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Cinta Laura Kiehl, better known as Cinta Laura (Indonesian: [ˈtʃinta ˈlaura]; German: [ˈtʃiːn'ta 'laʊʁa] born 17,
August 1993), is an Indonesian-German actress, electropop singer and model in Indonesia.[5][6] She was recently
appointed ambassador of anti-violence against women and children by the Indonesian Ministry of Women
Empowerment and Child Protection.[7]
Cinta Laura Kiehl
Nationality Indonesian[1]
Musical career
Instruments Vocals
Laura grew up in several countries such as the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Singapore, Germany and
Indonesia.[8] Upon her move to Indonesia at 12 years old, Laura became an Indonesia national swimmer, winning
10 gold medals, 7 silver medals and 7 bronze medals from various swimming competitions.[9]
Laura graduated at Columbia University, New York City.[10][11] She was a teaching assistant (TA) for Professor
Herbert S. Terrace in Columbia's psychology department.[10][12][13] While at Columbia, she joined the sorority
Kappa Alpha Theta.[14][15][16] Laura graduated cum laude from the university in May 2014.[17][18] Additionally, after
graduating she moved to Los Angeles to pursue her acting career in Hollywood,[19][20][21][22][23] signing her
contract under Netflix[24] and Grindstone Entertainment Group.[25][26]
2007: Debut
Laura 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,[27][28] where she gain
popularity and won ”2007 Indonesia's Best Actress” on 2007 SCTV Awards.[29][30]
"Cinta Atau Uang" is an electropop single from the Cinta Laura (album) and won the Indonesia Music
Awards 2011 for "Best Dance/Dance Electronic".[31]
In 2007, Laura playing her first movie Oh Baby, where she also taking part on the film soundtrack, Oh Baby
reigned in the no. 1 position of various charts in Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam.[32][33][34] Soon after
that, she released her first self-titled studio album, Cinta Laura (2010).[35] The album was released in February
2010 and sold over a million copies.[36] In the summer of 2010, Cinta received the Wannabe Artist Award of
2010 Nickelodeon Indonesia Kids' Choice Awards.[37][38]
She also filming her TV soap series, Upik Abu dan Laura (2008) and Air Mata Cinta (2009), which was a
tremendous success in Indonesia and Malaysia aired in RCTI and TV3 (Malaysia).[39] Following her success,
she released several songs You Say Aq, Guardian Angel, Cinta Atau Uang, Tulalit, Boomerang and Playlist for
her second album Hollywood Dreams (2012).[40]
In 2013, she decided to move to Los Angeles.[41] In addition, Laura was offered to act in a Hollywood-produced
movie After the Dark (2013), starring Bonnie Wright and James D’Arcy.[42][43][44] Laura work together with
Grindstone Entertainment Group,[45] continuing her acting at The Ninth Passenger (2018) by Hollywood
producer Corey Large.[46][47] She has also appeared on several Netflix Lifetime films,[48] such as Crazy For The
Boys (2018),[49][50][51] TAR (2018),[52] Goodnight (2018)[52] and The Nanny Is Watching (2018).[53][54][55] Laura
won a "Best Film Actress" at the "2019 Latino Film awards", for the movie Goodnight (2018).[56][40][57]
In 2019, Laura came back with her new English single Caliente[58] and Vida[40] after 7 years hiatus. She also
starred in several Indonesian films such as Target (2018),[59][60] MatiAnak (2019)[61][62] and Jeritan Malam
(2019).[63][64][65][66]
Filmography
Film
Film
Year Title Role Note Genre Ref.
2007 Oh Baby Baby comedy film [32]
Indonesian film
2010 Seleb Kota Jogja (SKJ) Gadis comedy film [67]
2013 After the Dark Utami American film science fiction [42][43][44]
Television
Television drama
Year Title Role Production Episodes Ref.
2007 Cinderella (Apakah Cinta Hanyalah Mimpi?) Cinta 310 Eps. [70][71][72]
MD Entertainment
Cinta Cinta 3 Eps.
2008
Upik Abu dan Laura Laura 110 Eps. [40]
SinemArt
2009 Air Mata Cinta Cinta 53 Eps. [40]
Variety show
Television series
Year Title Shows Ref.
2010 Ayo Nge-dance Bareng Cinta SCTV [73]
Discography
Studio albums
"Tulalit" (2012)
2012 Hollywood Dreams 1,000,000[78]
"All of My Life" (2013)
Featured singles
Year Title Album Ref
[85][87]
Favorite Female Singer Nominated
Indonesia Kids Choice [85][87]
Favorite Actress Won
Awards 2008
Indonesian Star Wannabe Award Nominated [85][87]
SCTV Music Awards 2011 Best Album Cinta Laura Nominated [89]
1. Rizky Sekar Afrisia (15 August 2016). "Affidavit, Dokumen WN Ganda 'Penyelamat' Cinta Laura" (https://www.cnnindo
nesia.com/hiburan/20160815213400-234-151571/affidavit-dokumen-wn-ganda-penyelamat-cinta-laura) . CNN
Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 21 April 2020. "...Dan bintang The Philosophers itu memilih Jerman...."
