Zivanna Letisha Siregar (born February 16, 1989) is an Indonesian talk show host, book writer, philanthropist, model and beauty pageant titleholder who won

Puteri Indonesia 2008 Puteri Indonesia 2008 (sometimes called Miss Indonesia Universe 2008) is the 13th edition of Puteri Indonesia beauty pageant. The grand final election was held in the Plenary Hall, Jakarta Convention Center, Jakarta, in the evening of 15 August ...

, She has a chance to represent Indonesia at Miss Universe 2009 Pageant in Atlantis Paradise Island,

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, Bahamas, where she didn't make into the Top 15, but she won ''"Miss Popularity"'' award.

Early life and career

Zivanna Letisha Siregar For Asian Games 2018 Torch Relay Ceremony

Born in

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, Indonesia, with the

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and

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background from her parents, She is the former winner of Elite Model Look Indonesia, and competed in Elite Model Look Asia Pacific 2006 in China. On 2007, She is finishing her High School at

Al-Izhar Pondok Labu Al-Izhar Pondok Labu (AIPL) is a moderate Islamic K-12 school in Pondok Labu, South Jakarta, Indonesia. It consists of a kindergarten, primary school, junior secondary school and senior secondary school. It is a National Plus school and the langua ...

. She hold the Bachelor of Economics from University of Indonesia. She is currently working as a news presenter on Indonesian TV station NET.TV and she eager to become a movie star. There have been some offers, but she has rejected them because she doesn't like the roles. Beside work as a presenter, on 2 September 2012 Zivanna was chosen as the "Ambassador for Orangutans", visiting the

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’s - Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine in Pasir Panjang as well as Camp Leakey in

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to publicize the plight of wild orangutan populations and their habitat, tropical rain forest, in

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and Borneo. During her visit she interviewed Dr. Birute Galdikas, President of OFI, for television. Zivanna is fluent in both

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and English. Zivanna is also work as a content and book writer published by Elex Media Komputindo, known to have just completed her second book titled ''"Trik Juara Mengatur Waktu (Champion Trick to Set a Time)"'' which was released on April 22, 2016. Previously, she also released her first best selling book in 2013 ''"Buku Pintar Cewek Juara (Guide Book of a Woman Champion)"''. On 21 February 2016, She is married to Indonesian businessman Haries Argareza Harahap in Dharmawangsa Hotel -

. and giving birth her only son, Ryoji Ibrahim Harahap in November 16, 2017. On 18 July 2018, President of Indonesia -

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, appointed Zivanna to be a Pendet dancer, wearing traditional Balinese dress, for the opening ceremony of

2018 Asian Games torch relay The 2018 Asian Games torch relay preceded with a torch lighting ceremony on 15 July 2018 at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi, host of the first Asian Games. The flame was generated from a parabolic mirror directed straight at ...

in Grobogan Regency,

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- Indonesia.

Pageantry

Zivanna Letisha On Waktu Indonesia Bercanda Netmediatama

Puteri Indonesia 2008

At the age of 19, Zivanna started her world of pageantry by joining the 13th edition of

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 ...

beauty pageant. She represented Jakarta SCR 6 in the

pageant, and was crowned on 15 August 2008 succeeding her predecessor,

Putri Raemawasti Gracia Putri Raemawasti Mulyono (born 5 December 1986, in Blitar, East Java) is Indonesian public figure and journalist and beauty pageant titleholder who won the title of Puteri Indonesia 2007 (Miss Indonesia Universe 2007) from East Java. Sh ...

of East Java, in the

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Miss Universe 2009

Zivanna represented Indonesia in Miss Universe 2009 at the Atlantis Paradise Island,

, the Bahamas. Zivanna was failed to place in the semifinals, but she ended won ''"Miss Popularity (Fan-vote)"'' award.

Filmography

Zivanna has presenting on several variety talk show.

Talk show

Famous relatives

*Alexander Siregar, physicist working on Cabal theory * Merari Siregar, Indonesian writer and novelist

References

External links

* *
Official Miss Universe Official Website

Puteri Indonesia
{{DEFAULTSORT:Siregar, Zivanna Letisha Living people 1989 births Indonesian beauty pageant winners Indonesian television presenters Indonesian women television presenters Indonesian television talk show hosts Indonesian television personalities Indonesian journalists Indonesian women journalists Indonesian Muslims People of Batak descent Sundanese people People from Jakarta Puteri Indonesia winners Miss Universe 2009 contestants University of Indonesia alumni