Biography
Who is Farhana Nariswari?
Early life and medical education
Farhana Nariswari Wisandana was born in Bandung, West Java, on March 28, 1996. Her father, Wisandana Sanudi, worked for the West Java provincial government and is of Sundanese descent. Her mother comes from Solok City in West Sumatra and is of Minangkabau heritage. Farhana grew up in Bandung as the older of two children. Her sister, Rabita Madina, studied at Gadjah Mada University and won a national student achievement award.
Farhana attended Taruna Bakti High School and graduated in 2013. Shortly after finishing high school, she moved to Italy for a year to participate in an AFS exchange program at Liceo Scientifico D'Alessandro in Palermo. Upon returning to Indonesia, she enrolled at Padjadjaran University to study medicine. She completed her undergraduate degree and earned the title of Bachelor of Medicine in 2020. During her time as a medical student, she was active in the Asian Medical Students Association and won a top five speaker award at a national debate championship.
Medical career and international experience
Before finding success in pageantry, Farhana pursued several international medical opportunities. She traveled to Italy for a clinical internship in the neurology department at the Sapienza University of Rome. She also served as a delegate for the International Federation of Medical Students' Associations. This role took her to New York City for the United Nations Commission on Population and Development. These experiences allowed her to combine her interest in global health with her medical training.
Farhana Nariswari continued her professional development by attending the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, Maryland. She participated in the Global Health Systems Summer Institute at the university. In addition to her medical pursuits, she has been involved in peace initiatives. She delivered a prologue on world peace and prosperity at an international event held at the Borobudur Temple in Central Java. This event took place during the Vesak Day celebrations to promote global cooperation.
Pageant success and Puteri Indonesia
Farhana entered the world of beauty pageants through regional competitions in her home province. She first competed in the Puteri Indonesia Jawa Barat pageant in 2022, where she finished as the first runner-up. She returned the following year to audition in Jakarta for the 2023 title. She was successfully selected as the representative for West Java and moved on to the national finals held at the Jakarta Convention Center. During the final night, she answered a question about the difference between doing something good and doing something right by emphasizing moral values and personal belief.
Farhana Nariswari made history by becoming the first contestant from West Java to win the Puteri Indonesia crown. She was crowned by the 2022 winner, Laksmi Shari De-Neefe Suardana. Following her national victory, she traveled to Tokyo, Japan, to compete in Miss International 2023. Although she did not place in the final round of the international competition, she was honored with the Best in Evening Gown award. She remains an active figure in the Indonesian modeling industry while maintaining her background as a physician.
Birthday and age
Farhana Nariswari was born on March 28, 1996, which makes Farhana 30 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aries sign. Farhana shares the date with 20 other famous people.
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