Chelsea Elizabeth Islan (born 2 June 1995) is an American-born Indonesian actress. She has received two consecutive Citra Award nominations in the Best Actress category for Di Balik 98 (2015) and Rudy Habibie (2016).

Chelsea Islan
Chelsea Islan in 2019
Born
Chelsea Elizabeth Islan

(1995-06-02) 2 June 1995 (age 29)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • Model
Years active2005–present
Notable work
Height167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Spouse
Rob Clinton Kardinal
(m. 2022)
ParentSamantha Barbara (mother)
RelativesRobert Joppy Kardinal (father-in-law)
Websitechelseaisdreamy

Islan rose to fame for her role in the popular sitcom Tetangga Masa Gitu which aired from 2014 to 2017 alongside Sophia Latjuba, Deva Mahenra, and Dwi Sasono. She won four consecutive Indonesian Choice Awards for Actress of the Year from 2015 until 2018, the last year the award show was held.

Early life

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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

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She made her feature film debut in the 2013 drama film Refrain alongside Afgansyah Reza and Maudy Ayunda before achieving mainstream success with the action film Street Society and the biographical film Merry Riana: Mimpi Sejuta Dolar as well as the sitcom Tetangga Masa Gitu in 2014.[2][3]

Before this, in 2005, she had starring Wall's ice cream commercial.

She appeared opposite Boy William in the historical drama Di Balik 98 in 2015 and another biographical drama Rudy Habibie in 2016. Both roles garnered Islan consecutive nominations at the 2015 and 2016 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 2016 biopic film 3 Srikandi, Islan won the 2016 Maya Award for Best Supporting Actress, the 2017 Indonesian Movie Award for Favorite Supporting Actress, as well as a Best Actress Award at the 2016 Bandung Film Festival. Also in 2016, 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 2018 to critical and commercial success. She reprised the role in the 2020 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

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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 1928 Youth Pledge on 28 October 2016. She also serves as president of the community[5][6][7] She was named an Innovative Young Leader at the 2017 Southeast Asian Leaders Summit in Jakarta.[8] Islan married Indonesian politician Rob Clinton Kardinal in Jakarta Cathedral, on 8 December 2022.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Ref.
2013 Refrain Annalise [9]
2014 Street Society Karina [10]
Merry Riana: Mimpi Sejuta Dolar Merry Riana [11]
2015 Di Balik 98 Diana [12]
Guru Bangsa: Tjokroaminoto Stella [13]
Love You... Love You Not Amira [14]
2016 3 Srikandi Lilies Handayani [15]
Headshot Ailin [16]
Pinky Promise Chelsea [17]
Rudy Habibie Illona Ianovska [18]
2017 Ayat-Ayat Cinta 2 Keira [19]
2018 May the Devil Take You Alfie Wijiya [20]
2020 May the Devil Take You Too [21]
2024 Godam & Tira Susie / Tira
TBA May the Devil Take You: Dajjal Alfie Wijiya [4]
Patriot Susie / Tira

Television

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Year Title Role Network Ref.
2014–2017 Tetangga Masa Gitu Bintang Howard Bornstein NET TV [22]
2016 When You Wish upon Sakura Elly WakuWaku Japan [23]

Music video

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Year Title Artist Refs.
2013 ''Tak Lagi Sama'' Noah [24][25]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result
2014 3rd Maya Awards Best Actress in a Leading Role Street Society Nominated
2015 2nd Indonesian Choice Awards Actress of the Year Herself Won
2015 9th Indonesian Movie Awards Best Actress Merry Riana: Mimpi Sejuta Dolar Nominated
Best Chemistry Nominated shared with Dion Wiyoko
Favorite Actress Nominated
2015 35th Citra Awards Best Actress Di Balik 98 Nominated
2016 3rd Indonesian Choice Awards Actress of the Year Herself Won
2016 36th Citra Awards Best Actress Rudy Habibie Nominated
2016 5th Maya Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role 3 Srikandi Won
2016 Bandung Film Festival Best Actress Won
2017 11th Indonesian Movie Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated
Favorite Supporting Actress Won
2017 4th Indonesian Choice Awards Actress of the Year Herself Won
Creative and Innovative Person of the Year Nominated
2018 5th Indonesian Choice Awards Actress of the Year Won

