:Sarah Azhari
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Short description|Indonesian actress and singer}}
{{mi|
{{Unreliable sources|date=January 2022}}
{{Expert needed|Indonesia|talk=Talk:Sarah Azhari#Help with Indonesian language sources|reason=Indonesian sources for the article require vetting by Indonesian speakers as to whether they establish notability or not. We also need help finding additional citations, if available|date=February 2022}}
}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Sarah Azhari
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|06|16|df=y}}
| birth_place = Jakarta, Indonesia
| occupation = Actress, singer
| spouse = {{marriage|Pedro Miguel Carrascalão|2000}}{{cite news |author1=Kapanlagi.com |title=11 Potret Transformasi Sarah Azhari dari Masa ke Masa, Sudah Glowing Sejak Bayi - Makin Awet Muda di Usia 44 Tahun |url=https://www.kapanlagi.com/showbiz/selebriti/potret-transformasi-sarah-azhari-dari-masa-ke-masa-sudah-glowing-sejak-bayi-makin-awet-muda-di-usia-44-tahun-30c98c.html |access-date=12 February 2022 |publisher=Kapanlagi}}
| children = 1
| family = Ayu Azhari (sister)
|image = Sarah Azhari VOA Interview 2018.jpg
}}
Sarah Azhari (born 16 June 1978) is an Indonesian actress, singer and television personality.{{Cite web|last=Correcto|title=Biografi dan Profil Lengkap Agama dan Umur Sarah Azhari yang Kecantikannya Bikin Gagal Fokus|url=https://correcto.id/beranda/read/47957/biografi-dan-profil-lengkap-agama-dan-umur-sarah-azhari-yang-kecantikannya-bikin-gagal-fokus|access-date=28 January 2022|website=correcto.id|language=en}} She is the sister of Indonesian actress Ayu Azhari. Along actress Christine Hakim, she starred in a film directed by Garin Nugroho entitled Daun di Atas Bantal.{{Cite web|last=Fimela.com|date=18 July 2016|title=[Celeb Bio] Sarah Azhari|url=https://www.fimela.com/entertainment/read/2555719/celeb-bio-sarah-azhari|access-date=26 January 2022|website=fimela.com|language=id}} Her modeling works sparked a wide measure of controversy in Indonesia. Detractors have denounced some of Azhari's photo shoots along with those of Sophia Latjuba as pornographic,{{Cite book|last=Poerwandari|first=E. Kristi|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uQKFoJziSlwC&dq=sarah+azhari+pornographic&pg=PA401|title=Indonesian Women in a Changing Society|date=2005|publisher=Ewha Womans University Press|isbn=978-89-7300-633-5|language=en}} though Azhari rejected the accusations and considers her work a form of art.Priyo Soemandoyo, "Weak and confined, easy and obscene? Image of women's sensuality in mass media." Taken from Indonesian Women in a Changing Society, pg. 387. Ed. E. Kristi Poerwandari. Women's studies in Asia series. Ewha Womans University Press, 2005. {{ISBN|9788973006335}}{{Cite journal|last=Munir|first=Maimunah|date=30 March 2016|title=Sex and sexualities in contemporary Indonesia: sexual politics, health, diversity and representations|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14681811.2016.1167269|journal=Sex Education|volume=16|issue=6|pages=723–725|doi=10.1080/14681811.2016.1167269|s2cid=147271195|issn=1468-1811|url-access=subscription}} She is often referred as the Indonesian most wanted actress of the 2000s.{{Cite web|last=Liputan6.com|date=29 July 2002|title=Sarah Anti-adegan Laga|url=https://www.liputan6.com/showbiz/read/219217/sarah-anti-adegan-laga|access-date=27 January 2022|website=liputan6.com|language=id}}{{Cite web|last=Era.id|title=Sarah Azhari Rindu Indonesia?|url=https://era.id/lounge/44891/sarah-azhari-rindu-indonesia|access-date=28 January 2022|website=ERA.ID|language=id}}
Biography
Azhari was born in Jakarta.{{Cite web |title=Biodata Lengkap Sarah Azhari, Model Seksi Era 2000an yang Dinikahi Anak Pejabat - Semua Halaman - Hits |url=https://hits.grid.id/read/482704423/biodata-lengkap-sarah-azhari-model-seksi-era-2000an-yang-dinikahi-anak-pejabat |access-date=28 January 2022 |website=hits.grid.id |language=id}} Her older sister is Ayu Azhari, one of the most prominent figures of the figures of Cinema of Indonesia. Sarah gained popularity in the mid '90 teen soap opera shows, after Indonesian producer Raam Punjabi decided to cast her in his company Multivision Plus's productions such as "Senja Semakin Merah", "Maafkan Daku Mila Mencintaimu", "Masih Adak Waktu", and "Asmara". The shows were constantly airing on Indonesian television networks and were one of the major forms of entertainment among Indonesians teenage and adults.