Mariana Renata

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| name = Mariana Renata

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| caption = Renata in 2014

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1983|12|31}}

| birth_place = Paris, Ile-de-France, France

| nationality = {{ubl | French | Indonesian }}

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| haircolor = Brown

| eyecolor = Brown

| years_active = 1997-present

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| alma_mater = {{ubl | Paris-Sorbonne University | University of New South Wales (MCom) }}

| agency = Wilhelmina Models{{cite web|title=Mariana Dantec|url=https://www.wilhelmina.com/talent/mariana-dantec-28662|work=Wilhelmina Models|year=2011}}
Innovative Artists

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Mariana Renata Dantec (born 31 December 1983, Paris), better known by Mariana Renata and Mariana Dantec, is a French-Indonesian model and actress. She is best known for her roles in the films Janji Joni (2005), The Matchmaker (2006), and Nic And Mar series (2015).

Early life and education

Born to a French father and an Indonesian mother, Dantec started her modeling career at the age of 13 in Jakarta, Indonesia.{{cite magazine|title=5 Model Indonesia yang Berkarya di Kancah Internasional|url=https://www.harpersbazaar.co.id/articles/read/02/2019/6481/5-Model-Indonesia-yang-Berkarya-di-Kancah-Internasional|magazine=Harper's Bazaar Indonesia|date=23 February 2019|accessdate=25 April 2019|language=Indonesian}}{{cite web|title=Apa Kabar Mariana Renata?|url=https://www.matamata.com/life/2018/04/10/124501/apa-kabar-mariana-renata|website=Mata Mata|date=10 April 2018|language=id}}

Dantec obtained an undergraduate degree in English Culture and Literature from the Paris-Sorbonne University and her Master of Commerce at the University of New South Wales in International Business.(16 April 2010). [http://www.tempointeraktif.com/hg/gosip/2010/04/16/brk,20100416-240825,id.html Mariana Renata Ingin Santai Dulu] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924130948/http://www.tempointeraktif.com/hg/gosip/2010/04/16/brk,20100416-240825,id.html |date=24 September 2015 }}, Tempo magazine (Indonesia); retrieved 7 December 2010.

Career

During her modeling career, Dantec has walked on the Paris, Sydney, Milan and New York fashion runways, and has become a model for numerous global brands

In addition to modelling career, Dantec has appeared in several music videos. In 2003, Dantec was featured in the Asian-market version of Josh Groban's She's Out of My Life and Indonesian-market version of Filipino band Rivermaya's Balisong music videos. The following year, Dantec was chosen as the new brand ambassador for Lux.{{cite press release|title=Mariana Renata: Bintang Lux Baru|url=https://www.kapanlagi.com/showbiz/selebriti/mariana-renata-bintang-lux-baru-yw1r5ui.html|work=KapanLagi|date=19 February 2004}}

In 2005, Dantec landed her first film, taking a supporting role in Joko Anwar's romantic comedy Janji Joni.(18 October 2005). [http://www.kapanlagi.com/showbiz/selebriti/dapat-peran-kecil-mariana-renata-tak-kecewa-idqcm0n.html Dapat Peran Kecil, Mariana Renata Tak Kecewa], KapanLagi (in Indonesian); retrieved 7 December 2010. The film was screening at the 2005 Tokyo International Film Festival.{{cite web|title=18th Tokyo International Film Festival Line Up|url=https://www.tiff-jp.net/en/tiff/lineup.php?id=18|work=TIFF|year=2005}} She won Most Favorite Supporting Actress at the MTV Indonesia Movie Awards for her first performance in the film.(9 August 2005). [http://www.kapanlagi.com/showbiz/selebriti/mariana-renata-berjaya-di-kancah-perfilman-nasional-eph5jwo.html Mariana Renata Berjaya di Kancah Perfilman Nasional], KapanLagi (in Indonesian); retrieved 7 December 2010. Dantec next appeared as a cameo in the 2006 television series Dunia Tanpa Koma. That same year, Dantec took her first lead role as an eclectic girl who tries to pair off her best friend with a bookshop owner in a short film The Matchmaker, directed by Cinzia Puspita Rini and produced by Nia Dinata. The film had its international premiere at The 11th Busan International Film Festival in Asian Shorts segment.{{cite web|title=The Matchmaker|url=http://www.biff.kr/eng/html/archive/arc_history_tsearch.asp?mode=view&idx=11136&piff_code=2006|work=BIFF|year=2006}}

