Raline Shah

Raline Rahmat Shah was born on March 4, 1985, in Jakarta, Indonesia. She is the daughter of Rahmat Shah, an entrepreneur and former Senator in Indonesia's People's Consultive Assembly (1999–2024) and Regional Representative Council (2009–2004), and Roseline Abu, a philanthropist and long-time head of {{lang|id|Yayasan Pembinaan Anak Cacat}} (YPAC) Medan, a school for children with disabilities.{{Cite web |last=Analisa Daily |date=2019-07-27 |title=Merajut Mimpi Anak Berkebutuhan Khusus |trans-title=Knitting Dreams of Children with Special Needs |url=https://analisadaily.com/berita/arsip/2019/7/28/771931/merajut-mimpi-anak-berkebutuhan-khusus/ |access-date=2021-06-26 |website=Analisa Daily |language=id}} Raline is of Malay (Malaysian and Deli Malay), Han Chinese, and Pakistani descent, with ancestral roots in Malacca and Johor Bahru in Malaysia and Singapore.{{Cite web |last=Ansori |first=Lazuardi |date=2024-10-07 |title=Profil Lengkap Raline Shah: Keturunan, Agama, Karir dan Kabar Kedekatannya dengan Choi Siwon Super Junior |trans-title=Raline Shah's Complete Profile: Ancestry, Religion, Career and News of Her Closeness to Super Junior's Choi Siwon |url=https://malang.pikiran-rakyat.com/news/pr-3538644618/profil-lengkap-raline-shah-keturunan-agama-karir-dan-kabar-kedekatannya-dengan-choi-siwon-super-junior?page=all |access-date=2024-12-21 |website=Malang Terkini |language=id}}{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DY5208919uo |title="Saya Sangat Bangga Ada Keturunan Melayu & Malaysia," Raline Shah |date=2024-02-02 |last=NONA |type=Video |language=ms |trans-title=“I am very proud to have Malay & Malaysian ancestry,” Raline Shah |access-date=2024-12-21 |via=YouTube}}{{Cite book |last=EDSA FBS UNY |url=https://issuu.com/edsafbsuny_/docs/shield_2022/13 |title=SHIELD 2022 |date=2022-09-28 |pages=12–13 |language=en}} She has two younger brothers, Rollin and Rollan.{{Cite web |last1=Fitria |first1=Yayaa |last2= |first2= |date=2020-10-12 |title=Rayakan Ultah Ibunda, Ini 9 Potret Kompak Raline Shah Bareng Keluarga |trans-title=Celebrate Mother's Birthday, Here Are 9 Compact Portraits of Raline Shah with Family |url=https://sumut.idntimes.com/hype/entertainment/arifin-alamudi/potret-raline-shah-bareng-keluarga-c1c2-regional-sumut |access-date=2021-06-26 |website=IDN Times |language=id}}

Raline spent her early life in Jakarta and Medan, before moving to Johor Bahru, Malaysia in 1998. She attended Kolej Tuanku Ja’afar, a boarding school in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. She directed 2 school plays, acted in 3 musicals and various theatre productions. She was awarded Silver Youth International Award in 2002 and Gold International Youth Award in 2003 for an all rounder achievement in sports, arts and dedication to the community.{{Cite web |date=2018-06-26 |title=Actress Raline Shah Thinks This Underdog Will Win the World Cup |url=https://www.unreservedmedia.com/raline-shah-world-cup/ |access-date=2021-06-26 |website=UNRESERVED {{!}} Intelligence Is Sexy |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Aprianti27 |date=2020-09-15 |title=Tanpa sensasi, ini 7 prestasi Raline Shah yang bikin bangga |trans-title=Without sensation, these are 7 achievements of Raline Shah that make you proud |url=https://www.brilio.net/creator/tanpa-sensasi-ini-7-prestasi-raline-shah-yang-bikin-bangga-34bce9.html |access-date=2021-06-26 |website=brilio.net |language=id}} She also received “Best Business Studies Academic Achievement Award” for O-Level and A-Level results. She also attained the Gold Duke of Edinburgh award for exploration, hiking, and social work.{{Cite web |last=Endra |first=Yohanes |date=2021-10-20 |title=Profil Raline Shah, Aktris Berprestasi yang Hadir di Premier Eternals |trans-title=Profile of Raline Shah, Achievement Actress Who Attended the Eternals Premiere |url=https://www.suara.com/entertainment/2021/10/20/203610/profil-raline-shah-aktris-berprestasi-yang-hadir-di-premier-eternals |access-date=2024-12-21 |website=suara.com |language=id}}