2. "Shinta Laura Kiehl Bio, Weight, Height, Age, Social Media, TV Shows, Wiki, Facts" (https://influencer-dic.com/cinta-la
ura-kiehl-bio-weight-height-age-social-media-tv-shows-wiki-facts/) . American Influencer Dictionary. 2019.
Retrieved 30 April 2019.
3. "Cinta Laura Raih 2 Gelar Sarjana dengan Predikat Cum Laude" (https://www.voaindonesia.com/a/cinta-laura-raih-2-
gelar-sarjana-dengan-cum-laude/1924508.html) [Cinta Laura Got 2 Bachelor's Degrees with Cum Laude Predicate]
(in Indonesian). VOA Indonesia. 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
5. "Indonesian actress Cinta Laura accused of insensitivity over tweet asking students to stop protesting" (https://toda
y.line.me/id/pc/article/Indonesian+actress+Cinta+Laura+accused+of+insensitivity+over+tweet+asking+students+to
+stop+protesting-krKXRk) . today.line.me. 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
10. "IT Looks: Cinta Laura Kiehl's 10 Most Photogenic Looks" (https://indonesiatatler.com/fashion-beauty/fashion/it-looks-
cinta-laura-kiehl-s-10-most-photogenic-looks) . indonesiatatler.com. 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
12. "Selama Kuliah, Cinta Laura Jadi Asisten Dosen Psikologi" (https://news.okezone.com/read/2014/06/04/373/99393
4/selama-kuliah-cinta-laura-jadi-asisten-dosen-psikologi) [During her studies, Cinta Laura became a Teaching
Assistant Lecturer in Psychology] (in Indonesian). okezone.com Indonesia. 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
15. "Foto Cinta Laura Bersama Ketua Kappa Alpha Theta" (https://www.wowkeren.com/foto/seleb/cinta-laura/cinta-laur
a-instagram-05.html) [Cinta Laura Photos During Kappa Alpha Tetta with The Board of Chairman] (in Indonesian).
wowkeren.com. 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
17. "Cinta Laura Raih 2 Gelar Sarjana dengan Predikat Cum Laude" (https://www.voaindonesia.com/a/cinta-laura-raih-2-
gelar-sarjana-dengan-cum-laude/1924508.html) [Cinta Laura Got 2 Bachelor's Degrees with Cum Laude Predicate]
(in Indonesian). VOA Indonesia. 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
21. "Cinta Laura Will Play in Two Hollywood Film Title" (http://beritahati.com/en/berita/11314/Cinta-Laura-Will-Play-in-Two
-Hollywood-Film-Title) . beritahati.com. 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
22. "Indonesian Actress Cinta Laura Lands Role in 'Harry Potter' Spin-Off" (https://jakartaglobe.id/news/indonesian-actr
ess-cinta-laura-lands-role-harry-potter-spin-off) . jakartaglobe.id. 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
23. "Meet Cinta Laura, Maxim Indonesia's Latest Cover Girl, Who's Out to Conquer Hollywood" (https://www.insidehook.co
m/article/arts-entertainment/meet-cinta-laura-maxim-indonesias-latest-cover-girl) . daman.co.id. 2017. Retrieved
5 January 2017.
24. "More Success, Cinta Laura Starring Netflix Production Movies" (http://en.industry.co.id/read/5774/more-success-ci
nta-laura-starring-netflix-production-movies) . industry.co.id. 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
25. "Berlin: Grindstone Entertainment Group Picks Up 'Ninth Passenger' for North America (Exclusive)" (https://www.holl
ywoodreporter.com/news/berlin-grindstone-picks-up-ninth-passenger-north-america-1085825) .
hollywoodreporter.com. 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
26. "Cinta Laura Embraces A New Look, Career And Life In Hollywood" (https://daman.co.id/cinta-laura-embraces-a-new-l
ook-career-and-life-in-hollywood/2/) . daman.co.id. 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
29. "Cinta Laura Kiehl Bio, Weight, Height, Age, Social Media, TV Shows, Wiki, Facts" (https://influencer-dic.com/cinta-laur
a-kiehl-bio-weight-height-age-social-media-tv-shows-wiki-facts/) . American Influencer Dictionary. 2019. Retrieved
30 April 2019.
30. "Cinta Laura Biography" (https://www.last.fm/music/Cinta+Laura/+wiki) . Blogseleb.com. 2011. Retrieved 21 March
2011.
