Chelsea Elizabeth Islan (born 2 June 1995) is an Indonesian actress, model, and

activist Activism (or Advocacy) consists of efforts to promote, impede, direct or intervene in social, political, economic or environmental reform with the desire to make changes in society toward a perceived greater good. Forms of activism range fro ...

. She has received two consecutive Citra Award nominations in the Best Actress category for '' Di Balik 98'' (2015) and '' Rudy Habibie'' (2016). Islan rose to fame for her role in the popular sitcom ''

Tetangga Masa Gitu ''Tetangga Masa Gitu?'' (often abbreviated to ''TMG''; English: ''What An Annoying Neighbour!'') is a sitcom that follows the daily lives of two couples. The first couple, Adi and Angela, has been married for ten years, and the second couple, Bast ...

'' which aired from 2014 to 2017 alongside Sophia Latjuba,

Deva Mahenra Deva Mahenra (Ujung Pandang, April 19, 1990) is an actor, model and presenter from Indonesia. Filmography Films Web-series Television Music video * Mike Mohede - "Mampu Tanpanya" * Latasha - "Falling in Love" * Queen Jack - "Th ...

, and

Dwi Sasono Dwi Sasono (born in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia on March 30, 1980) is an Indonesian actor of Javanese descent. He is the husband of Indonesian actress and singer, Widi Mulia. Career Sasono's acting career, and his nickname, began with the r ...

. She won four consecutive Indonesian Choice Awards for Actress of the Year from 2015 until 2018, the last year the award show was held.

Early life

Chelsea Islan was born in Queens, New York City, to an American mother and an Indonesian father, Islan moved to

Jakarta Jakarta (; , bew, Jakarte), officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta ( id, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta) is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Lying on the northwest coast of Java, the world's most populous island, Jakarta ...

to start elementary school and stay until she finished high school at the Mentari International School. As an elementary student, she appeared in a stage play of '' Once on This Island''.

Career

She made her feature film debut in the 2013 drama film ''Refrain'' alongside Afgansyah Reza and Maudy Ayunda before achieving mainstream success with the action film ''

Street Society ''Street Society'' is a 2014 Indonesian auto action film, starring Marcel Chandrawinata and Chelsea Islan. It was distributed by Ewis Pictures and directed by Awi Suryadi. Plot Cocky, charismatic, and womanizing Rio (Marcel Chandrawinata) is the r ...

'' and the

biographical film A biographical film or biopic () is a film that dramatizes the life of a non-fictional or historically-based person or people. Such films show the life of a historical person and the central character's real name is used. They differ from docudra ...

'' Merry Riana: Mimpi Sejuta Dolar'' as well as the sitcom ''

'' in 2014. Before this, in 2005, she had starring Wall's ice cream commercial. She appeared opposite Boy William in the historical drama '' Di Balik 98'' in 2015 and another biographical drama '' Rudy Habibie'' in 2016. Both roles garnered Islan consecutive nominations at the 2015 and 2016

Citra Awards The Indonesian Film Festival ( Indonesian: Festival Film Indonesia, 'FFI') is an annual awards ceremony organised by the Indonesian Film Board and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology to celebrate cinematic achievements in ...

in the Best Actress category, which she lost to Tara Basro (''

A Copy of My Mind ''A Copy of My Mind'' is a 2015 Indonesian drama film written and directed by Joko Anwar. A low-budget co-production between Indonesia and South Korea, the film stars Tara Basro and Chicco Jerikho. At the 35th Citra Awards, the film received ...

'') and Cut Mini ('' Athirah'') respectively. For her role in the 2016 biopic film '' 3 Srikandi'', Islan won the 2016 Maya Award for Best Supporting Actress, the 2017 Indonesian Movie Award for Favorite Supporting Actress, as well as a Best Actress Award at the 2016 Bandung Film Festival. Also in 2016, she appeared as a doctor in

the Mo Brothers The Mo Brothers is an Indonesian filmmaking duo consisting of directors, producers, and screenwriters Timo Tjahjanto and Kimo Stamboel. They have mostly worked on the action, thriller, and horror genres. They first became known for directing t ...

' action film '' Headshot.'' She was cast in the lead role of Alfie for Timo Tjahjanto's solo directorial debut ''

May the Devil Take You ''May the Devil Take You'' ( id, link=no, Sebelum Iblis Menjemput) is a 2018 Indonesian horror film written and directed by Timo Tjahjanto. The story follows Alfie (Chelsea Islan) who, when trying to find answers to her father's (Ray Sahetapy) mys ...

'', which was released in 2018 to critical and commercial success. She reprised the role in the 2020 sequel ''

May the Devil Take You Too ''May the Devil Take You Too'' ( id, link=no, Sebelum Iblis Menjemput Ayat 2, lit=''Before the Devil Picked up: Verse Two''), also referred to as ''May the Devil Take You: Chapter Two'', is a 2020 horror-fantasy film directed and written by Timo T ...

'' and is set to appear in the third insallment ''May the Devil Take You: Dajjal''. Islan has appeared in multiple commercials for brands such as L'Oreal, Garnier, Tokopedia, Pizza Hut, Oppo, Magnum, Rexona, and Matahari Department Store.

Personal life

Islan established 'Youth of Indonesia', a youth community dedicated to be a platform to contribute to Indonesia and protect the values of pluralism, on the 88th anniversary of the 1928 Youth Pledge on 28 October 2016. She also serves as president of the community She was named an Innovative Young Leader at the 2017 Southeast Asian Leaders Summit in Jakarta.

Filmography

Film

Television

Music video

Awards and nominations

Magazine and Tabloids

* Tabloid Wanita Indonesia March 2016, August 2016 * Majalah Femina 13–19 August 2016 (with Bunga Citra Lestari & Tara Basro)

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Islan, Chelsea 1995 births Actresses from New York City American people of Indonesian descent Indo people Indonesian activists Indonesian women activists Indonesian actresses Indonesian Roman Catholics Indonesian female models Living people Maya Award winners 21st-century American women