Indri Hapsari Soeharto ( , ; jv, ꦯꦸꦲꦂꦠ; born 20 November 1960) is an Indonesian actress, psychiatrist,

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singer, model and beauty pageant titleholder who won the title Putri Indonesia 1997 (Miss International Indonesia 1977). She represented Indonesia at the Miss International 1977 in Japan, where she was placed 2nd runner-up. After Tresyee Ratri Nugraheni Astuti, who previously placed in the top 15 at the Miss International for the first time in

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, Soeharto became the second Indonesian in history to be a Miss International finalists.

Early life and education

Born in

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, Indonesia, on 20 November 1960 to a Betawis- Javanese parents. Soeharto holds a master's degree in Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry from the University of Indonesia, Jakarta, her dissertation was about children with

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. She also earned her Doctorate in Philosophy (Ph.D.) from the Department of Human Communication Sciences, Health Sciences School, University of Sheffield in Sheffield, England, where Soeharto received a full scholarship from Indonesia Endowment Fund for Education. After she graduated, Soeharto worked as a Special Protection project officer for international non-governmental organization (NGO) named "Plan". Soeharto worked with survivors of the

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, those impacted by

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and those affected by the Insurgency in Aceh.

Pageantry

Putri Indonesia 1977

In 1977, Soeharto participated in Putri Indonesia 1977 national pageant and eventually won the title to representing Indonesia at Miss International 1977. Soeharto is the last Indonesian representative to enter a Miss International beauty pageant before inactive from

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, where Indonesia finally return and represented by Rahma Landy Sjahruddin of the

Puteri Indonesia Puteri Indonesia ( jv, (Hanacaraka) ꦦꦸꦠꦺꦫꦶꦆꦤ꧀ꦢꦺꦴꦤꦺꦱ; 'Princess of Indonesia') is a national beauty pageant in Indonesia that selects the winners to represent the country in two of the Big Four major intern ...

organization. Soeharto was crowned by the outgoing champion of Putri Indonesia 1976 and Miss International Indonesia 1976, Tresyee Ratri Nugraheni Astuti of

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, at the finale coronation night of the event at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah in

Miss International 1977

As Putri Indonesia 1977, at the age of seventeen, Soeharto represented Indonesia in the 17th edition of Miss International beauty pageant. The final was held on July 1, 1977, at the

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in Tokyo, Japan where Soeharto placed as the 2nd Runner-up,

Sophie Perin Sophie Sonia Perin (born 1957) is a French model and beauty queen who was the first Miss International winner from her country. Retrieved on 11 April 2008. Before her victory in Tokyo, Japan, in 1976, she competed as France's representative in th ...

from France crowned her successor

Pilar Medina Pilar Medina Canadell (born ) is a Spanish teacher and beauty queen who was the first Spanish delegate to win the Miss International title in 1977. In 1976, she competed in the Miss Spain pageant, representing ''Región Centro''. As the first ru ...

from Spain at the end of the event. Soeharto 2nd runner-up finish in Miss International 1977 and Linda Emran Abiprajadi as the winner of Miss Asia Pacific International 1977 completed Indonesia's success in beauty pageant history. This is the first time Indonesia placed in the top 5 of Miss International and 39 years later, Felicia Hwang Yi Xin repeated Soeharto's achievement by finishing as the 2nd runner-up in the respective Miss International 2016 beauty pageant, their achievements are the second highest placement Indonesia has ever achieved since Kevin Lilliana won the title in late

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Filmography

After returning to Indonesia, a year later, Soeharto received an offer to act in a film directed by

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called ''" Bulu-Bulu Cendrawasih"''. This film is about an immigrant child who is looking for his fortune to become a model. Since then,

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has acted in several film and television films in Indonesia.

Movies

TV Appearances

References

External links

Puteri Indonesia Official Website

Miss International Official Website
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