Best Children's Song Creator"'' in Anugerah Musik Indonesia Awards 2020, and Devi together with her husband won the title.

Awards and nomination

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Devi, Artika Sari Living people 1979 births Miss Universe Indonesia winners Puteri Indonesia winners Indonesian beauty pageant winners Indonesian female models Indonesian film actresses Indonesian people of Malay descent Miss Universe 2005 contestants People from Pangkal Pinang Gadjah Mada University alumni