Biography
Who is Ayu Azhari?
Early life and real name
Siti Khadijah Azhari was born in Jakarta, Indonesia. She is of mixed Indian and Sundanese descent and originally comes from Bangka. She grew up as the oldest of seven children born to H. Abdullah Azhari and Hj. Khairani.
Acting career
Ayu Azhari started her film work in the nineteen eighties with an appearance in the movie Akibat Buah Terlarang. Director Teguh Karya later brought her into a stage drama titled Pernikahan Darah. She continued working with the same director in the feature film Ibunda and later appeared in Pacar Ketinggalan Kereta.
In the nineteen nineties, Ayu Azhari received a Citra Award for Best Supporting Actress at the Indonesian Film Festival. This award came from her performance in the film Dua Kekasih. By the early two thousands, she became one of the highest paid television stars in the country.
Books and politics
In two thousand three, Ayu Azhari wrote a book addressing the dangers of voyeurism after an incident involving her sister Sarah. Her research involved interviewing victims of voyeurism before three different publishers offered to take the book. Later in two thousand eleven, she released a cookbook featuring Bangkan recipes.
In two thousand ten, Ayu Azhari registered with the Indonesian Democratic Party to run for Deputy Regent of Sukabumi Regency. During this political campaign, opponents spread racy pictures of a woman resembling her with Frank Zagarino, which she viewed as an attempt to discredit her. She was ultimately not chosen to run for the position.
Personal life and height
Ayu Azhari has been married multiple times and has a total of six children. Her first marriage took place in nineteen ninety with Djody Gondokusumo, resulting in one son. Within four years, she married Teemu Yusuf Ibrahim and had another two sons and one daughter. As of twenty ten, she is married to musician Mike Tramp, the vocalist of the hard rock band White Lion.
Ayu Azhari stands at a height of one hundred seventy one centimeters. In addition to her acting and modeling work, she has released a studio album titled Dung Indung and explored genres including pop music, dangdut, and Islamic music.
Birthday and age
Ayu Azhari was born on November 19, 1968, which makes Ayu 57 years old today. That birthday falls under the Scorpio sign. Ayu shares the date with 39 other famous people.
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