Mariana Renata Dantec (born 31 December 1983,

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), better known by Mariana Renata and Mariana Dantec, is a

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and

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. She is best known for her roles in the films ''

Janji Joni ''Janji Joni'' (English: ''Joni's Promise'') is a 2005 Indonesian adventure romantic comedy film written and directed by Joko Anwar in his directorial debut. Starring Nicholas Saputra, Mariana Renata, Rachel Maryam, and Surya Saputra, the film ...

'' (2005), ''The Matchmaker'' (2006), and ''Nic And Mar'' series (2015).

Early life and education

Born to a

father and an

mother, Dantec started her modeling career at the age of 13 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Dantec obtained an

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in English Culture and Literature from the

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and her

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at the

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in International Business.(16 April 2010)
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, ''

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''; retrieved 7 December 2010.

Career

During her modeling career, Dantec has walked on the Paris, Sydney, Milan and New York fashion

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, and has become a model for numerous global brands In addition to modelling career, Dantec has appeared in several music videos. In 2003, Dantec was featured in the Asian-market version of

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's ''

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'' and Indonesian-market version of Filipino band

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's ''Balisong''

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. The following year, Dantec was chosen as the new brand ambassador for

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. In 2005, Dantec landed her first film, taking a supporting role in

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''.(18 October 2005)
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KapanLagi (in Indonesian); retrieved 7 December 2010. The film was screening at the 2005

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. She won ''Most Favorite Supporting Actress'' at the

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for her first performance in the film.(9 August 2005)
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KapanLagi (in Indonesian); retrieved 7 December 2010. Dantec next appeared as a cameo in the 2006 television series ''

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''. That same year, Dantec took her first lead role as an eclectic girl who tries to pair off her best friend with a bookshop owner in a

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''The Matchmaker'', directed by Cinzia Puspita Rini and produced by

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. The film had its international premiere at The 11th

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in Asian Shorts segment. Dantec then took a break from acting to finish her

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at the

. After she graduated in 2010, Dantec settled in Australia and traveled to

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countries for a year. Since 2011, Dantec has been residing in New York City where she is represented by

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and Innovative Artists

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. Dantec then reunited with co-star

Nicholas Saputra Nicholas Schubring Saputra (born 24 February 1984) is an Indonesian actor and film producer. He first rose to prominence as Rangga in the 2002 hit film '' Ada Apa dengan Cinta?'', a role he reprised in '' Ada Apa Dengan Cinta? 2'' in 2016. He ...

, eight years after ''Janji Joni'', in a South Korean-Indonesian joint production film ''Someone’s Wife in the Boat of Someone’s Husband''; a part of

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's Jeonju Digital Project. The film was screened at the 2013

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, as well. In January 2014, Dantec became the guest judge in Asia's Next Top Model Season 2 where she was also introduced as the face of TRESemmé for

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region. The following year, Dantec for the third time acted opposite Nicholas Saputra in LINE's

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''Nic And Mar''. A story about rekindled lovers, it was released in March 2015 and aired weekly on Thursday and Friday through Line Story official account. In 2016, Dantec participated in the

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's campaign in promoting voluntary counselling and

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for workers. She joined other artists and athletes around the world in the ILO's “Voice of the Voiceless” initiative to give voice to people living with

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who are not able to tell their own stories. In the campaign video, Dantec lent her voice for the real-life story of Yohana, a plantation worker from Indonesia who found out she was

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after getting tested at work. Dantec's participation in this initiative was

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. She noted, "Many people living with HIV have no access to information and to care as well as treatment. Even in many countries they lose their rights to employment".

Personal life

Dantec is the only child in the family. Her cousin, Renata Kusmanto, is a model and actress. Their mothers are

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s. Her cousin-in-law,

Fachri Albar Fachri Albar (born 15 November 1981) is an Indonesian actor and musician. He is best known for starring in Joko Anwar's Neo-noir thriller '' Dead Time: Kala'' in 2007 and psychological thriller '' The Forbidden Door'' in 2009. Career Acting ...

, is an actor. Dantec speaks fluent Indonesian, English and French. From 2005 to 2006, Dantec was romantically linked to ''Janji Joni'' co-star

Filmography

Film

TV series

Reality show

Music video appearances

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Renata, Mariana 1983 births Indo people Javanese people French female models French film actresses Indonesian female models Indonesian film actresses French people of Chinese descent French people of Dutch descent French people of Indonesian descent French people of Javanese descent French people of Italian descent French people of Jewish descent Indonesian people of Chinese descent Indonesian people of Dutch descent Indonesian people of French descent French emigrants Immigrants to Indonesia Indonesian people of Jewish descent Indonesian people of French-Jewish descent Living people Actresses from Paris University of Paris alumni