Magazine and Tabloids

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  • Tabloid Wanita Indonesia March 2016, August 2016
  • Majalah Femina 13–19 August 2016 (with Bunga Citra Lestari & Tara Basro)

References

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  1. ^ a b PASTRY - Bisnis Bareng Pacar Kenapa Enggak? (Chelsea Islan & Rob Clinton), retrieved 21 January 2022
  2. ^ a b Diananto, Wayan (28 September 2014). "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 2018.
  3. ^ Bhisma, Mahardian Prawira (28 July 2016). "Cerita Chelsea Islan Masuk ke Dunia Film" [Chelsea Islan story entering film industry for the first time]. Detik.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Chelsea Islan". IMDb. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  5. ^ Setiawan, Tri Susanto (26 November 2017). "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 2018.
  6. ^ Suwarta, Thomas Harming (27 November 2017). "Chelsea Islan Menantang Anak Muda Indonesia" [Chelsea Islan challenging young Indonesians]. Media Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  7. ^ Putri, Teatrika Handiko (26 November 2017). "Chelsea Islan: Bangun Kebhinekaan melalui Youth of Indonesia" [Chelsea Islan: Embracing diversity through Youth of Indonesia]. IDN Times (in Indonesian). Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  8. ^ "Chelsea Islan Raih Penghargaan Innovative Young Leader 2017" [Chelsea Islan awarded the Innovative Young Leaders 2017]. Detik.com (in Indonesian). 12 April 2017. Archived from the original on 10 January 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  9. ^ Sasongko, Darmadi (15 June 2013). "Chelsea Elizabeth Akui Karakter di 'REFRAIN' Cermin Pribadinya" [Chelsea Elizabeth admits character in 'Refrain' is her personal mirror]. KapanLagi.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  10. ^ Kurniawan, Ari (20 February 2014). "2 Karakter Berbeda Chelsea Islan di "Street Society"" [2 Different characters of Chelsea Islan in "Street Society"]. Tabloid Bintang (in Indonesian). Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  11. ^ "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]. Detik.com (in Indonesian). 23 December 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  12. ^ Masrifah, Alviana Harmayani (13 April 2015). "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 2018.
  13. ^ Syaifullah, Asep (8 August 2016). "Niat Magang, Chelsea Islan Diminta Main Di 'Guru Bangsa Tjokroaminoto'" [Intending to apprentice, Chelsea Islan was requested to play in 'Guru Bangsa Tjokroaminoto']. Detik.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  14. ^ Priherdityo, Endro (13 August 2015). "'Love You Love You Not', Film Adaptasi 'Mentah'" ['Love You Love You Not', a raw adaptation film]. CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  15. ^ Probowati, Dian; Mendrofa, Desman (14 August 2016). "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 2018.
  16. ^ Tampubolon, Hans David (6 December 2016). "Review: A bloody, poetic homage to martial arts". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  17. ^ Wira, Ni Nyoman (2 September 2016). "Chelsea Islan to star in film inspired by breast cancer survivors". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  18. ^ "Reza Rahadian, Chelsea Islan to Star in 'Rudy Habibie'". Jakarta Globe. 20 June 2016. Archived from the original on 22 September 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  19. ^ Setiawan, Tri Susanto (8 May 2017). "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 2018.
  20. ^ Kumampung, Dian Reinis (11 July 2018). "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 2018.
  21. ^ Jumat, Wib (28 February 2020). "Teror Kutukan Masih Berlanjut dalam "Sebelum Iblis Menjemput Ayat 2"". indozone.id (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  22. ^ Romdlon, Nur (20 January 2017). "Sudah tamat, yuk nostalgia lagi keseruan sitkom 'Tetangga Masa Gitu'" [Has been ended, let's nostalgic 'Tetangga Masa Gitu' sitcom]. Brilio.net (in Indonesian). Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  23. ^ Syaifullah, Asep (11 August 2016). "'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]. Detik.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  24. ^ "Chelsea Elizabeth Islan Gugup Beradegan Mesra dengan Ariel" [Chelsea Elizabeth Islan feels nervous to act as couple with Ariel]. Solopos (in Indonesian). 17 July 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  25. ^ "NOAH – "Tak Lagi Sama" (Official Video)" [NOAH – "No Longer Together" (Official Video)]. YouTube. Musica Studios. 5 October 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
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