Dantec then took a break from acting to finish her master's degree at the University of New South Wales. After she graduated in 2010, Dantec settled in Australia and traveled to Central American countries for a year.{{cite web|title=Mumpung Lajang, Mariana Renata Sibuk Travelling|url=https://hot.detik.com/celeb/1337451/mumpung-lajang-mariana-renata-sibuk-travelling?hd771104bcj=|work=Detik|date=13 April 2010|language=id}}

Since 2011, Dantec has been residing in New York City where she is represented by Wilhelmina Models and Innovative Artists modeling agencies.{{cite web|title=Mariana Dantec|url=https://www.wilhelmina.com/talent/mariana-dantec-28662|website=Wilhelmina Models|year=2011}}

Dantec then reunited with co-star Nicholas Saputra, eight years after Janji Joni, in a South Korean-Indonesian joint production film Someone’s Wife in the Boat of Someone’s Husband; a part of Jeonju International Film Festival's Jeonju Digital Project.{{cite press release|title=Jeonju Digital Project 2013: Someone's Wife in the Boat of Someone's Husband (2013)|url=https://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/eng/films/index/filmsView.jsp?movieCd=20137948|work=Korean Film Biz Zone|year=2013}} The film was screened at the 2013 Locarno Film Festival, as well.{{cite press release|title=Someone's Wife in the Boat of Someone's Husband|url=https://www.locarnofestival.ch/pardo/program/film.html?fid=676205&eid=66|work=Locarno Film Festival|year=2013}}

In January 2014, Dantec became the guest judge in Asia's Next Top Model Season 2 where she was also introduced as the face of TRESemmé for South-east Asia region.{{cite press release|title=TRESemmé Hadirkan Asia's Next Top Model 2 & Kenalkan Mariana Renata sebagai The Face of TRESemmé|url=https://www.unilever.co.id/news/press-releases/2014/Tresemme-Asias-Next-Top-Model-S2.html|work=Unilever|date=9 January 2014|language=id}}{{cite web|title=Mariana Renata Senang Jadi Gadis Komersil|url=http://wartakota.tribunnews.com/2014/01/09/mariana-renata-senang-jadi-gadis-komersil|work=Warta Kota|date=9 January 2014|language=id}} The following year, Dantec for the third time acted opposite Nicholas Saputra in LINE's web series Nic And Mar. A story about rekindled lovers, it was released in March 2015 and aired weekly on Thursday and Friday through Line Story official account.{{cite news|title=Nicholas Saputra-Mariana Renata Jalin Asmara Lagi?|url=https://entertainment.kompas.com/read/2015/03/12/154440110/Nicholas.Saputra-Mariana.Renata.Jalin.Asmara.Lagi.|work=Kompas|date=12 March 2015|language=id}}{{cite web|title=Watch The Official Music Soundtrack For Line Indonesia Mobile Drama "NIC AND MAR" presented by Simon Adams|url=http://www.neighbourlist.com/2015/03/watch-the-official-music-soundtrack-for-line-indonesia-mobile-drama-nic-and-mar-presented-by-simon-adams/|work=Neighbourlist|date=18 March 2015}}

