Biography
Who is Nadine Ames?
Early life and background
Nadine Ames was born in Winchester, England, to an English father named Clive Robbin Ames and a Javanese mother named Noer Hayati Dewi. Her family moved to Jakarta when she was only two months old, and she spent most of her childhood growing up in Indonesia.
For her education, Nadine attended the North Jakarta International School and later the Gandhi Memorial International School. She also took a modelling course at the OQ Modelling School in Kelapa Gading, which led to her early appearance in the Indonesian television soap opera Inikah Cinta.
Pageant career and Miss Universe
Nadine competed as the representative of Jakarta SCR 4 in the national beauty pageant. She won the title of Puteri Indonesia 2010 in Jakarta on October 8, 2010.
Following her national victory, Nadine travelled to São Paulo, Brazil, to represent Indonesia in the Miss Universe 2011 pageant held at the Credicard Hall on September 12, 2011. Although she gained international exposure during the event, she was unplaced in the final competition.
Higher education and language skills
In 2013, Nadine earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in filmmaking and television. She studied this program at Bath Spa University located in Bath, Somerset, England.
Aside from her work in entertainment and pageantry, Nadine is a polyglot who speaks three languages fluently. She is capable of communicating in English, French, and Indonesian.
Wildlife conservation work
Since 2010, Nadine has been actively involved in environmental and wildlife conservation efforts. She works to protect endangered species of orangutans in collaboration with a local non-profit organization.
Her conservation partner is the Borneo Orangutan Survival foundation, which was originally founded by Dr. Willie Smits to preserve protected wildlife habitats and animals in Indonesia.
Birthday and age
Nadine Ames was born on May 23, 1991, which makes Nadine 35 years old today. That birthday falls under the Gemini sign. Nadine shares the date with 53 other famous people.
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