Biography
Who is Tara Basro?
Early life and real name
Andi Mutiara Pertiwi Basro entered the world on June 11, 1990, in Jakarta. Her father held a position within the airline industry. She started her professional path in the entertainment field in 2005 by competing in the Gadis Sampul teen modeling contest in Indonesia.
After her initial experience in modeling, she relocated to Australia alongside her parents to continue her formal education. While living in Australia, she successfully completed her studies and graduated from TAFE NSW.
How Tara became famous
Upon moving back to Indonesia, she faced numerous difficulties while attending film auditions. Her professional acting path opened in 2011 when she participated in a musical theatre audition, which connected her with a casting director for the project Catatan Harian Si Boy. This production served as her breakthrough performance.
Following this success, she received a nomination for Best Female Newcomer at the Indonesian Movie Awards. In 2012, she acted in the anthology horror production Hi5teria, where she performed the leading role in the Pasar Setan segment. She also appeared in the film Rumah dan Musim Hujan, which eventually premiered in 2018 under the title Hoax. During 2013, she played a materialistic girlfriend in the film Make Money with actor Pandji Pragiwaksono.
Career highlights and awards
Tara Basro participated in four film releases throughout 2014, including the historical silat production The Golden Cane Warrior where she portrayed Gerhana. She also held a small part in the Japanese-Indonesian action movie Killers and appeared as a marine biologist in the romantic drama The Right One. In 2015, she starred in the surrealist film Another Trip to the Moon as the lead character, Asa.
Her work with director Joko Anwar on the movie A Copy of My Mind brought significant acclaim, earning her the Citra Award for Best Leading Actress. This film featured her as a salon worker named Sari. She also took on television roles that year, including the HBO series Halfworlds and the NET program The East.
Later roles and music
In 2016, she played Ella in the musical drama Three Sassy Sisters and portrayed Kusuma Wardhani in the biographical sports film 3 Srikandi. She also served as a host for The Amazing Race Asia 5. Horror became a major focus in her later work, highlighted by her role as Rini in the 2017 hit Satan's Slaves, which became the top-grossing domestic film of the year.
She later appeared in the 2019 films Impetigore and Gundala, both directed by Joko Anwar. Beyond acting, she has pursued musical interests, recording tracks for the Three Sassy Sisters soundtrack and collaborating with artists like Petra Sihombing, Greybox, and the band Diskoria.
Marriage and family
Tara Basro married the Czech-born Indonesian actor Daniel Adnan in Bandung, West Java. Their wedding took place on June 17, 2020.
Birthday and age
Tara Basro was born on June 11, 1990, which makes Tara 36 years old today. That birthday falls under the Gemini sign. Tara shares the date with 51 other famous people.
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