In 2016, Dantec participated in the International Labour Organization's campaign in promoting voluntary counselling and HIV testing for workers. She joined other artists and athletes around the world in the ILO's “Voice of the Voiceless” initiative to give voice to people living with HIV/AIDS who are not able to tell their own stories.{{cite press release|title=The Voice of the Voiceless Campaign: Mariana Renata|url=http://www.ilo.org/jakarta/info/public/fs/WCMS_479674/lang--en/index.htm|work=ILO Indonesia|year=2016}} In the campaign video, Dantec lent her voice for the real-life story of Yohana, a plantation worker from Indonesia who found out she was HIV positive after getting tested at work.{{cite press release|title=Actress Mariana Renata lends her voice in support of HIV testing at work|url=http://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/artworks/news/WCMS_498797/lang--en/index.htm|work=ILO|date=12 July 2016}} Dantec's participation in this initiative was pro-bono. She noted, "Many people living with HIV have no access to information and to care as well as treatment. Even in many countries they lose their rights to employment".{{cite press release|title=The Voice of the Voiceless Campaign: Mariana Renata|url=http://www.ilo.org/jakarta/info/public/fs/WCMS_479674/lang--en/index.htm|work=ILO Indonesia|date=21 July 2016}}

Personal life

Dantec is the only child in the family. Her cousin, Renata Kusmanto, is a model and actress. Their mothers are twins. Her cousin-in-law, Fachri Albar, is an actor.{{cite news|title=Fachry Albar Resmi Suami Renata|url=http://www2.jawapos.com/baca/artikel/2526/fachry-albar-resmi-suami-renata|work=Jawa Pos|date=13 June 2014|language=id}} Dantec speaks fluent Indonesian, English and French.{{cite web|title=Pindah dari Perancis, Mariana Renata Hijrah ke Australia|url=https://www.kapanlagi.com/showbiz/selebriti/pindah-dari-perancis-mariana-renata-hijrah-ke-australia-u6sdb17.html|work=KapanLagi|date=18 October 2005|language=id}}

From 2005 to 2006, Dantec was romantically linked to Janji Joni co-star Nicholas Saputra.{{cite web|title=Nicholas Saputra-Mariana Renata Bubar|url=https://hot.detik.com/celeb/d-718003/nichola-saputra-mariana-renata-bubar|work=Detik Hot|date=9 December 2006|language=id}}

Filmography

=Film=

class="wikitable"

! Year

! Title

! Role

! Director

! Note

2005

| Janji Joni

| Angelique

|Joko Anwar

2006

| The Matchmaker

| Kay

| Nia Dinata

| short film

2013

|Someone’s Wife in the Boat of Someone’s Husband

| Halimah

|Edwin

| South Korean-Indonesian joint production; Jeonju Digital Project{{cite press release|title=Jeonju Digital Project 2013: Someone's Wife in the Boat of Someone's Husband (2013)|url=https://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/eng/films/index/filmsView.jsp?movieCd=20137948|work=Korean Film Biz Zone|year=2013}}

2015

| Nic And Mar

| Mar

| {{NA}}

| 7 episodes, web series

=TV series=

class="wikitable"

! Year

! Title

! Role

! Network

! Note

2006

| Dunia Tanpa Koma

|RCTI

|cameo

=Reality show=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Note ! Ref.
2014 \| Asia's Next Top Model (season 2) \| guest judge \| Episode 11 \|
2016 \| Voice of the Voiceless \| Yohana \| ILO Campaign \|

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Note

! Ref.

2014

| Asia's Next Top Model (season 2)

| guest judge

| Episode 11

2016

| Voice of the Voiceless

| Yohana

| ILO Campaign

=Music video appearances=

Class="wikitable"

! Year

! Title

! Artist

rowspan=2|1998

| Dua Sedjoli

| Dewa 19

Setia

| Chrisye

2004

| She's Out of My Life (Asia Version)

| Josh Groban

2005

| Menunggumu

| Peterpan

2006

|Cinta Yang Lain

| Ungu ft. Chrisye

2007

| Balisong

| Rivermaya

2010

| Mengagumimu

| Malika

Awards and nominations

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Award ! Category ! Nominated work ! Result !Ref.
2005 \| MTV Indonesia Movie Awards \| Most Favorite Supporting Actress \| Janji Joni \| {{won}} \|

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Year

! Award

! Category

! Nominated work

! Result

!Ref.

2005

| MTV Indonesia Movie Awards

| Most Favorite Supporting Actress

| Janji Joni

| {{won}}