Jihane Almira Chedid ( Hanacaraka: , ; ; born February 4, 2000) is an Indonesian People's Consultative Assembly Ambassador, actress, fashion model and beauty pageant titleholder who won the title of Puteri Indonesia Pariwisata 2020. She is known for her work in advocating for '' #ActYourThoughts''

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programs. Chedid is the first delegate from

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to be crowned

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. She represented Indonesia at the

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pageant held in Poland, where she get crowned Miss Supranational Asia 2021, also winning the Best National Costume and Miss Supra Fan-Vote awards.

Early life and education

Chedid was born in

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, Indonesia to a Lebanese father, Jihad Chedid, and Javanese mother, Neneng (Nancy) Wulandari Chedid. Her experience in the entertainment industry started when she was 12 years old, by working as an actress and fashion model in

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. She attended high school at Singapore Intercultural School, Bona Vista. She holds a

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from PGRI Semarang University and continued her study of

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at the

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–

. On 12 March 2020, together with Puteri Indonesia 2020- Ayu Maulida Putri and Puteri Indonesia Lingkungan 2020- Putu Ayu Saraswati, the Puteri Indonesia 2020 queens including Chedid were named

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Ambassadors by the

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. She represented Indonesia in several international competitions, such as

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Girl Search South East Asia 2015 together with Puteri Indonesia 2017 - Bunga Jelitha Ibrani, and ''

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'' magazine face off 2016.

Pageantry

Puteri Central Java 2020

Chedid joined the contest at the provincial level of the Puteri Central Java 2020, and was chosen as the winner of Puteri Central Java 2020, where she also won ''"Miss Congeniality"'' special award.

Puteri Indonesia 2020

After qualifying the provincial title of Puteri Indonesia Central Java 2020, Chedid represented the province of

in the national beauty contest, Puteri Indonesia 2020, which was held on March 6, 2020. She was successfully crowned as the winner of Puteri Indonesia Pariwisata 2020 ''( Miss Supranational Indonesia 2020)'' by the predecessor of Puteri Indonesia Pariwisata 2019 and Miss Supranational 2019 second runner-up Jesica Fitriana Martasari of

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. and won "Best Evening Gown" and "1st Runner-up Miss Talent" special awards. The final coronation night was graced by the reigning

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and

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, Jenny Kim as the guest star. During final statement-speech session, Chedid successfully raised her charity foundation called '' #ActYourThoughts'' movement, which a

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platform across the islands of Indonesia that provide

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and free

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programs. Chedid said:

Miss Supranational 2021

As the winner of Puteri Indonesia Pariwisata 2020, Chedid will represent Indonesia at the

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pageant, held on 21 August 2021 at Strzelecki Park Amphitheater, Nowy Sącz, Małopolska, Poland. Chedid competed with the other 57 countries, by the end of the event, Jihane ended up as one of the Top 12 finalists (ranked sixth) and automatically crowned as Miss Supranational Asia 2021. Jihane successfully continuing the streak of Indonesia's semi-finalists placement in

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for the five consecutive years since 2015. The pageant was aired on Metro TV Indonesia Network. At the finale coronation night, Jihane also won several awards, She is winning ''"Supra Fan-Vote"'' award, by that Jihane automatically advanced to the Top 12 semifinalists, and she also won ''"Miss Congeniality"'' special award. During the pre-pageant challenge events Chedid won several awards, advanced to the semifinals of ''"Supra Chat with

"'' by winning group 4 deep interview. and she is also nominated as one of the Top 11 of ''"Miss Elegance"''. Chedid won the ''"Best National Costume"'' competition held on 19 August 2021 with her

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-inspired ensemble national costume, becoming the fourth Indonesian to win the award, after Lily Estelita Liana in

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, Gresya Amanda Maaliwuga in

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and Wilda Octaviana Situngkir in

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. Chedid brought a

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weighed with

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'' is a

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horses that is

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to the Indonesian islands of

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, that has lived since a million years ago, the costume named ''"The Dashing Of

"'' was designed by Jember Fashion Carnival. The costume also features '' Mamuli'' and '' Marangga'', precious gold ornaments with 10.000

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s beading that wore by the

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Queens of

. During the preliminary competition, Chedid appeared in a

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45.000 gold dress designed by

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fashion designer Monica Ivena, at the

evening gown competition. The gown, named ''"Golden Resilience"'' was decorated with thousands of Swarovski crystals inspired by Jihane's bright and confident personality.

Filmography

Chedid has appeared in several television and cinema films, since her debut as an actress in 2012.

Cinema films

Television

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chedid, Jihane Almira Living people 2000 births Puteri Indonesia winners Miss Supranational contestants Indonesian beauty pageant winners Indonesian female models Indonesian stage actresses Indonesian film actresses Indonesian television actresses 21st-century Indonesian actresses Indonesian activists Indonesian women activists Children's rights activists Indonesian health activists Mental health activists People from Semarang People from Jakarta Javanese people Indonesian people of Lebanese descent