Indonesian actress, model, and activist
Chelsea Elizabeth Islan (born 2 June ) is an American-born Indonesian actress. She has received two consecutive Citra Award nominations in the Best Actress category for Di Balik 98 () and Rudy Habibie ().
Islan rose to fame for her role in the popular sitcomTetangga Masa Gitu which aired from to alongside Sophia Latjuba, Deva Mahenra, and Dwi Sasono. She won four consecutive Indonesian Choice Awards for Actress of the Year from until , the last year the award show was held.
Early life
Chelsea Islan was born in Queens, New York City,[1]She is the only child in her family to an Indonesian mother and an American father, Islan moved to Jakarta to start elementary school and stay until she finished high school at the Mentari Intercultural School.[2] As an elementary student, she appeared in a stage play of Once on This Island.
Career
She made her feature film debut in the drama film Refrain alongside Afgansyah Reza and Maudy Ayunda before achieving mainstream success with the action filmStreet Society and the biographical filmMerry Riana: Mimpi Sejuta Dolar as well as the sitcom Tetangga Masa Gitu in [2][3]
Before this, in , she had starring Wall's ice cream commercial.
She appeared opposite Boy William in the historical drama Di Balik 98 in and another biographical drama Rudy Habibie in Both roles garnered Islan consecutive nominations at the and Citra Awards in the Best Actress category, which she lost to Tara Basro (A Copy of My Mind) and Cut Mini (Athirah) respectively.
For her role in the biopic film 3 Srikandi, Islan won the Maya Award for Best Supporting Actress, the Indonesian Movie Award for Favorite Supporting Actress, as well as a Best Actress Award at the Bandung Film Festival. Also in , she appeared as a doctor in the Mo Brothers' action film Headshot.
She was cast in the lead role of Alfie for Timo Tjahjanto's solo directorial debut May the Devil Take You, which was released in to critical and commercial success. She reprised the role in the sequel May the Devil Take You Too and is set to appear in the third installment May the Devil Take You: Dajjal.[4]
Islan has appeared in multiple commercials for brands such as L'Oreal, Garnier, Tokopedia, Pizza Hut, Oppo, Magnum, Rexona, and Matahari Department Store.
Personal life
Islan established 'Youth of Indonesia', a youth community dedicated to be a platform to contribute to Indonesia and protect the values of pluralism, on the 88th anniversary of the Youth Pledge on 28 October She also serves as president of the community[5][6][7] She was named an Innovative Young Leader at the Southeast Asian Leaders Summit in Jakarta.[8] Islan married Indonesian politician Rob Clinton Kardinal in Jakarta Cathedral, on 8 December
Filmography
Film
Television
Music video
Awards and nominations
Magazine and Tabloids
- Tabloid Wanita Indonesia March , August
- Majalah Femina 13–19 August (with Bunga Citra Lestari & Tara Basro)
References
- ^ abPASTRY - Bisnis Bareng Pacar Kenapa Enggak? (Chelsea Islan & Rob Clinton), October , retrieved 21 January
- ^ abDiananto, Wayan (28 September ). "Waktu Kecil, Chelsea Islan Ikut Futsal, Go Kart, dan Taekwondo" [Chelsea Islan played soccer, go-kart, and taekwondo when she was a kid]. Tabloid Bintang (in Indonesian). Retrieved 10 January
- ^Bhisma, Mahardian Prawira (28 July ). "Cerita Chelsea Islan Masuk ke Dunia Film" [Chelsea Islan story entering film industry for the first time]. (in Indonesian). Retrieved 10 January
- ^ ab"Chelsea Islan". IMDb. Retrieved 29 January
- ^Setiawan, Tri Susanto (26 November ). "Alasan Chelsea Islan Terlibat di Komunitas Youth of Indonesia" [Chelsea Islan explained her reasons to get involved in Youth of Indonesia community]. Kompas (in Indonesian). Retrieved 10 January
- ^Suwarta, Thomas Harming (27 November ). "Chelsea Islan Menantang Anak Muda Indonesia" [Chelsea Islan challenging young Indonesians]. Media Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 10 January
