Indri Hapsari Soeharto Explained

Birth Place:Jakarta, Indonesia
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:1977-present

Indri Hapsari Soeharto (in Indonesian suˈharto/; Javanese: ꦯꦸꦲꦂꦠ) is an Indonesian actress, and beauty pageant titleholder who won the Putri Indonesia 1997 (Miss International Indonesia 1977). She represented Indonesia at Miss International 1977 in Japan, where she was placed second runner-up. Soeharto is the first Indonesian to be a Miss International finalist and to be placed at major pageant.

Early life and education

Born in Jakarta, Indonesia, Soeharto holds a master's degree in Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry from the University of Indonesia, Jakarta, her dissertation was about children with autism. She also earned her Doctorate in Philosophy (Ph.D.) from the Department of Human Communication Sciences, Health Sciences School, University of Sheffield, England, where Soeharto received a full scholarship from Indonesia Endowment Fund for Education.[1]

After she graduated, Soeharto worked as a Special Protection project officer for international non-governmental organization (NGO) named "Plan".[1] Soeharto worked with survivors of the 2006 Yogyakarta earthquake, those impacted by 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami and those affected by the Insurgency in Aceh.[1]

Pageantry

Putri Indonesia 1977

In 1977, Soeharto participated in and won Putri Indonesia 1977, and represented Indonesia at Miss International 1977.[2] Soeharto is the last Indonesian representative to enter a Miss International beauty pageant before inactive from 1978 to 2007, where Indonesia finally return and represented by Rahma Landy Sjahruddin of the Puteri Indonesia organization.[3] [4] Soeharto was crowned by the outgoing champion of Putri Indonesia 1976 and Miss International Indonesia 1976, Tresyee Ratri Nugraheni Astuti of Central Java, at the finale coronation night of the event at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah in Jakarta.[5] [6]

Miss International 1977

As Putri Indonesia 1977, at the age of seventeen, Soeharto represented Indonesia at Miss International 1977. The final was held on July 1, 1977, at the Imperial Garden Theater in Tokyo, Japan where Soeharto placed as the 2nd Runner-up, Sophie Perin from France crowned her successor Pilar Medina from Spain at the end of the event.[7] [8]

Soeharto 2nd runner-up finish in Miss International 1977 and Linda Emran Abiprajadi as the winner of Miss Asia Pacific International 1977 completed Indonesia's success in beauty pageant history.[9] This is the first time Indonesia placed in the top 5 of Miss International and 39 years later, Felicia Hwang Yi Xin repeated Soeharto's achievement by finishing as the 2nd runner-up in the respective Miss International 2016 beauty pageant, their achievements are the second highest placement Indonesia has ever achieved since Kevin Lilliana won the title in late 2017.[10] [11] [12]

Filmography

After returning to Indonesia she appeared in a film directed by Umar Kayam called "Bulu-Bulu Cendrawasih". This film is about an immigrant child who is looking for his fortune to become a model. Since then, Soeharto has appeared in several film and television films in Indonesia.[13] [14]

Movies

Year Title Genre Role Film Production Ref.
1978 as Indri
1979 as Naomi [15]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'Indri Hapsari' Division of Human Communication Sciences, Health Sciences School. Sheffield University. April 18, 2019. id.
  2. Web site: Prestasi Indonesia di Ajang Kontes Kecantikan Dunia, Bikin Bangga. KapanLagi Newspaper. Wulan Noviarina Anggrain. October 28, 2016. en.
  3. Web site: Juara Miss Internasional, Indri Hapsari Soeharto. Tempo (Indonesian magazine). July 9, 1977. id.
  4. Web site: Dinamika Pemilihan "Putri Indonesia" pada Masa Orde Baru. Yahoo! GeoCities. Mutiah Amini from Gadjah Mada University. October 25, 2006. en.
  5. Web site: Mengenang Sang Srikandi - Indri Hapsari Soeharto. 4 July 2016. iPageants. 2016-10-28. 2017-05-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20170506072223/http://www.ipageants.com/apps/blog/show/44065482-mengenang-sang-srikandi-indri-hapsari-soeharto.
  6. Web site: Mengintip Wakil Indonesia pada Kontes Kecantikan Zaman Jadul. ikromzain.com. Ikrom Zain. February 1, 2020.
  7. Web site: 1977 - 77 Miss International Wold Contest in Tokyo The Miss International World Contest was held at. Imago (Bildagentur). July 1, 1977.
  8. Web site: Jul. 12, 1977 - After a beauty pageant in Tokyo in which candidates from 48 countries participated, a 21-year old Spanish girl named Pilar Medina Canadell, a secretary, won the Miss International title. Her dauphines from left to right: Laura Jean Bobbitt (USA), Indri Hapsari Soe Harti (Indonesia), Dagmar Winkler (Germany), & Prunella Julie Nickson (Hawaii) (Credit Image: Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS). Keystone Studios in Alamy. July 1, 1977.
  9. KONTROVERSI MISS INDONESIA TAHUN 1982-1984. Arba’ Inda Fajarin & M. Ali Haidar. AVATARA, e-Journal Pendidikan Sejarah. 2. 3. October 2014. State University of Surabaya. 2016-05-09. 2016-02-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20160201102715/http://ejournal.unesa.ac.id/article/12130/38/article.pdf.
  10. Web site: Felicia Hwang dari Indonesia Jadi Juara 3 Miss International 2016. 27 October 2016. Detik.com.
  11. Web site: Indonesia bet finishes 2nd runner-up in Miss International. 27 October 2016. Rappler. 2016-10-28. 2020-06-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20200616080316/https://www.rappler.com/world/regions/asia-pacific/indonesia/bahasa/englishedition/150548-miss-international-felicia-hwang.
  12. Web site: 6 Gelar Bergengsi yang Berhasil Diraih Indonesia di Ajang Kecantikan Dunia 2016. Times of Indonesia. Indra Zakaria. January 2, 2017.
  13. Web site: Laman Bulu-Bulu Cendrawasih. 15 July 2010. National Library of Indonesia.
  14. Web site: Bulu-Bulu Cendrawasih. 15 July 2010. Cinema of Indonesia.
  15. Web site: Kabut Sutra Ungu. Indonesian. filmindonesia.or.id. Konfidan Foundation. Jakarta. 23 February 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131015103948/http://filmindonesia.or.id/movie/title/lf-k014-79-121250_kabut-sutra-ungu. 15 October 2013. . dead.