Chelsea Islan
{{short description|Indonesian actress, model, and activist}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Chelsea Islan
| image = Chelsea Islan, 2019.jpg
| caption = Chelsea Islan in 2019
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|6|2|df=y}}
| birth_place = Queens, New York City, U.S.{{Citation|title=PASTRY - Bisnis Bareng Pacar Kenapa Enggak? (Chelsea Islan & Rob Clinton)| date=October 2021 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzPIFyrOSiU|language=en|access-date=2022-01-21}}
| birth_name = Chelsea Elizabeth Islan
| height = 167 cm
| death_place =
| nationality =
| parents = Samantha Barbara {{small|(mother)}}
| years_active = 2005–present
| notable_works = {{bulleted list|Di Balik 98|Rudy Habibie|A Copy of My Mind|May the Devil Take You|May the Devil Take You Too}}
| occupation = {{hlist||Actress|Model}}
| spouse = {{marriage|Rob Clinton Kardinal|8 December 2022}}
| relatives = Robert Joppy Kardinal {{small|(father-in-law)}}
| website = {{URL|https://www.instagram.com/chelseaislan/|chelseaisdreamy}}
}}
Chelsea Elizabeth Islan (born 2 June 1995) is an American-born Indonesian actress. She has received two consecutive Citra Award nominations in the Best Actress category for Di Balik 98 (2015) and Rudy Habibie (2016).
Islan rose to fame for her role in the popular sitcom Tetangga Masa Gitu which aired from 2014 to 2017 alongside Sophia Latjuba, Deva Mahenra, and Dwi Sasono. She won four consecutive Indonesian Choice Awards for Actress of the Year from 2015 until 2018, the last year the award show was held.
Early life
Chelsea Islan was born in Queens, New York City,She is the only child in her family to an Indonesian mother and an American father, Islan moved to Jakarta to start elementary school and stay until she finished high school at the Mentari Intercultural School.{{cite web|url=https://www.tabloidbintang.com/berita/polah/read/12868/waktu-kecil-chelsea-islan-ikut-futsal-go-kart-dan-taekwondo|title=Waktu Kecil, Chelsea Islan Ikut Futsal, Go Kart, dan Taekwondo|trans-title=Chelsea Islan played soccer, go-kart, and taekwondo when she was a kid|website=Tabloid Bintang|language=Indonesian|first=Wayan|last=Diananto|date=28 September 2014|accessdate=10 January 2018}} 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 Maudy Ayunda before achieving mainstream success with the action film Street Society and the biographical film Merry Riana: Mimpi Sejuta Dolar as well as the sitcom Tetangga Masa Gitu in 2014.{{cite web|last=Bhisma|first=Mahardian Prawira|date=28 July 2016|title=Cerita Chelsea Islan Masuk ke Dunia Film|trans-title=Chelsea Islan story entering film industry for the first time|url=https://hot.detik.com/celeb-of-the-month/3263547/cerita-chelsea-islan-masuk-ke-dunia-film|accessdate=10 January 2018|website=Detik.com|language=Indonesian}}
Before this, in 2005, she starred in a Wall's ice cream commercial.
She appeared opposite Boy William in the historical drama Di Balik 98 in 2015 and another biographical drama Rudy Habibie in 2016. Both roles garnered Islan consecutive nominations at the 2015 and 2016 Citra Awards in the Best Actress category, which she lost to Tara Basro (A Copy of My Mind) and Cut Mini (Athirah) respectively.
For her role in the 2016 biopic film 3 Srikandi, Islan won the 2016 Maya Award for Best Supporting Actress, the 2017 Indonesian Movie Award for Favorite Supporting Actress, as well as a Best Actress Award at the 2016 Bandung Film Festival. Also in 2016, she appeared as a doctor in the Mo Brothers' action film Headshot.
She was cast in the lead role of Alfie for Timo Tjahjanto's solo directorial debut May the Devil Take You, which was released in 2018 to critical and commercial success. She reprised the role in the 2020 sequel May the Devil Take You Too and is set to appear in the third installment May the Devil Take You: Dajjal.{{Cite web|title=Chelsea Islan|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm6313534/|access-date=2021-01-29|website=IMDb}}
Islan has appeared in multiple commercials for brands such as L'Oreal, Garnier, Tokopedia, Pizza Hut, Oppo, Magnum, Rexona, and Matahari Department Store.
