Cinta Laura

German-born Indonesian singer, actress, and model (born 1993) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Cinta Laura Kiehl (Indonesian: [ˈtʃinta ˈlaura] ; German: [ˈtʃiːn'ta 'laʊʁa]; born 17 August 1993) is an Indonesian[3] actress, singer, and model.

Born
Cinta Laura Kiehl

(1993-08-17) 17 August 1993 (age 32)
Quakenbrück, Germany
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
  • model
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)[1][2]
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Cinta Laura Kiehl
Kiehl in 2019
Born
Cinta Laura Kiehl

(1993-08-17) 17 August 1993 (age 32)
Quakenbrück, Germany
Alma materColumbia University
Jakarta International School
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
  • model
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)[1][2]
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentsVocal
Years active2007–present
LabelSony Music Entertainment
Websitecintalaurakiehl.co
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Kiehl was appointed ambassador of anti-violence against women and children by the Indonesian Ministry of Women Empowerment and Child Protection in 2019.[4]

Early life and education

Kiehl grew up in several countries such as the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Singapore, Germany and Indonesia.[5] Upon her move to Indonesia at 12 years old, Kiehl became an Indonesian national swimmer, winning 10 gold medals, 7 silver medals and 7 bronze medals from various swimming competitions.[6]

Kiehl studied at Columbia University in New York.[7][8] She was a teaching assistant (TA) for Professor Herbert S. Terrace in Columbia's psychology department.[7][9][10] While at Columbia, she joined the sorority Kappa Alpha Theta.[11][12][13] Laura graduated cum laude from the university in May 2014.[2][14] After graduating, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue her acting career in Hollywood,[15][16][17][18][19] signing her contract under Netflix[20] and Grindstone Entertainment Group.[21][22]

Career

2007: Debut

Kiehl started her career in February 2007, debuted under MD Entertainment. Her first soap opera, Cinderella: Apakah Cinta Hanyalah Mimpi? aired on SCTV and TV2 (Malaysia) with 310 episodes,[23][24] where she gained popularity and won ”2007 Indonesia's Best Actress” on 2007 SCTV Awards.[25]

2007–2012: Oh Baby, Cinta Laura album, and Hollywood Dreams

In 2007, Kiehl appeared in her first movie Oh Baby, and also took part in the film's soundtrack. Oh Baby reigned in the no. 1 position of various charts in Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam.[27][28] Soon after that, she released her first self-titled studio album, Cinta Laura (2010).[29] The album was released in February 2010 and sold over a million copies.[30] In the summer of 2010, Kiehl received the Wannabe Artist Award of 2010 Nickelodeon Indonesia Kids' Choice Awards.[5]

She also filming her TV soap series, Upik Abu dan Laura (2008) and Air Mata Cinta (2009), which was a success in Indonesia and Malaysia aired in RCTI and TV3 (Malaysia).[31] Following her success, she released the songs "You Say Aq", "Guardian Angel", "Cinta Atau Uang", "Tulalit", "Boomerang" and "Playlist" from her second album, Hollywood Dreams (2012).[32]

2013–present: International acting career and English album

In 2013, she decided to move to Los Angeles.[18] She acted in the Hollywood-produced movie After the Dark (2013), starring Bonnie Wright and James D’Arcy.[33][34][35] Laura worked with Grindstone Entertainment Group,[36] continuing her acting in The Ninth Passenger (2018) by Hollywood producer Corey Large.[37][38] She has also appeared on several Netflix Lifetime films,[20] such as Crazy for the Boys (2018),[39][40][41] TAR (2018),[42] Goodnight (2018)[42] and The Nanny is Watching (2018).[43][44][45] Laura won "Best Film Actress" at the 2019 Latino Film awards, for the movie Goodnight (2018).[46][32][47]

In 2019, Kiehl came back with her new English single Caliente[48] and Vida[32] after a seven-year hiatus. She also starred in several Indonesian films such as Target (2018),[49][50] MatiAnak (2019)[51][52] and Jeritan Malam (2019).[53][54][55][56]

