Cinta Laura Kiehl (; ; born 17 August 1993) is an Indonesian actress, singer, and model.
Kiehl was appointed ambassador of anti-violence against women and children by the Indonesian Ministry of Women Empowerment and Child Protection in 2019.
Early life and education Kiehl grew up in several countries such as the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Singapore, Germany and Indonesia. 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. Laura raised as a Muslims
Kiehl studied at Columbia University in New York. She was a teaching assistant (TA) for Professor Herbert S. Terrace in Columbia's psychology department. While at Columbia, she joined the sorority Kappa Alpha Theta. Laura graduated cum laude from the university in May 2014. After graduating, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue her acting career in Hollywood, signing her contract under Netflix and Grindstone Entertainment Group.. Laura raised as a Muslims
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, where she gained popularity and won ”2007 Indonesia's Best Actress” on 2007 SCTV Awards.
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. Soon after that, she released her first self-titled studio album, Cinta Laura (2010). The album was released in February 2010 and sold over a million copies. In the summer of 2010, Kiehl received the Wannabe Artist Award of 2010 Nickelodeon Indonesia Kids' Choice Awards.
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). 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).
2013–present: International acting career and English album In 2013, she decided to move to Los Angeles. She acted in the Hollywood-produced movie After the Dark (2013), starring Bonnie Wright and James D’Arcy. Laura worked with Grindstone Entertainment Group, continuing her acting in The Ninth Passenger (2018) by Hollywood producer Corey Large. She has also appeared on several Netflix Lifetime films, such as Crazy for the Boys (2018), TAR (2018), Goodnight (2018) and The Nanny is Watching (2018). Laura won "Best Film Actress" at the 2019 Latino Film awards, for the movie Goodnight (2018).
In 2019, Kiehl came back with her new English single Caliente and Vida after a seven-year hiatus. She also starred in several Indonesian films such as Target (2018), MatiAnak (2019) and Jeritan Malam (2019).
Filmography Film Film Year Title Role Note Genre Ref.2007Oh BabyBabyIndonesian filmcomedy film2010Seleb Kota Jogja (SKJ)Gadiscomedy film2013After the DarkUtamiAmerican filmscience fiction20163 Pilihan HidupLauraIndonesian filmreality film2018The Ninth PassengerNicoleAmerican filmhorror-thriller filmCrazy For The BoysMadisonromance filmTARCamilla Landryhorror-thriller filmGoodnightLisahorror filmThe Nanny Is WatchingRachelpsychological thriller filmDrama Drama MadisonromanceTargetCintaIndonesian filmcomedy film2019MatiAnakInahorror-thriller filmJeritan MalamWulanhorror film
Television Television drama Year Title Role Production Episodes Ref.2007Cinderella (Apakah Cinta Hanyalah Mimpi?)CintaMD Entertainment310 eps.2008CintaCinta3 eps.Upik Abu dan LauraLauraSinemArt110 eps.2009Air Mata CintaCinta53 eps.
Variety shows Television series Year Title Shows Ref.2010Ayo Nge-dance Bareng CintaSCTV2013–2014Yuk Keep SmileTrans TV2021–2022Indonesia Mencari BakatTrans TV
Discography Studio albums YearTitleSinglesSalesCertification2010Cinta Laura "Cinta Atau Uang" (2008) "Shoot Me" (2009) "Guardian Angel" (2010) 1,000,000 2× Platinum 11× Platinum 12× Platinum2012Hollywood Dreams "Tulalit" (2012) "All of My Life" (2013) 1,000,000
Featured singles YearTitleAlbumRef2008"Penghianat Cinta"Sang Juara by Duo Maia2009"Let's Get the Beat"Ost. Beat Hits featured Afgan2011"Who's That Girl"Twenty Ten by Guy Sebastian2019"Vida"TBA2019"Caliente"TBA2020"Cloud 9"Singlehttps://www.jawapos.com/music-movie/01269649/alasan-cinta-laura-rilis-single-cloud-9-di-tengah-pandemi-covid19]2021"Markisa"Single2022"Suka Kamu"Single2022"It's You"Single2022 (remix)"Oh Baby (2022)"Single2023"Bo$$y" Composed by Gerald (Weird Genius) & RamengvrlSingle2023"Loco"Single
Awards and nominations Year Awards Category Nominated work ResultRef.2007Finalis Top Model IndonesiaModelN/AWon SCTV Awards 2007Aktris Ngetop (Best Actress)WonGadis MagazineBreakthrough AwardsWon Panasonic Awards 2007Aktris Panasonic Awards (Actress of the Year)Nominated 2008Best ActressTrax MagazineWon Teen Magazine Gadis Magazine Hai Magazine Indonesia Kids Choice Awards 2008Trax MagazineTeen MagazineGadis MagazineHai MagazineFavorite Female SingerNominated GlobalTV & Wikipedia bahasa Indonesia – Nickleodeon Indonesia Kids' Choice Awards "Cinta Laura" Diakses pada 2 Februari 2011Favorite ActressWon Indonesian Star Wannabe AwardNominated 2009Anugerah Planet Muzik 2009Best Vocal - Song (New Female Singer)Oh BabyNominated Indonesia Kids Choice Awards 2009Favorite ActressN/ANominated 2010Indonesia Kids Choice Awards 2010Favorite Female SingerNominated Favorite ActressNominated Indonesian Star Wannabe AwardWon 2011SCTV Music Awards 2011Best AlbumCinta Laura Indonesia Kids Choice Awards 11Favorite Female SingerN/A Anugerah Musik Indonesia 2011Best Dance/Electronica Music PerformanceCinta Atau Uang FTV AwardsFavorite Theme Song 2013Anugerah Musik Indonesia 2013Best Electronic Dance/Dance Production WorkTulalit (feat. Rayi Putra) 2014MNC Lifestyle AwardEducation Icon2016Pop Awards 2016Female Pop AwardsN/A 2019Latino 5th Annual Film FestivalBest Female ActressGoodnight 2020ForbesMost Influential Artist2021FimelaMost Magnificent Celebrity2022Piala MayaVideo Klip Terbaik2022Anugerah Musik IndonesiaBest Female Dance Solo2023Beautyfest AsiaMost Influential Woman2023Insert AwardFavorite Female Celebrity
References
External links
Official site