She later attended National University of Singapore where she studied political science, and received a degree in Political Science & New Media and Communications in 2007. She was a vocalist for NUS Jazz club and performed twice at Singapore International Festival of Arts.{{Cite web |title=Raline Shah - Biography |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5527375/bio/ |access-date=2024-12-21 |website=IMDb |language=en-US}}

Raline was a part-time model for Mannequin Studios from 2004 to 2008.{{Cite web |last=Klikdokter |first= |last2= |first2= |date=2016-11-10 |title=Life is Health. |trans-title=en |url=https://www.klikdokter.com/info-sehat/read/2698817/life-is-health |access-date=2021-06-26 |website=klikdokter.com}} She was also part of the Public Relations Department of Paragon Medical from 2008 to 2011. Her entry into the mainstream Indonesian entertainment landscape was as one of the contestants of {{lang|id|Puteri Indonesia 2008}} where she represented North Sumatra. She was chosen in the Top 5 and was awarded the title {{lang|id|"Putri Favorit Indonesia"}} by popular vote.{{citation needed|date=February 2022}}

Raline’s acting debut started in 2012 where she took part in her first movie, 5 cm, directed by Rizal Mantovani. 5 cm is a novel by Donny Dhirgantoro which was published in 2005 and tells the story of five friends (Arial, Riani, Zafran, Ian, and Genta) as they tried to find out what true friendship is while climbing Mount Semeru, the highest peak in Java. Raline played as Riani, the only woman in the group characterized by her high intellect and ambition. The movie was well received by the Indonesian public, becoming one of the highest grossing movies of the year with 2.40 million viewers{{Cite web|title=Data penonton tahun 2012|url=http://filmindonesia.or.id/movie/viewer/2012#.YNcwLqgzY2w|access-date=2021-06-26|website=filmindonesia.or.id}} and was awarded "Best Cinematography" at 2013 Indonesian Film Festival.{{Cite web|title=5 cm - Awards|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2713324/awards/?ref_=tt_awd|website=IMDb}}

Raline has been working extensively as a commercial and runway model since 2008 both within Indonesia and internationally, her good personality and public image allowing her to work with numerous brands and fashion designers. She represented {{lang|id|Cita Tenun Indonesia}}, an association dedicated to the preservation of traditional Indonesian weaving techniques and providing Indonesian designers international visibility, during the United Nation’s Fashion 4 Development (F4D) program in New York in 2012 and 2013, participating along other international personalities and models such as Lily Cole and Carla Sozzani.{{Cite web|title=6 Fakta Raline Shah Pantas Jadi Direktur AirAsia, Nomor 3 Jelaskan Latar Belakang Keluarga|url=https://makassar.tribunnews.com/2017/08/08/6-fakta-raline-shah-pantas-jadi-direktur-airasia-nomor-3-jelaskan-latar-belakang-keluarga|access-date=2021-06-26|website=Tribun Timur|language=id-ID}} She was also one of the South East Asian brand ambassadors for the prominent Belgian fashion designer, Diane von Furstenberg, which personally selected Raline herself.{{citation needed|date=February 2022}}

Raline starred along with Laudya Chintya Bella and Fedi Nuril in {{lang|id|Surga Yang Tak Dirindukan}} (2015), which enable her to won "Best Supporting Female Role" at the 2015 Bandung Film Festival{{Cite web|title=Raline Shah - Awards|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5527375/awards?ref_=nm_awd|website=IMDb}} and to receive a nomination at the 2015 Indonesian Film Festival{{Cite web|last=Anggie|first=Hernowo|date=2015-11-13|title=Ini Daftar Lengkap Nominasi Festival Film Indonesia 2015|url=https://www.liputan6.com/showbiz/read/2364543/ini-daftar-lengkap-nominasi-festival-film-indonesia-2015|access-date=2021-06-26|website=liputan6.com|language=id}} and 2016 Indonesia Box Office Movie Awards.{{Cite web|last=Sundari|first=Zulfa Ayu|date=2016-03-10|title=Inilah Daftar Nominasi Indonesian Box Office Movie Awards 2016|url=https://www.liputan6.com/showbiz/read/2455350/inilah-daftar-nominasi-indonesian-box-office-movie-awards-2016|access-date=2021-06-26|website=liputan6.com|language=id}} She also contribute a soundtrack for the film, entitled "Kekasih di Surga".{{citation needed|date=February 2022}}

