Chelsea Elizabeth Islan (born 2 June 1995) is an Indonesian

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, model, and

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. She has received two consecutive

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nominations in the Best Actress category for ''

Di Balik 98 ''Behind 98'', also known as formerly ''Di Balik Pintu Istana'' ("Behind the Palace Door") is an Indonesian drama film directed by Lukman Sardi, starring Chelsea Islan and Boy William. It was released on January 15, 2015. The film is themed arou ...

'' (2015) and ''

Rudy Habibie ''Rudy Habibie: Habibie & Ainun 2'' (stylized in the poster as '' (Habibie & Ainun 2)'') is a 2016 Indonesian biographical historical drama film directed by Hanung Bramantyo. It is a prequel of ''Habibie & Ainun''. The film stars Reza Rahadian, C ...

'' (2016). Islan rose to fame for her role in the popular

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'' Tetangga Masa Gitu'' which aired from 2014 to 2017 alongside

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, and

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. She won four consecutive

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for Actress of the Year from 2015 until 2018, the last year the award show was held.

Early life

Chelsea Islan was born in

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, to an

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mother and an

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father, Islan moved to

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to start elementary school and stay until she finished high school at the Mentari International School. As an elementary student, she appeared in a stage play of '' Once on This Island''.

Career

She made her feature film debut in the 2013 drama film ''Refrain'' alongside Afgansyah Reza and

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before achieving mainstream success with the

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Street Society ''Street Society'' is a 2014 Indonesian auto action film, starring Marcel Chandrawinata and Chelsea Islan. It was distributed by Ewis Pictures and directed by Awi Suryadi. Plot Cocky, charismatic, and womanizing Rio (Marcel Chandrawinata) is the r ...

'' and the

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'' Merry Riana: Mimpi Sejuta Dolar'' as well as the sitcom '' Tetangga Masa Gitu'' in 2014. Before this, in 2005, she had starring Wall's ice cream commercial. She appeared opposite Boy William in the historical drama ''

'' in 2015 and another biographical drama ''

'' in 2016. Both roles garnered Islan consecutive nominations at the 2015 and 2016

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in the Best Actress category, which she lost to Tara Basro (''

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'') and Cut Mini (''

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'') respectively. For her role in the 2016 biopic film ''

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' action film ''

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.'' She was cast in the lead role of Alfie for Timo Tjahjanto's solo directorial debut ''

May the Devil Take You ''May the Devil Take You'' ( id, link=no, Sebelum Iblis Menjemput) is a 2018 Indonesian horror film written and directed by Timo Tjahjanto. The story follows Alfie (Chelsea Islan) who, when trying to find answers to her father's (Ray Sahetapy) mys ...

'', which was released in 2018 to critical and commercial success. She reprised the role in the 2020 sequel ''

May the Devil Take You Too ''May the Devil Take You Too'' ( id, link=no, Sebelum Iblis Menjemput Ayat 2, lit=''Before the Devil Picked up: Verse Two''), also referred to as ''May the Devil Take You: Chapter Two'', is a 2020 horror-fantasy film directed and written by Timo T ...

'' and is set to appear in the third insallment ''May the Devil Take You: Dajjal''. Islan has appeared in multiple commercials for brands such as L'Oreal, Garnier, Tokopedia,

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, and

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Personal life

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

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on 28 October 2016. She also serves as president of the community She was named an Innovative Young Leader at the 2017 Southeast Asian Leaders Summit in Jakarta.

Filmography

Film

Television

Music video

Awards and nominations

Magazine and Tabloids

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

References

External links

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