- ^Putri, Teatrika Handiko (26 November ). "Chelsea Islan: Bangun Kebhinekaan melalui Youth of Indonesia" [Chelsea Islan: Embracing diversity through Youth of Indonesia]. IDN Times (in Indonesian). Retrieved 10 January
- ^"Chelsea Islan Raih Penghargaan Innovative Young Leader " [Chelsea Islan awarded the Innovative Young Leaders ]. (in Indonesian). 12 April Archived from the original on 10 January Retrieved 10 January
- ^Sasongko, Darmadi (15 June ). "Chelsea Elizabeth Akui Karakter di 'REFRAIN' Cermin Pribadinya" [Chelsea Elizabeth admits character in 'Refrain' is her personal mirror]. (in Indonesian). Retrieved 10 January
- ^Kurniawan, Ari (20 February ). "2 Karakter Berbeda Chelsea Islan di "Street Society"" [2 Different characters of Chelsea Islan in "Street Society"]. Tabloid Bintang (in Indonesian). Retrieved 10 January
- ^"Main di 'Merry Riana: Mimpi Sejuta Dolar', Chelsea Islan Punya Persamaan dengan Merry Riana" [Playing in 'Merry Riana: A Million Dollar Dream', Chelsea Islan got a resemblance to Merry Riana]. (in Indonesian). 23 December Retrieved 10 January
- ^Masrifah, Alviana Harmayani (13 April ). "Chelsea Islan Ingin 'Di Balik 98' Jadi Film Pendidikan" [Chelsea Islan wants 'Behind 98' to be educational film]. Sindo News (in Indonesian). Retrieved 10 January
- ^Syaifullah, Asep (8 August ). "Niat Magang, Chelsea Islan Diminta Main Di 'Guru Bangsa Tjokroaminoto'" [Intending to apprentice, Chelsea Islan was requested to play in 'Guru Bangsa Tjokroaminoto']. (in Indonesian). Retrieved 10 January
- ^Priherdityo, Endro (13 August ). "'Love You Love You Not', Film Adaptasi 'Mentah'" ['Love You Love You Not', a raw adaptation film]. CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 10 January
- ^Probowati, Dian; Mendrofa, Desman (14 August ). "Bunga Citra Lestari, Tara Basro, dan Chelsea Islan Menghidupkan 3 Srikandi" [Bunga Citra Lestari, Tara Basro, and Chelsea Islan revive 3 Srikandi]. Femina (in Indonesian). Retrieved 10 January
- ^Tampubolon, Hans David (6 December ). "Review: A bloody, poetic homage to martial arts". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 10 January
- ^Wira, Ni Nyoman (2 September ). "Chelsea Islan to star in film inspired by breast cancer survivors". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 9 January
- ^"Reza Rahadian, Chelsea Islan to Star in 'Rudy Habibie'". Jakarta Globe. 20 June Archived from the original on 22 September Retrieved 9 January
- ^Setiawan, Tri Susanto (8 May ). "Ini Peran Chelsea Islan dalam "Ayat-ayat Cinta 2"" [This is Chelsea Islan's role in "Ayat-ayat Cinta 2"]. Kompas (in Indonesian). Retrieved 9 January
- ^Kumampung, Dian Reinis (11 July ). "Chelsea Islan: 'Sebelum Iblis Menjemput' Itu Film Horor Terobosan Baru" [Chelsea Islan: 'Before the Devil Picked up' is the new breakthrough horror film]. Kompas (in Indonesian). Retrieved 12 July
- ^Jumat, Wib (28 February ). "Teror Kutukan Masih Berlanjut dalam "Sebelum Iblis Menjemput Ayat 2"". (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 18 November Retrieved 11 November
- ^Romdlon, Nur (20 January ). "Sudah tamat, yuk nostalgia lagi keseruan sitkom 'Tetangga Masa Gitu'" [Has been ended, let's nostalgic 'Tetangga Masa Gitu' sitcom]. (in Indonesian). Retrieved 10 January
- ^Syaifullah, Asep (11 August ). "'When You Wish Upon A Sakura', FTV Jepang Kenangan Manis Chelsea Islan" [Japan FTV 'When You Wish Upon A Sakura', a sweet memories to Chelsea Islan]. (in Indonesian). Retrieved 10 January
- ^"Chelsea Elizabeth Islan Gugup Beradegan Mesra dengan Ariel" [Chelsea Elizabeth Islan feels nervous to act as couple with Ariel]. Solopos (in Indonesian). 17 July Retrieved 10 January
- ^"NOAH – "Tak Lagi Sama" (Official Video)" [NOAH – "No Longer Together" (Official Video)]. YouTube. Musica Studios. 5 October Retrieved 12 July
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