Cinta Laura
German-born Indonesian singer, actress, and model (born 1993)
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Cinta Laura Kiehl (Indonesian: [ˈtʃinta ˈlaura] ⓘ; German: [ˈtʃiːn'ta 'laʊʁa]; born 17 August 1993) is an Indonesian[3] actress, singer, and model.
17 August 1993
- Singer
- actress
- model
Cinta Laura Kiehl | |
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Kiehl in 2019 | |
| Born | Cinta Laura Kiehl 17 August 1993 Quakenbrück, Germany |
| Alma mater | Columbia University Jakarta International School |
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| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)[1][2] |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instruments | Vocal |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Label | Sony Music Entertainment |
| Website | cintalaurakiehl.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
| Film | |||||
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| 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] | ||
Television
| Television drama | |||||
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| 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] | |
Variety shows
| Television series | |||||
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| 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 | |||
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Title | Singles | Sales | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Cinta Laura |
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| 2012 | Hollywood Dreams |
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Featured singles
| 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] |
Awards and nominations
| 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 | ||
