Endhita

Endhita Wibisono, often referred to simply as Endhita, is an Indonesian model and actress. She garnered a Citra Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role in ?.

Career

Endhita, the youngest of three children, was born in Jakarta. She was a tomboy as a child, and in university studied banking. She entered the modelling industry in 1997 when a friend sent her picture to Femina magazine to compete in its model search program.^[1] She went on to be a finalist, and in 2010 she was listed as one of the 25 most successful "Face of Femina" competitors.^[2] She later became a catwalk model.^[3]

In 2002 Endhita made her feature film debut with Titik Hitam (Black Spot), a horror film. This was followed by a role in Bangsal 13 (Ward 13).^[1] In 2005 she starred in Missing as a woman with a sixth sense.^[4] Other film works included television serials such as Amira, Andali Lala = Julia Robert, and Pengantin Remaja (Teenage Bride). She also acted in the film Belahan Jiwa (Part of the Soul).^[3] FHM's publication of pictures of Endhita in skimpy clothing proved to be controversial in Indonesia. The images, which Endhita denied knowing were for public consumption, were subsequently purchased by the magazine's Spanish office.^[1]

In 2011, Endhita played Rika, a young divorcée, mother of one, and Catholic convert, in Hanung Bramantyo's film ?.^[5][6] She was called directly by the director and expressed interest as soon as he gave her an outline of the plot.^[7] She received a Citra Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the 2011 Indonesian Film Festival for the role.^[8] In October of that year she married Arlonsi Miraldi, the guitarist in the band Ungu.^[9]

As of June 2012 Endhita is five months pregnant and preparing for a role as a female police officer in Cintaku Di Saku Celana (Love in My Pants Pocket).^[10]

References

Footnotes

1. Fitri 2012, The Sunday Profile.
2. Femina 2010, Penghargaan 25 Alumni.
3. Femina, Endhita.
4. Dwita 2005, Missing.
5. Official Website 2011, Cast & Crew.
6. The Jakarta Globe 2011, Making Movies With.
7. Kompas 2011, Meledak-ledak.
8. Filmindonesia.or.id, Penghargaan Tanda Tanya.
9. The Jakarta Post 2011, Guess what?.
10. Isna 2012, Endhita: Wibawa Harus Dijaga.

Bibliography

• "Cast & Crew". Official Website for ? (in Indonesian). Mahaka Pictures. Archived from the original on 18 December 2011. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
• Dwita (23 October 2005). "Missing: Dendam Arwah Penasaran" [Missing: Revenge of the Curious Spirit]. Suara Karya (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
• "Endhita". Femina (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
• Fitri, Emmy (22 January 2012). "The Sunday Profile: Model and Actress Endhita Wibisono". The Jakarta Globe. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
• "Guess what?: Ungu guitarist Onci, Endhita tie the knot". The Jakarta Post. 24 October 2011. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
• Isna (22 June 2012). "Endhita: Wibawa Harus Dijaga" [Endhita: Must Keep Professional]. Tabloid Nova (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
• "Making Movies With a Message". Jakarta Globe. 8 April 2011. Archived from the original on 6 November 2011. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
• "Meledak-ledak" [Exploding]. Kompas (in Indonesian). 10 April 2011. Archived from the original on 10 June 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
• "Penghargaan 25 Alumni Wajah Femina Berprestasi" [Award for 25 Prominent Face of Femina Alumni]. Femina (in Indonesian). 2010. Archived from the original on 30 May 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
• "Penghargaan Tanda Tanya" [Awards for Tanda Tanya]. filmindonesia.or.id (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Konfiden Foundation. Archived from the original on 10 June 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2012.

External links

• Endhita at the Internet Movie Database