Whulandary Herman

Whulandary Herman (born June 26, 1987) is an Indonesian actress, television host, model and beauty pageant titleholder and beauty pageant titleholder. She was crowned Puteri Indonesia 2013 and represented her country at the Miss Universe 2013 pageant, where she advanced to the semifinals and placed in the Top 16, ending a 7-year drought for Indonesia.[2] She is the second Indonesian and Sumatran to be called as Miss Universe Finalists after Artika Sari Devi who placed for the first time in Miss Universe 2005.[3]

Whulandary Herman
Born
Whulandary Herman

(1987-06-26) June 26, 1987
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9 12 in)
TitlePuteri West Sumatra 2013
Puteri Indonesia 2013
Miss Universe Indonesia 2013
Spouse(s)
Nik Ibrahim
(m. 2018)
Children1
Beauty pageant titleholder
Hair colorBlack
Eye colorDark Brown
Major
competition(s)
Puteri West Sumatra 2013
(Winner)
Puteri Indonesia 2013
(Winner)
Miss Universe 2013
(Top 16)
(3rd Runner-Up Best National Costume)[1]

Early life

Herman was born and raised in Pariaman, West Sumatra and she finished her high school in Padang before moving to Jakarta. In 2007, she decided to move to Jakarta and started a career in modeling, which she also continued her education, studying communication.[4]

Herman's step in modeling soared after competing in Wajah Femina 2008.[5]

Pageantry

Whulandary with Miss Universe 2012 from USA, Olivia Culpo at America Cultural Center to promote and to help raise awareness about the spread of HIV AIDS.

Puteri Indonesia 2012-2013

Herman, who stands 1.77 m (5 ft 9 12 in), competed as the representative of West Sumatera. She and the other 37 contestants from 33 provinces competed for the title.[6] Winning the title, she is the second woman from West Sumatra to win the Puteri Indonesia title. The first one was in 2002 with Melanie Putria won the title.[7][8]

Miss Universe 2013

As the winner of Puteri Indonesia 2013, Herman represented Indonesia at the Miss Universe 2013 where she became the second Indonesian woman to place in the semifinals (after Artika Sari Devi in 2005), eventually finishing in the Top 16, 11th place overall.[9] During the final swimsuit competition, she was one of only two semifinalists to wear a maillot one piece rather than the usual two-piece. However, she did wear a two piece for photo shoots throughout the pageant and also for Miss Universe 2013 official portrait shot by Fadil Berisha. She was also named 3rd Runner-Up in Best National Costume.[10][11]

Filmography

Movies

YearTitleGenreRoleFilm ProductionRef.
2015Bidadari Terakhirdramaas EvaAwi Suryadi[12]
2015Hantu Kuburan Tuahorroras LauraMitra Pictures[13]
2016Will You Marry Medramaas StefaniMercusuar Films[14][15]

TV Films

YearTitleGenreRoleTV NetworkRef.
2019The Bridge Season 1crime dramaas IndahHBO Asia and Viu[16][17]
2020The Bridge Season 2crime dramaas IndahHBO Asia and Viu[16][17]

Awards and nomination

Year Awards Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2015 2015 Maya Awards Tuti Indra Malaon Awards for Best New Actress Bidadari Terakhir Won [18][19]

References

Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Annisa Ananda Nusyirwan
Puteri West Sumatra
2012-2013
Succeeded by
Raisa Adila Andomi
Preceded by
 Central Java
Maria Selena Nurcahya
Puteri Indonesia
2012-2013
Succeeded by
 East Java
Elvira Devinamira
Puteri Indonesia titleholders (2012-2013)
Puteri Indonesia 2012-2013
(Miss Universe Indonesia 2013)
 West Sumatra – Whulandary Herman
Puteri Indonesia Lingkungan 2012-2013
(Miss International Indonesia 2013)
 South SumatraMarisa Sartika Maladewi
Puteri Indonesia Pariwisata 2012-2013
(Miss Supranational Indonesia 2013)
 BaliCok Istri Krisnanda Widani
Puteri Indonesia Perdamaian 2012-2013
(Miss Grand Indonesia 2013)
 North SulawesiNovia Indriani Mamuaja
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