Raline was an intern for Teater Garasi in 2016.{{Cite web|title=Internship and Residency|url=http://teatergarasi.org/?page_id=7389&lang=en|access-date=2021-06-26|website=Teater Garasi / Garasi Performance Institute|language=en-US}} {{lang|id|Teater Garasi}} is a multi-disciplinary performance collective based in Yogyakarta, Indonesia whose works and artists have been promoted into international performing arts circuit in Singapore, Berlin, Tokyo, Shizuoka, Osaka, New York, and Amsterdam.{{Cite web|title=About Us|url=http://teatergarasi.org/?page_id=17&lang=en|access-date=2021-06-26|website=Teater Garasi / Garasi Performance Institute|language=en-US}}

In July 2017, she released a new song, {{lang|id|"Jadi Milikku"}} a collaboration with Marcell. In 2018, she appears as a main cast with Shaheizy Sam and Zizan Razak in the Malaysian action film, Polis Evo 2, directed by Ghaz Abu Bakar. Released on November 22, 2018, in Malaysia, and on April 18, 2019, in Indonesia, the film became a commercial success. She played the role of Rian, an Indonesian police officer.{{citation needed|date=February 2022}}

She is widely known for her versatility as an artist and public figure. Her unique pan-Asian features and fluency in both English and Indonesian have enabled her to take on such diverse acting roles as a Turkish immigrant, a Caucasian-Chinese, as well as characters closer to her traditional Indonesian roots.{{citation needed|date=February 2022}}

Raline is the brand ambassador of Wardah Cosmetics since 2016. She has been the face of Pantene for Procter & Gamble in Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia in 2012. She was also a brand ambassador for XL Axiata (2011), Unilever (2012-2013), Hemaviton (2014), Bank Mandiri (2015-2017), and Oppo (2017). Raline was featured as one of Indonesia’s fashion icons in 2014-2015 for Harper’s Bazaar and Elle Indonesia.{{citation needed|date=February 2022}}

Outside of film, she has also performed in theater, notably with a lead role in the 2013 folklore musical, {{lang|id|Timun Mas: The Musical}},{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=11 April 2013|title=Raline Shah Ingin Pakai Logat Batak di 'Timun Mas The Musical'|url=https://www.kapanlagi.com/showbiz/selebriti/raline-shah-ingin-pakai-logat-batak-di-timun-mas-the-musical-54f277.html|access-date=2021-06-26|website=KapanLagi.com|language=id}}{{Cite web|last=Sofyan|first=Eko Hendrawan|date=2013-04-10|title=Raline Shah Unjuk Suara di "Timun Mas"|url=https://properti.kompas.com/read/2013/04/11/06442334/Raline.Shah.Unjuk.Suara.di.Timun.Mas|access-date=2021-06-26|website=KOMPAS.com|language=id}} directed by Rama Soeprapto, a leading Indonesian theater director who worked under American experimental theatre director Robert Wilson.{{Cite web|date=2018-11-12|title=Rama Soeprapto|url=https://kultural.id/rama-soeprapto/|access-date=2021-06-26|website=Kultural Indonesia - Kultural.id|language=id}}

Raline has a strong social media following, surpassing 10.1 million Instagram followers as of January 2025.{{cite web |url=https://bibliogram.pussthecat.org/u/ralineshah |title=Raline Shah |website=Instagram |via=Bibliogram |access-date=February 4, 2022 |author=@ralineshah }} Original [https://www.instagram.com/ralineshah/ source].

Following the footsteps of her mother, Raline has deep passion for volunteer work and has initiated many collaborations with various charities in Indonesia and internationally, such as United Nation's High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). In 2017, together with Valencia Mieke Randa and Vivy Tolgay, she co-founded Rumah Harapan Indonesia, a transit home for children under the age of 17 with serious non-communicable diseases, such as leukemia, cancer, tumors, physical abnormalities and bone disorders. The charity aims to provide a comfortable accommodation and support system for children from the rural areas who travel for treatment to the main cities in Indonesia. There are 6 “house of hopes” so far across Indonesia.

