Hosts Luna Maya (left) and Isyana Bagoes Oka (center) interview U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton on the top-rated Indonesian youth variety show “Dahsyat” (“Awesome”) in Jakarta, Indonesia February 19, 2009. Photo by By U.S. Embassy, Jakarta –

Top 10 Remarquable Facts about Luna Maya 


 

Luna Maya is an Indonesian actress, singer, and movie star. She started her career as an advertising and catwalk model. This lady is one of Indonesia’s most popular celebrities. 

She has evolved over the years to become an actress, film director, presenter, singer, fashion designer, and entrepreneur.

Luna is also a YouTube star who is recognized for having played a variety of roles in several shows and movies as well as for her contributions to the entertainment industry as a musician. 

Besides being active in showbiz, Luna has several business enterprises. She has a fashion line, a restaurant, a digital marketing platform, and a beauty line. 

Here are the top 10 remarquable facts about Luna Maya. 

1. Luna’s Mum is Australian 

Luna Maya Sugeng is of mixed race (White and Asian). She was born on 26th August 1983 in Denpasar, Bali in Indonesia where she grew up.  

Luna’s father, Uut Bambang Sugeng, is of Javanese descent while her mother, Desa Maya Waltraud Maiyer, is from Austria. She has two brothers Tipi Jabrik and Ismael Dully. 

She is an alumnus of Paramadina University located in South Jakarta, Indonesia. In 1998, when she was 15 years old, Luna won a modeling contest in Aneka Yess! Magazine. The following year she was the number 3 cover girl of the magazine.

2. Luna Began Her Career When She Was A Teenager 

Hosts Luna Maya (left) and Isyana Bagoes Oka (center) interview U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton on the top-rated Indonesian youth variety show “Dahsyat” (“Awesome”) in Jakarta, Indonesia February 19, 2009. Photo by By U.S. Embassy, Jakarta –

When she was a Teenage, Luna moved to Jakarta to pursue her modeling and acting career. Her fame skyrocketed when she became a presenter in the TV variety show, Dahsyat.    

Luna’s career journey began as a model. Then she got her first acting job in a supporting role as an antagonist in the film 30 Hari Mencari Cinta (2004). She exceeded expectations and was praised for her performance.    

She appeared in the film Cinta Silver with Rima Melati and Catherine Wilson. Luna also starred in Ruang, Jakarta Undercover, and Pesan Dari Surga. In 2008, she appeared in In the Name of Love, directed by Rudy Soedjarwo.  

Together with Dewi Sandra and Sandra Dewi, Luna sang the Indonesian theme song for Euro 2008, titled “Play”. 

3. Luna is a YouTube Star and an Influencer on Social Media 

Luna Maya has garnered a massive social media fan base with more than 26 million followers on Instagram, more than 12 million followers on Twitter, and more than 3 million followers on Facebook.  

This multi-talented artist also films and uploads daily vlogs on her YouTube channel which has over 1.6 million subscribers. The self-titled channel was started in December 2011. 

4. She Has Done Adverts For Several Brands and Products 

One of the brands endorsed by Luna Maya. Photo by Janne Aspegren on

Luna Maya has done endorsement work for brands such as Gudang Garam Merah, Red-A, Impressions, McDonald’s, Cussons Imperial Leather, Sunsilk Silky Straight, Batik Keris, Unilever, Vitalong C, and Lux. 

She also advertised Zestea, Holisticare Ester C, Bu Krim Detergent, Silver Queen, Mercedes Benz, Notebook Toshiba, Harper’s Bazaar, Sepatu Bata, Toshiba Regza, Axe, Makarizo Hair Recovery, MSGLOW Beauty, Elegant Gold, Astro Aruna, MGO (My Green Oil), Komix Herbal, and Magnum. 

5. A Magazine Listed Her As The Most Beautiful Woman 

Luna Maya received multiple nominations for her performance in movies including the 2006 MTV Indonesia Movie Award for “Favorite Actress”. 

In 2006, she was nominated by the Indonesian Film Festival for “Best Female Leading Role” and in the 2007 Indonesian Movie Awards for “Best Actress” as well as “Favorite Actress”. 

Luna Maya was also named “The Most Beautiful Woman in Indonesia” by Stop Magazine in 2008.  

Among her popular movies is Suzzanna: Bernapas Dalam Kubur, where she earned more accolades as Best Actress at Maya Awards and Favourite Actress at the 2019 Indonesian Movie Actors Awards.

6. She Has Excelled as a Singer Too 

Luna Maya has talent in the world of singing. As a singer, she has released a couple of singles and albums.

She has done songs like Perjalanan, Play (feat. Dewi Sandra & Sandra Dewi), Tak Bisa Bersamamu, Suara (Ku Berharap) (feat. Dide Hijau Daun), and Sudah Biasa.  

7. Luna Enjoys Riding Bicycles With Friends 

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Luna takes after her mother who likes adventure. She loves traveling, sports, and working out. She specifically loves cycling with her family and friends. She is part of the Lipstick Riders of Jakarta, a community of avid women bicyclists. 

Luna also loves golfing and is also a fan of the popular South Korean boys band BTS. She follows them wherever they are in concert. 

8. She Was Involved In a Sex Scandal 

When Luna Was dating Nazril Irham (Ariel), a lead singer of the Indonesian pop group Peterpan, he posted a pornographic video that featured the couple and Cut Tari, another actress, on the internet.  

For this, Ariel was sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison in January 2011. Luna and the other actress were both declared suspects but were not brought to trial. In 2018, South Jakarta District Court upheld the ongoing suspect status of the two women. 

Luna lost her contract to advertise Lux soap as a result of the scandal. 

9. Luna is a Successful Entrepreneur 

Besides being active in showbiz, Luna has several business enterprises. She is the owner of the Luna Habit fashion line and also owns Macama restaurant.  

Luna is also the managing partner of Member. id, a digital marketing platform plus the skincare and cosmetic company, Nama Beauty. Her beauty company received 5 million U.S Dollars as seed capital, the funding was led by AC Ventures. 

10. She Watches What She Eats 

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With dozens of years in the entertainment world, maintaining an ideal body weight is important for Luna, not just because of their body goals but also to maintain a healthy lifestyle. 

She chooses to avoid high-carbohydrate foods, abstain from eating fatty and high-calorie foods, and also regularly cooks her food with friendly menus.  

Cooking her food helps her choose the ingredients so that she only uses what she needs to stay healthy.  Apart from watching her diet and exercising, Luna also meditates regularly.

A healthy diet, regular exercise, yoga, and meditation are beneficial in losing weight, lowering blood pressure, preventing the risk of diabetes and cancer, healthy skin, and much more.

 

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