{{Cite web|title=Tinggalkan Indonesia dan Pilih Hijrah ke Amerika, Begini Potret Terbaru Sarah Azhari yang Pamerkan Tubuh Seksinya Hingga Dibanjiri Pujian, Makin Awet Muda Bak ABG - Grid Hot|url=https://hot.grid.id/read/182731403/tinggalkan-indonesia-dan-pilih-hijrah-ke-amerika-begini-potret-terbaru-sarah-azhari-yang-pamerkan-tubuh-seksinya-hingga-dibanjiri-pujian-makin-awet-muda-bak-abg|access-date=27 January 2022|website=hot.grid.id|language=id}} Her debut on the big screen occurred in 1998, when she appeared in Daun di Atas Bantal (Leaf on a Pillow), directed by Garin Nugroho, alongside actress Christine Hakim. The film became one of the most acclaimed films from Indonesia and was the country's entry for an Academy Award. It was also screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival.{{Cite web|title=Sarah Azhari|url=https://www.tribunnewswiki.com/2021/05/10/sarah-azhari|access-date=27 January 2022|website=Tribunnewswiki.com|language=id-ID}}{{Cite web|title=Sarah Azhari|url=https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/festival/artist/sarah-azhari|access-date=26 January 2022|website=Festival de Cannes 2021|language=en}}{{Cite news|last=Holden|first=Stephen|date=10 April 1999|title=Street Boys Of Jakarta: Hopeless, Undeterred|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/04/10/movies/film-festival-review-street-boys-of-jakarta-hopeless-undeterred.html|access-date=26 January 2022|issn=0362-4331}}{{Cite web |last=Correcto |title=Biografi dan Profil Lengkap Agama dan Umur Sarah Azhari yang Kecantikannya Bikin Gagal Fokus |url=https://correcto.id/beranda/read/47957/biografi-dan-profil-lengkap-agama-dan-umur-sarah-azhari-yang-kecantikannya-bikin-gagal-fokus |access-date=28 January 2022 |website=correcto.id |language=en}} In 1999, Azhari accepted Krisdayanti's offer and advice of signing with record label BMG Indonesia and she released her first album Peluk Aku Cium Aku, for which she was nominated for "Most Wanted Female Artist" and "Most Wanted Indonesian Video" at the MTV Southeast Asia awards. Azhari continued working as an actress, model and singer and television personality hosting shows such as live-comedy TV shows on TransTV and SCTV and was a host for 2006 MTV Music Awards.{{Cite web|title=Nominasi Penghargaan MTV Indonesia 2006|url=https://hot.detik.com/music/d-691998/nominasi-penghargaan-mtv-indonesia-2006|access-date=28 January 2022|website=detikhot|language=id-ID}}{{cite news |last1=Samuel |first1=Stephen |title=Comp Card |url=https://sedcard24.com/comp-card |access-date=20 December 2023}}
Personal life
She was married to Pedro Miguel Carrascalão and had a son named Albany Ray. {{cite web | url=https://www.matamata.com/life/2018/06/09/080228/7-potret-gantengnya-albany-ray-putra-sarah-azhari | title=7 Potret Gantengnya Albany Ray Putra Sarah Azhari | date=9 June 2018 }}
Television
- Damar Wulan
- Montir-Montir Cantik
- Lupus Millenia
- Masih Ada Waktu
- Asmara
- Istana Impian
- Maafkan Daku Bila Mencintaimu
- Senja Makin Merah
Filmography
- Daun di Atas Bantal [Leaf on a Pillow] (1998){{Cite web|title=Profil Sarah Azhari|url=https://tirto.id/tokoh/sarah-azhari-8b|access-date=8 February 2022|website=tirto.id|language=id}}{{cite web |last=Elley |first=Derek |title=Leaf on a Pillow |website=Variety |date=8 June 1998 |url=https://variety.com/1998/film/reviews/leaf-on-a-pillow-1200454139/ |access-date=13 February 2022}}
- Mati Kemaren (2008)
- Suami-suami Takut Istri The Movie (2008)
- Hantu Cantik Kok Ngompol (2016)
Discography
- Peluk Aku Cium Aku (1999)
- Sarah Azhari (album) (2009)
- Dance to Survive (2021){{cite news |title=Sembuh dari COVID-19 di AS, Sarah Azhari Rilis Single "Dance to Survive" |url=https://www.voaindonesia.com/a/sembuh-dari-covid-19-di-as-sarah-azhari-rilis-single-dance-to-survive-/6220278.html |access-date=26 January 2022 |work=VOA Indonesia |language=id}}{{Cite web|title=Pilih Tinggal di Negeri Orang setelah Nikah, Sarah Azhari Kini Telurkan Karya Baru|url=https://lampung.tribunnews.com/2022/01/10/pilih-tinggal-di-negeri-orang-setelah-nikah-sarah-azhari-kini-telurkan-karya-baru|access-date=9 February 2022|website=Tribunlampung.co.id|language=id-ID}}
- Near Or Far (2022) {{cite web | url=https://www.kapanlagi.com/foto/berita-foto/indonesia/rilis-video-musik-baru-potret-sarah-azhari-hot-banget-di-dalam-bathtub-menunggu-pacar-astronot.html | title=Rilis Video Musik Baru, Potret Sarah Azhari Hot Banget di Dalam Bathtub Menunggu 'Pacar Astronot' }}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDB name|0044261}}
- [https://www.liputan6.com/tag/sarah-azhari?type=profile Sarah Azhari] at Liputan6
- [https://mubi.com/cast/sarah-azhari Sarah Azhari] at the Mubi
- [http://filmindonesia.or.id/movie/name/nmp4c272406022b3_Sarah-Azhari Sarah Azhari] at the Film Indonesia Movie Database
- [https://www.kapanlagi.com/sarah-azhari/profil/ Sarah Azhari] at KapanLagi
{{Authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Azhari, Sarah}}