In 2016, Raline collaborated with 3 Little Angels to launch “Love ReSolution”, a campaign which seeks to raise funds for critically ill children in need of treatment.{{Cite web |last=fdvs.io |title=Aktris Raline Shah Sebarkan Cinta Melalui 3 Little Angels |url=http://www.dewimagazine.com/news-art/aktris-raline-shah-sebarkan-cinta-melalui-3-little-angels |access-date=2021-06-26 |website=www.dewimagazine.com |language=id}} In 2018, Raline co-founded Yayasan Tunas Bakti Nusantara, a charity organization to develop education, health, and welfare support in the most remote regions of Indonesia.{{Cite web|last=Tionardus|first=Melvina|date=2020-01-14|title=Raline Shah Bangun Asrama untuk Anak-anak di Pedalaman Papua|url=https://www.kompas.com/hype/read/2020/01/14/144749266/raline-shah-bangun-asrama-untuk-anak-anak-di-pedalaman-papua|access-date=2021-06-26|website=KOMPAS.com|language=id}}

On August 8, 2017, Raline was appointed as the independent director of Indonesia AirAsia, an Indonesian subsidiary of the Malaysian low-cost airline company, AirAsia. CEO of AirAsia Group, Tony Fernandes, wrote that Raline is chosen as she is “smart, creative, humble”, which is what AirAsia needed to stay competitive. He hoped Raline’s presence would allow AirAsia to stay relevant among the younger generation.

Her latest entrepreneurial venture is a coffee shop named KISAKU Coffee in Jakarta that was launched in 2019. Kisaku is a Japanese word meaning “positive, open, and friendly”, which describes the coffee shop’s design philosophy. The place is a manifestation of adaptive reuse of an old and humble one-story residential house into an open and welcoming coffee shop.{{Cite web|last=Abdel|first=Hana|date=2020-07-20|title=Kisaku Coffee Shop / Seniman Ruang|url=https://www.archdaily.com/943853/kisaku-coffee-shop-seniman-ruang|access-date=2021-06-26|website=ArchDaily|language=en-US}}

Raline is an avid traveler and believes in “a world without strangers”.{{Cite web|last1=Yuliawati|first1=Lis|last2=Delviera|first2=Maria Margaretha|date=2017-11-23|title=Foto Bareng Bella Hadid, Raline Shah Jadi Sorotan|url=https://www.viva.co.id/showbiz/gosip/980526-foto-bareng-bella-hadid-raline-shah-jadi-sorotan|access-date=2021-06-26|website=www.viva.co.id|language=id}} She is well known for her love of nature and hiking, which started with her first movie, 5 cm, which features her character hiking up Mount Semeru, the biggest volcano and one of the most challenging climbs in Indonesia. She has also successfully reached the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.{{Cite web |last=Media |first=Kompas Cyber |date=2020-10-07 |title=Raline Shah: Mendaki Gunung Kilimanjaro Itu Perjalanan Super Spiritual |url=https://www.kompas.com/hype/read/2020/10/07/192937666/raline-shah-mendaki-gunung-kilimanjaro-itu-perjalanan-super-spiritual |access-date=2021-06-26 |website=KOMPAS.com |language=id}} Raline is using her large platform to remind her audience to respect nature and to keep the landscape clean when hiking.{{Cite web|last=Riandi|first=Prawira Adi|date=2020-10-08|title=Raline Shah Sempat Merasa Bersalah karena Film 5 Cm Meledak di Pasaran|url=https://www.kompas.com/hype/read/2020/10/08/135905866/raline-shah-sempat-merasa-bersalah-karena-film-5-cm-meledak-di-pasaran|access-date=2021-06-26|website=KOMPAS.com|language=id}}

Raline is also passionate about physical and spiritual wellness. During her interview with Daniel Mananta, Raline stated that, “Allah wants every person to be healthy, and when we fall ill, it is our duty to find meaning behind the illness by helping others who are not well.”{{Citation|title=Cerita Raline Shah Menemukan Kenyamanan dan Kedamaian - Daniel Tetangga Kamu|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SiYC9bSBcs|language=en|access-date=2021-06-26}} She routinely practices meditation, yoga, and detox treatments, finding them to not be in contrast with her religious belief but rather complementary.

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• Pantene{{Citation|title=Iklan Pantene SHampoo Hair Fall Control edisi Raline Shah 15s|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qj8DuJjnKgg|language=en|access-date=2021-06-26}}
• Wardah{{Citation|title=Iklan Wardah White Secret Series - Raline Shah & Dewi Sandra 60sec (2017)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dtv_7eqduJ0|language=en|access-date=2021-06-26}}
• Top White Coffee{{Citation|title=Iklan Top White Coffee - Raline Shah|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOEObJm-ZFk|language=en|access-date=2021-06-26}}
• XL{{Citation|title=Raline Shah Iklan XL|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwHsKcEMwTg|language=en|access-date=2021-06-26}}
• Hemaviton{{Citation|title=Iklan Hemaviton C1000 +Collagen Raline Shah 30s|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWt3wCVB4zs|language=en|access-date=2021-06-26}}
• Oppo

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