Biography
Who is Mawar Eva de Jongh?
Early life and family
Mawar Eva de Jongh was born in Amsterdam, Indonesia, on September 26, 2001. Her parents are Bastian Olivier de Jongh and Hartawati Gurusinga. She has an older brother named Budi Floris de Jongh. When Mawar reached the age of three, her parents separated. Following this family change, she and her brother relocated with their mother to Medan in North Sumatra.
For her education, Mawar attended Methodist-1 Junior High School in Medan. After starting her career in Jakarta, she continued her studies at Toga Terang Senior High School located in Bekasi, West Java. Since 2019, she has been pursuing higher education in Communication Science through a distance learning program at Pelita Harapan University.
Acting career and breakthrough
Mawar began her career in entertainment after winning a modeling competition in kindergarten and later securing a victory at Miss Celebrity Indonesia, which broadcast on SCTV. In 2007, she appeared in television films such as Dongeng. Her professional acting resume expanded with roles in feature films produced by Screenplay Films, including Promise and London Love Story 2, alongside television soap operas like Elif Indonesia and Super Puber.
Widespread recognition arrived in 2019 when Mawar starred as Annelies Mellema in the film Bumi Manusia, which adapted a novel by Pramoedya Ananta Toer. She subsequently appeared in the film Sin alongside Bryan Domani, portrayed Ayudia Bing Slamet in #TemanTapiMenikah2, and played the adult version of Ika in the film Miracle in Cell No. 7. Her later film credits include Puisi Cinta yang Membunuh, Virgo and the Sparklings, and Buya Hamka.
Music career and releases
In late 2018, Mawar made her debut as a singer by collaborating with Julian Jacob on the track Heartbeat. She signed a recording contract with the label Trinity Optima Production. Shortly after the release of Bumi Manusia, she shared her single Lebih Dari Egoku under the stage name Mawar de Jongh, which climbed to second place on the Billboard Indonesia Top 100 chart.
Her music career continued with further singles including Sedang Sayang Sayangnya, Mesin Waktu, and Pernah Salah. She also released cover tracks such as Ruang Rindu and Tanya Hati. Also, she collaborated with Adikara Fardy on the song Rumah yang Baru for the soundtrack of the Rapijali series by Dee Lestari.
Birthday and age
Mawar Eva de Jongh was born on September 26, 2001, which makes Mawar 25 years old today. That birthday falls under the Libra sign. Mawar shares the date with 65 other famous people.
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