Pradnya Paramitha Chandra Devy Rusady (born August 11, 1966, in
Makassar
Makassar ( ), formerly Ujung Pandang ( ), is the capital of the Indonesian Provinces of Indonesia, province of South Sulawesi. It is the largest city in the region of Eastern Indonesia and the country's fifth-largest urban center after Jakarta, ...
,
South Sulawesi
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,
Indonesia
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) is an Indonesian actress, singer and presenter of
Sundanese descent.
Career
She was born in
Makassar
Makassar ( ), formerly Ujung Pandang ( ), is the capital of the Indonesian Provinces of Indonesia, province of South Sulawesi. It is the largest city in the region of Eastern Indonesia and the country's fifth-largest urban center after Jakarta, ...
, August 16, 1966. Her parents are Raden Mas Yus Rusady Wirahaditenaya and Raden Ayu Mary Zumarya, a dance teacher.
Rusady has worked as a model and singer, as well as an actress in films and soap operas. In her youth, she starred in the romance movie ''Ranjau-Ranjau Cinta'', along with
Rano Karno. She appeared in the documentary ''Dibawah Nyiur Melambai'' and in ''Si Kabayan'', paired with
Didi Petet
Didi Petet (July 12, 1956 – May 15, 2015), born Didi Widiatmoko, was an Indonesian actor and film director best known for starring as Emon in the '' Catatan Si Boy'' series of films in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Death
Didi Petet died on ...
.
After a long hiatus, she returned to acting in 2011, appearing in the soap opera ''
Anugerah''.
As a teenager she played musical instruments and wrote a number of songs.
In 2009 she released the single "Bulan Ke Tiga".
Personal life
On June 23, 2000, she married Gunawan, a soap opera actor who was seven years younger than her. They divorced in October 2002 without having children. On May 20, 2004, she married Nenad Bago of
Croatia
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. He changed his name to Muhammad Hamzah Akbar after converting to
Islam
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. They have one son, and divorced in 2012.
Discography
Studio albums
* ''Jatuh Hati'' (1988)
* ''Nona Manis'' (3 Dara; with Ita Purnamasari and Sylvana Herman) (1990)
* ''Malam Minggu'' (3 Dara; with Ita Purnamasari and Sylvana Herman) (1991)
* ''Tanpa Dirimu'' (1991)
* ''Hanya Cinta'' (3 Dara; with Ita Purnamasari and Sylvana Herman) (1993)
* ''Tiada Lagi Asmara'' (1994)
* ''Sakral Cinta'' (2000)
* ''Best of the Best Paramitha Rusady'' (2003)
* ''Part of Your World – EP'' (2018)
Compilation albums
* ''Datang Kembali'' (1992)
* ''Jangan Ada Air Mata'' (1996)
* ''Kidung'' (3 Bidadari; with Desy Ratnasari and Yuni Shara) (1999)
Soundtrack albums
* ''Merpati Tak Pernah Ingkar Janji'' (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack; with Adi Bing Slamet) (1986)
* ''Janjiku'' (Original Television Series Soundtrack) (1997)
* ''Karmila'' (Original Television Series Soundtrack) (1998)
Filmography
Film
Television
Television film
Awards and nominations
References
External links
Official website
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1966 births
Indonesian actresses
20th-century Indonesian women singers
People from Makassar
Sundanese people
Living people