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 Youth Pledge on 28 October 2016. She also serves as president of the community{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.kompas.com/read/2017/11/26/223635510/alasan-chelsea-islan-terlibat-di-komunitas-youth-of-indonesia|title=Alasan Chelsea Islan Terlibat di Komunitas Youth of Indonesia|trans-title=Chelsea Islan explained her reasons to get involved in Youth of Indonesia community|website=Kompas|language=Indonesian|first=Tri Susanto|last=Setiawan|date=26 November 2017|accessdate=10 January 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://mediaindonesia.com/news/read/133905/chelsea-islan-menantang-anak-muda-indonesia/2017-11-27|title=Chelsea Islan Menantang Anak Muda Indonesia|trans-title=Chelsea Islan challenging young Indonesians|website=Media Indonesia|language=Indonesian|first=Thomas Harming|last=Suwarta|date=27 November 2017|accessdate=10 January 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://news.idntimes.com/indonesia/teatrika/chelsea-islan-bangun-kebhinekaan-melalui-youth-of-indonesia/full|title=Chelsea Islan: Bangun Kebhinekaan melalui Youth of Indonesia|trans-title=Chelsea Islan: Embracing diversity through Youth of Indonesia|website=IDN Times|language=Indonesian|first=Teatrika Handiko|last=Putri|date=26 November 2017|accessdate=10 January 2018}} She was named an Innovative Young Leader at the 2017 Southeast Asian Leaders Summit in Jakarta.{{cite web|url=https://hot.detik.com/celebofthemonth/celeb/d-3473213/chelsea-islan-raih-penghargaan-innovative-young-leader-2017|title=Chelsea Islan Raih Penghargaan Innovative Young Leader 2017|trans-title=Chelsea Islan awarded the Innovative Young Leaders 2017|website=Detik.com|language=Indonesian|date=12 April 2017|accessdate=10 January 2018|archive-date=10 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180110234148/https://hot.detik.com/celebofthemonth/celeb/d-3473213/chelsea-islan-raih-penghargaan-innovative-young-leader-2017|url-status=dead}} Islan married Indonesian politician Rob Clinton Kardinal in Jakarta Cathedral, on 8 December 2022.
Filmography
= Film =
= Television =
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |
Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Network ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
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2014–2017
| scope="row" | Tetangga Masa Gitu | Bintang Howard Bornstein | NET TV |
2016
| scope="row" | When You Wish upon Sakura | Elly | align="center" | {{cite web|url=https://hot.detik.com/celebofthemonth/celeb-of-the-month/d-3273040/when-you-wish-upon-a-sakura-ftv-jepang-kenangan-manis-chelsea-islan|title='When You Wish Upon A Sakura', FTV Jepang Kenangan Manis Chelsea Islan|trans-title=Japan FTV 'When You Wish Upon A Sakura', a sweet memories to Chelsea Islan|website=Detik.com|language=Indonesian|first=Asep|last=Syaifullah|date=11 August 2016|accessdate=10 January 2018}} |
= Music video =
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |
scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Artist ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Refs.|Reference}} |
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2013
| | Noah | align="center" | {{cite web|url=http://www.solopos.com/2013/07/17/video-klip-noah-chelsea-elizabeth-islan-gugup-beradegan-mesra-dengan-ariel-426866|title=Chelsea Elizabeth Islan Gugup Beradegan Mesra dengan Ariel|trans-title=Chelsea Elizabeth Islan feels nervous to act as couple with Ariel|website=Solopos|language=Indonesian|date=17 July 2013|accessdate=10 January 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgB9nhQkLYA|title=NOAH – "Tak Lagi Sama" (Official Video)|trans-title=NOAH – "No Longer Together" (Official Video)|website=YouTube|publisher=Musica Studios|date=5 October 2013|accessdate=12 July 2018}} |
Awards and nominations
class="wikitable" |
Year
! Award ! Category ! Work ! Result ! |
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rowspan="1" | 2014
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | ''Street Society | {{nom}} | |
2015
|Actress of the Year |Herself | {{won}} | |
rowspan="3" |2015
| rowspan="3" |9th Indonesian Movie Awards | Best Actress | rowspan="3" |Merry Riana: Mimpi Sejuta Dolar | {{nom}} | |
Best Chemistry
| {{nom}} |shared with Dion Wiyoko |
Favorite Actress
| {{nom}} | |
2015
| {{nom}} | |
2016
| 3rd Indonesian Choice Awards | Actress of the Year | Herself | {{won}} | |
2016
| {{nom}} |
2016
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | rowspan="4" |3 Srikandi | {{won}} |
2016
| Bandung Film Festival | Best Actress | {{won}} | |
rowspan="2" | 2017
| rowspan="2" | 11th Indonesian Movie Awards | Best Supporting Actress | {{nom}} | |
Favorite Supporting Actress
| {{won}} | |
rowspan="2" |2017
| rowspan="2" |4th Indonesian Choice Awards |Actress of the Year | rowspan="3" |Herself | {{won}} | |
Creative and Innovative Person of the Year
| {{nom}} | |
rowspan="1"| 2018
| 5th Indonesian Choice Awards | Actress of the Year | {{won}} | |
Magazine and Tabloids
- Tabloid Wanita Indonesia March 2016, August 2016
- Majalah Femina 13–19 August 2016 (with Bunga Citra Lestari & Tara Basro)
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|6313534}}
- {{instagram|chelseaislan}}
{{Maya Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role}}
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