Asri Pramawati (born 7 March 1979), known professionally as Asri Welas, is an Indonesian actress. She rose to prominence after starring as Welas in the

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sitcom ''Suami-Suami Takut Istri'', later adopting the character's name as her stage name. She has received three

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s nominations for her performances in '' Cemara's Family'' (2018), '' Crazy Awesome Teachers'' (2020), and ''

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'' (2021).

Early life

Asri Pramawati was born on 7 March 1979 in

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, to a father originally from

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and a mother from

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. She is a seventh-generation descendant of Javanese prince

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through her mother. She spent her childhood in

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. She had been interested in dancing since she was two years old. In 1989, she joined

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's art collective Gencar Semarak Perkasa Production as a dancer. She graduated with

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from the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences and the Faculty of Psychology at the

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. She first pursued her studies in the Department of Administrative Sciences in 1997, then continued in Psychology in 2001.

Career

Asri rose to prominence after starring as Welas in the sitcom ''Suami-Suami Takut Istri'', which aired on

from 2007 to 2010. She later adopted the character's name as her stage name. In 2011, Asri joined Delta FM and co-hosted the morning show with presenters Farhan from 2011 to 2015, Steny Agustaf from 2015 to 2018, and Nino Kayam, the vocalist of the group

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, from 2018 to 2020. She left in 2020. In addition to acting, she owns several businesses, including a dance studio and a fashion studio.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Welas, Asri 1979 births Living people 21st-century Indonesian actresses University of Indonesia alumni Indonesian film actresses Indonesian fashion designers Indonesian women fashion designers Indonesian radio personalities Indonesian women radio presenters Entertainers from Jakarta