Danella Ilene
Danella Ilene | |
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| Born | February 20, 1996 Bali, Indonesia |
| Modeling information | |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Brown |
Danella Ilene Kurniawan (born February 20, 1996) is an Indonesian fashion model. She is best known for winning the first cycle of Indonesia's Next Top Model.[1][2]
Early life and education
[edit]Danella Ilene Kurniawan was born on February 20, 1996, in Bali to sociology teacher Kurniawan Kristiandi and Rosana Rosadiama, both are of Chinese descent. Ilene is the youngest of three children and has two older sisters. Despite being born in Bali, Ilene spent her childhood and teenage years in Bandung.[3]
In 2015, she started attending Christian University of Indonesia, formerly pursuing a bachelor's degree in English Literature before transferring to the English Language program the following year. She completed her studies in 2019.[citation needed]
Indonesia's Next Top Model
[edit]In 2020, Ilene appeared in the first cycle of the NET. reality television show Indonesia's Next Top Model, in which she competed against fifteen other aspiring models. Throughout the cycle, Ilene received five first call-outs, including :
- "Splashes of Color" photoshoot (Top 12, episode 15), where she represented the color green
- "Aerial Hoop" photoshoot (Top 5, episode 27), representing the character of a color of Ellips Hair Vitamin products
- "Black Angel" photoshoot (Top 4, episode 35), with Ellips Hair Vitamin
- "The Matador" TVC (Top 3, episode 37) with Honda HR-V, where it was divided into three scenes; beauty pose, Salsa Dance, and Matador action
- "Avant-garde Fashion" photoshoot (Top 2, episode 39) at Kawah Putih.
She would eventually beat fellow competitor Gea Lim in the cycle finale, becoming the first ever winner of Indonesia's Next Top Model.[4]
Ilene's name became more widely known after the mental health controversy, where in one episode she shared that she had experienced depression and was diagnosed with an eating disorder, only to receive comments from Deddy Corbuzier and Luna Maya that were considered insensitive to the issue of mental health.[5][6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Danella Ilene Juara Indonesia's Next Top Model (INTM) 2021". Tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). 2024-04-02. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ Indonesia, Tabloid Bintang (2024-04-02). "Danella Ilene Raih Gelar Indonesia's Next Top Model 2021". Tabloidbintang.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ "Profil Danella Ilene, Finalis INTM yang Ungkap Pengalaman Depresi - Nova". nova.grid.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ "Indonesia's Next Top Model 2024". intm.netmedia.co.id. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ "Warganet Kecam Komentar 'Tak Simpati' Deddy Corbuzier dan Luna Maya kepada Danella Ilene di INTM - Pikiran Rakyat Bekasi". 2022-02-24. Archived from the original on 2022-02-24. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ Liputan6.com (2021-03-23). "7 Potret Danella Ilene, Peserta INTM yang Pernah Alami Depresi dan Eating Disorder". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-04-02.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Controversy Over Luna Maya And Deddy Corbuzier, Making The Problem Of Eating Disorder Of INTM Participants A Joke". VOI - Waktunya Merevolusi Pemberitaan. Retrieved 2024-04-02.