32. "Transformasi Cinta Laura: dari 'Oh Baby' Hingga 'Nanny Surveillance' " (https://kumparan.com/kumparanhits/transfo
rmasi-cinta-laura-dari-oh-baby-hingga-nanny-surveillance-27431110790543034) [Cinta Laura Transformation: From
'Oh Baby' until 'Nanny Surveillance'] (in Indonesian). kumparan.com. 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
39. "5 Film dan Sinetron Cinta Laura yang Pernah Jadi Paling Populer" (https://www.idntimes.com/hype/throwback/hend
ria-1/5-film-dan-sinetron-cinta-laura-yang-pernah-jadi-paling-populer-c1c2) [Top 5 Cinta Laura Movies and Soap
operas that Ever Become Popular] (in Indonesian). idntimes.com. 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
40. "Interview: Cinta Laura Kiehl On "Vida", Acting Career & Celebrating X'mas" (https://hype.my/2019/177106/interview
-cinta-laura-kiehl-on-vida-acting-career-celebrating-xmas/) . HYPE MALAYSIA. 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
41. "Indonesian Actress Cinta Laura Lands Role in 'Harry Potter' Spin-Off" (https://jakartaglobe.id/news/indonesian-actr
ess-cinta-laura-lands-role-harry-potter-spin-off) . jakartaglobe.id. 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
47. Dave McNary (7 July 2016). "Lionsgate Distributing Jesse Metcalfe's 'The Ninth Passenger' " (https://variety.com/201
6/film/news/lionsgate-jesse-metcalfe-the-ninth-passenger-1201810393/) . Variety.com. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
48. "More Success, Cinta Laura Starring Netflix Production Movies" (http://en.industry.co.id/read/5774/more-success-ci
nta-laura-starring-netflix-production-movies) . industry.co.id. 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
51. "Intip Cinta Laura Syuting Film Hollywood 'Crazy for the Boys' " (https://hot.detik.com/movie/d-3696131/intip-cinta-lau
ra-syuting-film-hollywood-crazy-for-the-boys) [Let's Peek Cinta Laura Filming a New Hollywood film 'Crazy for the
Boys'] (in Indonesian). hot.detik.com. 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
53. "Lifetime's "The Nanny Is Watching:" Cast, Plot & Premiere Date" (https://www.earnthenecklace.com/lifetime-nanny-i
s-watching-cast-plot-premiere-date/) . earnthenecklace.com. 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
56. "CINTA LAURA KIEHL WON THE BEST ACTRESS IN HORROR FILM AWARD" (https://longliveindonesia.com/best-actres
s-in-horror-film-award/) . longliveindonesia.com. 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
57. "Cinta Laura Kiehl Raih Penghargaan Kategori Aktris Terbaik di Latino 5th Annual Film Festival 2019" (https://jogja.tri
bunnews.com/2019/11/05/cinta-laura-kiehl-raih-penghargaan-kategori-aktris-terbaik-di-latino-5th-annual-film-festi
val) [Cinta Laura Kiehl Won "Best Film Actress" Award in The 2019 Latino 5th Annual Film Festival] (in Indonesian).
tribunnews.com. 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
59. "Main Film Raditya Dika, Cinta Laura Dibayar Miliaran Rupiah?" (https://www.liputan6.com/showbiz/read/3521902/m
ain-film-raditya-dika-cinta-laura-dibayar-miliaran-rupiah) [Playing Raditya Dika Film, Cinta Laura, Paid Billions of
Rupiah?] (in Indonesian). liputan 6. 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
60. "Alasan Cinta Laura Mau Terlibat dalam Film Target" (https://www.jawapos.com/entertainment/music-movie/10/05/
2018/alasan-cinta-laura-mau-terlibat-dalam-film-target/) [Reasons Why Cinta Laura Wants To Be Involved in
"Target" Film] (in Indonesian). liputan 6. 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
62. "5 Fakta Film 'MatiAnak', Aksi Perdana Cinta Laura Bintangi Film Horor" (https://www.idntimes.com/hype/entertainm
ent/rahmalia-nurida-1/5-fakta-film-matianak-aksi-perdana-cinta-laura-bintangi-film-horor-c1c2) [5 Facts about the
"MatiAnak" Film, Cinta Laura's First Starred on Horror Film] (in Indonesian). idntimes.com. 2019. Retrieved 19 March
2019.
