Rianti Rhiannon Cartwright (born 22 September 1983) is an Indonesian actress, model, presenter and VJ.[1] She's best known for her leading role as 'Aisha' in a romantic religious Indonesian hit movie Ayat-Ayat Cinta (Verses of Love) in 2008 and become a VJ for MTV Indonesia since 2005.

Rianti Cartwright
Born
Rianty Rhiannon Cartwright

(1983-11-22) 22 November 1983 (age 41)
Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
Other namesRianti R. Cartwright
VJ Rianti
Sophia Rianti Rhiannon Cartwright
Occupation(s)Actress, model, presenter
Years active2003–present
Spouse
(m. 2010)
PartnerBanyu Biru Djarot (2001–2008)
Children1
Parent(s)Dachlan Cartwright (father)
Srie Sutrisnawati (mother)
Websitehttp://www.balebalespa.com/
https://twitter.com/Riantic
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Early life

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Cartwright was born in Bandung, West Java, to a Welsh father and a Sundanese mother. She has one older brother. Cartwright was born a Muslim and is trilingual (Indonesian, Sundanese and English). At the age of five her family moved to the UK until her teens, when they moved back to Indonesia. She later attended Bandung International School. Cartwright graduated from University of Tasmania with a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in International Business and Marketing.

Cartwright has also been an editor for Maxx-M magazine, a local magazine in Bandung.

Conversion to Roman Catholicism

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On 17 September 2010, Rianti secretly married to an ancient descendants man that are U.S. citizens and of Batak origin, Cassanova Alfonso, at Saint Patrick's Cathedral, New York City, United States. Two weeks before departure to the United States to get married, Rianti left the Muslim faith to become a baptized Catholic with the name Sophia Rianti Rhiannon Cartwright.[2]

Cartwright and Nainggolan have one daughter: Cara Rose Kanaya, born on 25 July 2020.[3]

Career

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Cartwright started her career at the age of 16 in modelling 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 served as one of the Judges in popular Indonesian television show "Indonesia Mencari Bakat", a talent show modeled after Britain's Got Talent.

She also runs her own spa and cafe business.[4]

Video Clips

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Year Title Artist
2005 DEMI WAKTU Ungu
2005 Seperti yang dulu Ungu
2005 Sandaran Hati Letto
2006 Naluri Lelaki Samsons
2007 Bertahan Di Sana Sheila on 7
2007 Kau Puisi Bondan Prakoso
2010 Menyesal 6ixth Sense
2010 Terlalu ST 12
2012 Percayalah Base Jam

References

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  1. ^ "KapanLagi.com: Rianti Cartwright: JOMBLO Dekat Dengan Realitas". Retrieved 2011-08-04.
  2. ^ [1] perkawinan katolik
  3. ^ "10 Tahun Nantikan Buah Hati, Rianti Cartwright Lahirkan Anak Pertama, Potret sang Bayi Jadi Sorotan". August 2, 2020.
  4. ^ "RIANTI CARTWRIGHT Mantan VJ yang Jadi Pengusaha". April 15, 2013.