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. Along actress

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, she starred in a film directed by

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entitled ''

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''. Her modeling works sparked a wide measure of controversy in Indonesia. Detractors have denounced some of Azhari's photo shoots along with those of Sophia Latjuba as pornographic, though Azhari rejected the accusations and considers her work a form of art. She is often referred as the Indonesian most wanted actress of the 2000s.

Biography

Azhari was born in

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. Her older sister is

, one of the most prominent figures of the figures of

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. Sarah gained popularity in the mid '90 teen soap opera shows, after Indonesian producer

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decided to cast her in his company Multivision Plus's productions such as "''Senja Semakin Merah", "Maafkan Daku Mila Mencintaimu", "Masih Adak Waktu"'', and ''"Asmara".'' The shows were constantly airing on Indonesian television networks and were one of the major forms of entertainment among Indonesians teenage and adults. Her debut on the big screen occurred in 1998, when she appeared in ''

'' (Leaf on a Pillow), directed by

, alongside actress

. The film became one of the most acclaimed films from Indonesia and was the country's entry for an

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. It was also screened in the

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section at the

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. In 1999, Azhari accepted

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's offer and advice of signing with record label BMG Indonesia and she released her first album ''Peluk Aku Cium Aku'', for which she was nominated for "Most Wanted Female Artist" and "Most Wanted Indonesian Video" at the MTV Southeast Asia awards. Azhari continued working as an actress, model and singer and television personality hosting shows such as live-comedy TV shows on TransTV and SCTV and was a host for 2006 MTV Music Awards.

Personal life

She was married to Pedro Miguel Carrascalão and had a son named Albany Ray.

Television

* ''Damar Wulan'' * ''Montir-Montir Cantik'' * ''Lupus Millenia'' * ''Masih Ada Waktu'' * ''Asmara'' * ''Istana Impian'' * ''Maafkan Daku Bila Mencintaimu'' * ''Senja Makin Merah''

Filmography

* ''

'' 'Leaf on a Pillow''(1998) * ''Mati Kemaren'' (2008) *''Suami-suami Takut Istri The Movie'' (2008) * ''Hantu Cantik Kok Ngompol'' (2016)

Discography

* ''Peluk Aku Cium Aku'' (1999) * ''Sarah Azhari (album)'' (2009) * ''

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'' (2021) * ''Near Or Far'' (2022)

References

External links

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Sarah Azhari
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