Sophia Latjuba | |
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Born | Sophia Inggriani Latjuba 8 August 1970
West Berlin, Germany |
Nationality | Indonesian |
Other names | Sophia Latjuba , Sophia Müller |
Occupation(s) | Actress singer |
Years active | 1987–present |
Spouses |
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Children | 2, including Eva Celia |
Relatives | Mira Lesmana (sister-in-law) |
Awards | 1994 BASF Award for Best Album Arrangement |
Sophia Inggriani Latjuba, known professionally as Sophia Latjuba (born 8 August 1970 ) is a German-born Indonesian actress and singer now based in the United States. Of German-Austria, Bugis and Javanese descent, she is the mother of actress and singer-songwriter, Eva Celia.
Latjuba was born to Azzizurrahman Latjuba, a Bugis- Javanese and Anna Müller, a German Jew, on 8 August 1970. [1] [2] In youth, she moved back to Indonesia with her father; she later reported that she felt closer to him than her mother. [3] She graduated from Senior High School 3 Jakarta. [4]
Latjuba made her film debut in 1987 with Bilur-Bilur Penyesalan (Stripes of Regret), while still in high school. She later appeared in numerous films, culminating with Kuldesak, directed by her then-sister-in-law Mira Lesmana which she appeared in for free, in 1998. [2] [5] During her film career, Latjuba was considered a sex symbol; [1] Bruce Edmond, writing for The Jakarta Post, described her as being "many an Indonesian man's fantasy woman" at the time. [3] She also released several albums, including Hanya Untukmu (Only For You), which won the 1994 BASF Award for Best Album Arrangement. [2]
When preparing his 2002 cover album Dekade (Decade), Chrisye approached Latjuba to perform two duets, "Kangen" ("Longing") and "Anggrek Bulan" ("Moon Orchid"), with him on the album; Latjuba accepted. She later performed in the Dekade Concert with him. [6] [7]
On 22 December 2008, Latjuba moved to Los Angeles, United States, citing rising intolerance in Indonesia [1] and overcrowding in Jakarta. [3] After taking a break from acting, [1] she began auditioning for film roles in Los Angeles and taking acting classes to improve her professionalism. [3] As of April 2012 [update], she still lives in the city, in part because her daughter is studying performing arts there. [8]
In October 2012, Latjuba had changed her name to Sophia Müller.[ citation needed]
Latjuba's first marriage, in 1992, was to jazz pianist Indra Lesmana; [9] the couple had one daughter, Eva Celia. Her second marriage, on 30 April 2005, was to American national Michael A. Villareal, with whom she has another daughter. [2] [8] After the couple were formally divorced in the United States, both legalized their divorce at the South Jakarta Civil Court and was approved on 17 September 2014 by the judge. [10]
Since 2008, Latjuba now resides in the United States. In a 2009 interview with The Jakarta Post, Latjuba stated that she had become a committed vegetarian and animal rights activist. [1]
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