Agni Pratistha
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Agni Pratistha Arkadewi Kuswardono (born 8 December 1988) is an actress and beauty queen who has competed in the Miss Universe
pageant.
The name Agni Pratistha means Fireplace in Sanskrit
. Kuswardono was raised in Central Java
, Indonesia
, was the winner of Puteri Indonesia (Miss Indonesia Universe) 2006 title and went on to represent Indonesia in the Miss Universe 2007
held in Mexico City, Mexico in May 2007. She is currently attending college in Binus University (Bina Nusantara University).
, Jakarta
. She defeated Ananda from South Kalimantan
, and Rahma M. Landy from Jakarta
. The ceremony was held in 25 August 2006. Her boyfriend is an actor named Herjunot Ali who starred in a movie Reality, Love, and Rock'N Roll with Nadine Chandrawinata
.
. The ceremony was held at Auditorium National, Mexico City
in 28 May 2007.
Miss Universe
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers....
pageant.
The name Agni Pratistha means Fireplace in Sanskrit
Sanskrit
Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...
. Kuswardono was raised in Central Java
Central Java
Central Java is a province of Indonesia. The administrative capital is Semarang. It is one of six provinces on the island of Java.This province is the province of high Human Development in Indonesia and its Points Development Index countries is equivalent to Lebanon. The province of Central Java...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
, was the winner of Puteri Indonesia (Miss Indonesia Universe) 2006 title and went on to represent Indonesia in the Miss Universe 2007
Miss Universe 2007
Miss Universe 2007, the 56th Miss Universe pageant, took place on May 28, 2007 at the National Auditorium in Mexico City, Mexico. 77 delegates competed for the title. Riyo Mori of Japan was crowned the winner of the title by Zuleyka Rivera of Puerto Rico....
held in Mexico City, Mexico in May 2007. She is currently attending college in Binus University (Bina Nusantara University).
Early career
Before winning the title of Miss Indonesia 2006, she was a runner-up for Cosmogirl of The Year 2003 competition. She was in the movie Mengejar Matahari (Chasing The Sun) as the main character love interest. The Javanese woman then was chosen and won the title of Miss Indonesia 2006 in Taman Mini Indonesia IndahTaman Mini Indonesia Indah
Taman Mini Indonesia Indah or "Beautiful Indonesia Miniature Park" is a culture-based recreational area located in East Jakarta, Indonesia. It has an area of about...
, Jakarta
Jakarta
Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
. She defeated Ananda from South Kalimantan
South Kalimantan
South Kalimantan/South Borneo is one of the thirty-three Provinces of Indonesia and one of four Indonesian provinces in the Indonesian part of Borneo. The provincial capital is Banjarmasin...
, and Rahma M. Landy from Jakarta
Jakarta
Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
. The ceremony was held in 25 August 2006. Her boyfriend is an actor named Herjunot Ali who starred in a movie Reality, Love, and Rock'N Roll with Nadine Chandrawinata
Nadine Chandrawinata
Nadine Chandrawinata was Puteri Indonesia 2005, and a delegate representing Indonesia in the 2006 Miss Universe Pageant. She was the second Miss Indonesia to participate in the pageant after a long hiatus in 1996. Her mother is German and her father is Chinese Indonesian...
.
Miss Universe 2007
As Indonesia's representative in the Miss Universe 2007 pageant, Agni travelled to Mexico City, Mexico in end of April to participate in four weeks of events, rehearsals and preliminary competitions with the other seventy-seven delegates. Agni was the close friend of the crowned Miss Universe 2007, Riyo MoriRiyo Mori
is a Japanese dance instructor and model who won the Miss Universe 2007 title in May 2007.-Early life:...
. The ceremony was held at Auditorium National, Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
in 28 May 2007.