Filmography

Film

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Film
Year Title Role Note Genre Ref.
2007 Oh Baby Baby Indonesian film comedy film [27]
2010 Seleb Kota Jogja (SKJ) Gadis comedy film [57]
2013 After the Dark Utami American film science fiction [33][34][35]
2016 3 Pilihan Hidup Laura Indonesian film reality film [58]
2018 The Ninth Passenger Nicole American film horror-thriller film [36][37][38]
Crazy For The Boys Madison romance film [39][40][41]
TAR Camilla Landry horror-thriller film [42]
Goodnight Lisa horror film [46][32][59][42]
The Nanny Is Watching Rachel psychological thriller film [43][44][45]
Drama Drama Madison romance [60]
Target Cinta Indonesian film comedy film [49][50]
2019 MatiAnak Ina horror-thriller film [51][52]
Jeritan Malam Wulan horror film [53][54][55][56]
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Television

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Television drama
Year Title Role Production Episodes Ref.
2007 Cinderella (Apakah Cinta Hanyalah Mimpi?) Cinta MD Entertainment 310 eps. [23][61][62]
2008 Cinta Cinta 3 eps.
Upik Abu dan Laura Laura SinemArt 110 eps. [32]
2009 Air Mata Cinta Cinta 53 eps. [32]
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Variety shows

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Television series
Year Title Shows Ref.
2010 Ayo Nge-dance Bareng Cinta SCTV [63]
2013–2014 Yuk Keep Smile Trans TV [64]
2021–2022 Indonesia Mencari Bakat Trans TV
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Discography

Studio albums

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Year Title Singles Sales Certification
2010 Cinta Laura
2012 Hollywood Dreams
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Year Title Album Ref
2008 "Penghianat Cinta" Sang Juara
by Duo Maia
[69]
2009 "Let's Get the Beat" Ost. Beat Hits
featured Afgan
[70]
2011 "Who's That Girl" Twenty Ten
by Guy Sebastian
[71]
2019 "Vida" TBA [32][72][73]
2019 "Caliente" TBA [48][74]
2020 "Cloud 9" Single [75]
2021 "Markisa" Single [76]
2022 "Suka Kamu" Single [77]
2022 "It's You" Single [78]
2022 (remix) "Oh Baby (2022)" Single
2023 "Bo$$y"

Composed by Gerald (Weird Genius) & Ramengvrl

Single [79]
2023 "Loco" Single [80]
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Awards and nominations

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Year Awards Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2007 Finalis Top Model Indonesia Model N/A Won [citation needed]
SCTV Awards 2007 Aktris Ngetop (Best Actress) Won [1]
Gadis Magazine Breakthrough Awards Won [81]
Panasonic Awards 2007 Aktris Panasonic Awards (Actress of the Year) Nominated [82]
2008 Best Actress Trax Magazine Won [81]
Teen Magazine Won [81]
Gadis Magazine Won [81]
Hai Magazine Won [81]
Indonesia Kids Choice Awards 2008 Trax Magazine Won
Teen Magazine Won
Gadis Magazine Won
Hai Magazine Won
Favorite Female Singer Nominated [81][83]
Favorite Actress Won [81][83]
Indonesian Star Wannabe Award Nominated [81][83]
2009 Anugerah Planet Muzik 2009 Best Vocal - Song (New Female Singer) Oh Baby Nominated [84]
Indonesia Kids Choice Awards 2009 Favorite Actress N/A Nominated [83][81]
2010 Indonesia Kids Choice Awards 2010 Favorite Female Singer Nominated [81][83]
Favorite Actress Nominated [81][83]
Indonesian Star Wannabe Award Won [81][83]
2011 SCTV Music Awards 2011 Best Album Cinta Laura Nominated [85]
Indonesia Kids Choice Awards 11 Favorite Female Singer N/A Nominated [86]
Anugerah Musik Indonesia 2011 Best Dance/Electronica Music Performance Cinta Atau Uang Won [87]
FTV Awards Favorite Theme Song Nominated [88]
2013 Anugerah Musik Indonesia 2013 Best Electronic Dance/Dance Production Work Tulalit (feat. Rayi Putra) Nominated [81]
2014 MNC Lifestyle Award Education Icon Won
2016 Pop Awards 2016 Female Pop Awards N/A Nominated [81]
2019 Latino 5th Annual Film Festival Best Female Actress Goodnight Won [46][32][47]
2020 Forbes Most Influential Artist
2021 Fimela Most Magnificent Celebrity Won
2022 Piala Maya Video Klip Terbaik Nominated
2022 Anugerah Musik Indonesia Best Female Dance Solo Won
2023 Beautyfest Asia Most Influential Woman Won
2023 Insert Award Favorite Female Celebrity Won
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