Shandy Aulia | |
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Born |
Nyimas Shandy Aulia June 23, 1987 Jakarta, Indonesia |
Nationality | Indonesian |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2005–present |
Spouse(s) | David Herbowo (m. 2011) |
Children | Reinhary Samuel Robert (adopted) |
Parent(s) | Kiemas Yusuf Effendy Elsye Dopong |
Website | www |
Nyimas Shandy Aulia or her popular name Shandy Aulia (born June 23, 1987), is an Indonesian actress. Shandy had appeared in soap operas like Inayah and films such as Apa Artinya Cinta? and Eiffel I'm in Love. Shandy had been nominated for "Best Crying Scene" but loses to Winky Wiryawan at the 2004 MTV Indonesia Movie Awards.
Shandy's popularity started with her role as Tita in the movie Eiffel I'm in Love. In this film, she was paired with actor Samuel Rizal, who later became her boyfriend. The couple also starred in the movie Apa Artinya Cinta?. After a while, Shandy was rarely heard of. It turns out that she was busy with college and was taking care of her only child. Although Shandy is not married, she has an adopted son who 5 years old, named Reinhary Samuel Robert.
While Shandy appears on movies more often than TV, it doesn't mean she's not interested in soap operas. She prefers portraying characters she can relate with, one of the namely Hareem, a soap opera which aired on Indosiar. Her appearance on the television screen can also be enjoyed through the soap Mendadak Kawin.
In 2015, Shandy was back starring in the controversial film, Tarot, as Julia/Sofie and appeared in the video clip in Boy William' "Stranger In My Bed", a soundtrack for same film. In addition to her acting career, Shandy also penetrated the fashion business, namely SA Collection. Her fashion business targets fashionable young women. Shandy admitted that SA Collection is not new business but has already been maintained for a long time.
Shandy is the youngest child of four siblings. Their parents are Kemas Yusuf Effendy, a Muslim and Elsye Dopong, a Christian. Her father is from Palembang, while her mother is from Manado. At the age of 3, her parents divorced. Shandy joined with her mother, while her three eldest brothers, lived with their father.
After a failed relationship with actor Roger Danuarta, Shandy later on had a romantic relationship with Samuel Rizal, her co-star in the film Eiffel I'm in Love. But their relationship also eventually ended.