Rianti Cartwright
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Rianti Rhiannon Cartwright (born September 22, 1983 in Bandung
, West Java
, Indonesia
) is Indonesian actress, model
, presenter
and VJ. She's best known for her leading role as 'Aisha' in a romantic religious Indonesia
n hit movie "Ayat-Ayat Cinta"(Verses of Love) in 2008 and become a VJ for MTV Indonesia
since 2005.
father and Sundanese
mother. She's the youngest of two children (in addition to an older brother). Cartwright was born a Moslem and is trilingual (Indonesian, Sundanese and English). At the age of five her family moved to England until her teens, when they moved back to Indonesia
. She later attended Bandung International School. Cartwright graduated from University of Tasmania
majoring in International Business and Marketing.
Cartwright has also been an editor for Maxx-M' magazine, a local magazine in Bandung.
before she turned her attention to acting
.
Cartwright had appeared in many films including Eiffel I'm In Love
, Jomblo, Pesan Dari Surga in 2006, and D'Bijis in 2007 along with Indonesian famous actors, Tora Sudiro
and Indra Birowo
.
Cartwright has been named as an ambassador for AIDS
and campaigned towards the younger generation to stay away from the risk of contacting the HIV virus.
She is currently serving as one of the Judges in popular Indonesian television show "Indonesia Mencari Bakat", a talent show modeled after Britain's Got Talent
.
Bandung
Bandung is the capital of West Java province in Indonesia, and the country's third largest city, and 2nd largest metropolitan area in Indonesia, with a population of 7.4 million in 2007. Located 768 metres above sea level, approximately 140 km southeast of Jakarta, Bandung has cooler...
, West Java
West Java
West Java , with a population of over 43 million, is the most populous and most densely populated province of Indonesia. Located on the island of Java, it is slightly smaller in area than densely populated Taiwan, but with nearly double the population...
, 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...
) is Indonesian actress, model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
, presenter
Presenter
A presenter, or host , is a person or organization responsible for running an event. A museum or university, for example, may be the presenter or host of an exhibit. Likewise, a master of ceremonies is a person that hosts or presents a show...
and VJ. She's best known for her leading role as 'Aisha' in a romantic religious 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...
n hit movie "Ayat-Ayat Cinta"(Verses of Love) in 2008 and become a VJ for MTV Indonesia
MTV Indonesia
MTV Indonesia is the Indonesian branch of a music television station MTV, parts of MTV Asia. It was first shown in ANTeve in the since was launched together with Nickelodeon Indonesia on 1 January 1993 on ANTeve, MTV Indonesia aired MTV Shows from USA such as TRL, Fanatic, Diary; Europe, Asia such...
since 2005.
Early life
Cartwright was born of a WelshWelsh people
The Welsh people are an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language.John Davies argues that the origin of the "Welsh nation" can be traced to the late 4th and early 5th centuries, following the Roman departure from Britain, although Brythonic Celtic languages seem to have...
father and Sundanese
Sundanese people
The Sundanese are an ethnic group native to the western part of the Indonesian island of Java. They number approximately 31 million, and are the second most populous of all the nation's ethncities. The Sundanese are predominantly Muslim...
mother. She's the youngest of two children (in addition to an older brother). Cartwright was born a Moslem and is trilingual (Indonesian, Sundanese and English). At the age of five her family moved to England until her teens, when they moved back to 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...
. She later attended Bandung International School. Cartwright graduated from University of Tasmania
University of Tasmania
The University of Tasmania is a medium-sized public Australian university based in Tasmania, Australia. Officially founded on 1 January 1890, it was the fourth university to be established in nineteenth-century Australia...
majoring in International Business and Marketing.
Cartwright has also been an editor for Maxx-M' magazine, a local magazine in Bandung.
Career
Cartwright started her career at the age of 16 in modellingModel (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
before she turned her attention to acting
Acting
Acting is the work of an actor or actress, which is a person in theatre, television, film, or any other storytelling medium who tells the story by portraying a character and, usually, speaking or singing the written text or play....
.
Cartwright had appeared in many films including Eiffel I'm In Love
Eiffel I'm in Love
Eiffel I'm in Love is a 2003 Indonesian teen romantic comedy film directed by Nasri Cheppy.-Cast:*Vena Annisa*Shandy Aulia as Tita*Yogi Finanda*Titi Kamal*Didi Petet*Samuel Rizal as Adit-Plot:...
, Jomblo, Pesan Dari Surga in 2006, and D'Bijis in 2007 along with Indonesian famous actors, Tora Sudiro
Tora Sudiro
Tora Sudiro is an Indonesian actor. His popular TV comedy show, Extravaganza, is broadcast by Trans TV. He has also appeared in Indonesian TV dramas such as 2006's Dunia Tanpa Koma...
and Indra Birowo
Indra Birowo
Indra Birowo is an actor and comedian introduced to television program Extravaganza.Indra as third brother child from Wargandi Suryo and Farida Yusuf pairs. His education is finished in Kolose Kanisius Senior High School, Jakarta....
.
Cartwright has been named as an ambassador for AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
and campaigned towards the younger generation to stay away from the risk of contacting the HIV virus.
She is currently serving as one of the Judges in popular Indonesian television show "Indonesia Mencari Bakat", a talent show modeled after Britain's Got Talent
Britain's Got Talent
Britain's Got Talent is a British television talent show competition which started in June 2007 and originated from the Got Talent series. The show is produced by FremantleMedia's TalkbackThames and Simon Cowell's production company SYCOtv. The show is broadcast on ITV in Britain and TV3 in Ireland...
.