63. "Cinta Laura Kiehl reveals strong message in horror film 'Jeritan Malam' " (https://today.line.me/id/pc/article/Cinta+
Laura+Kiehl+reveals+strong+message+in+horror+film+Jeritan+Malam-YYypZj) . today.line.me. 2019. Retrieved
27 November 2019.
64. "Perdana Main Film Horor, Cinta Laura Sebut Hantunya Banyak" (https://www.jawapos.com/entertainment/music-mo
vie/10/03/2019/perdana-main-film-horor-cinta-laura-sebut-hantunya-banyak/) [Playing Horror Film, Cinta Laura
Saw Many Ghosts] (in Indonesian). Java Post. 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
65. "Cinta Laura Beberkan Kesulitan Main Film Horor Jeritan Malam" (https://www.suara.com/entertainment/2019/11/12/1
90012/cinta-laura-beberkan-kesulitan-main-film-horor-jeritan-malam) [Cinta Laura Tells How to Playing a Role on
Horror Film] (in Indonesian). suara.com. 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
66. "Main Film Horor, Apakah Cinta Laura Percaya Mistis?" (https://kumparan.com/kumparanhits/main-film-horor-apakah
-cinta-laura-percaya-mistis-1sP5ZWBBEGk) [Playing Horror Films, Does Cinta Laura Believe in Myth?] (in
Indonesian). kumparan.com. 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
67. "Cinta Laura Pacari Anak Band di Film Seleb Kota Jogja" (https://travel.kompas.com/read/2010/04/06/13410490/ci
nta.laura.pacari.anak.band) [Cinta Luara Dating with Band Chicks at Seleb Kota Jogja Film] (in Indonesian).
travel.kompas.com. 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
68. "Support BNN, Cinta Laura Rela Tak Dibayar demi film 3 Pilihan Hidup" (https://www.netralnews.com/news/hiburan/r
ead/39126/support-bnn-cinta-laura-rela-tak-dibayar-demi-film--3-pilihan-hidup-) [Support BNN Charity, Cinta Laura
Willingly Not Paid for Films "3 Life Choices"] (in Indonesian). netralnews.com. 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
69. "Cinta Laura Kiehl Raih Penghargaan Kategori Aktris Terbaik di Latino 5th Annual Film Festival" (https://jogja.tribunne
ws.com/2019/11/05/cinta-laura-kiehl-raih-penghargaan-kategori-aktris-terbaik-di-latino-5th-annual-film-festival)
[Cinta Laura Kiehl Wins Award for "Best Film Actress" in the Latino 5th Annual Film Festival] (in Indonesian).
tribunnews.com. 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
72. "11 Tahun Berlalu, Apa Kabar Pemain Sinetron Cinderella?" (https://kumparan.com/seleb-sensation/11-tahun-berlalu-ap
a-kabar-pemain-sinetron-cinderella-1533814983435187519) [11 years have passed, how have been doing Cinderella
soap opera actors?] (in Indonesian). kumparan.com. 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
73. "TTo The Point Pemenang "Ayo Nge-Dance Bareng Cinta Laura" " (https://www.liputan6.com/showbiz/read/265761/t
o-the-point-pemenang-quotayo-nge-dance-bareng-cinta-lauraquot) [TTo The Point Winner "Let's Dance With Cinta
Laura"] (in Indonesian). liputan6.com. 2010. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
74. "Malam Terakhir di "Yuk Keep Smile", Pesan Cinta Laura pada Raffi Ahmad: Jangan Mempermainkan Perempuan" (http
s://www.tabloidbintang.com/berita/gosip/read/2201/Malam-Terakhir-di-Yuk-Keep-Smile-Pesan-Cinta-Laura-pada-R
affi-Ahmad-Jangan-Mempermainkan-Perempuan) [Last Night on "Let's Keep Smile", Cinta Laura Send a Message to
Raffi Ahmad: Don't Play With Girls] (in Indonesian). tabloidbintang.com. 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
79. "Cinta Laura Kiehl On "Penghianat Cinta" with Maia Estianty, Play Your Beat Album" (https://www.discogs.com/Variou
s-Play-Your-Beat/release/11197730) . discogs.com. 2009. Retrieved 20 January 2009.
80. "Cinta Laura Kiehl On "Lets Get The Beat" with Afgan, Play Your Beat Album" (https://www.discogs.com/Various-Play-
Your-Beat/release/11197730) . discogs.com. 2009. Retrieved 20 January 2009.
81. "Who's That Girl (feat Cinta Laura) Guy Sebastian" (https://lirikbagus.id/lagu/guy-sebastian-whos-that-girl-feat-cinta-
laura) . discogs.com. 2011. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
84. "Caliente, Single Terbaru Cinta Laura yang Penuh Pesan Bijak" (https://www.kompas.com/hype/read/2019/11/23/10
2151266/caliente-single-terbaru-cinta-laura-yang-penuh-pesan-bijak?page=all) [Caliente, Cinta Laura Latest Single
Has a Wise Message] (in Indonesian). kompas.com. 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
85. "(Awards & Nomination) Penghargaan Yang Diraih Cinta Laura" (https://www.naviri.org/2017/09/penghargaan-yang-
diraih-cinta-laura.html) [Cinta Laura Awards & Nomination] (in Indonesian). naviri.org. 2017. Retrieved
30 September 2017.
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