Sigi Wimala
Sigi Wimala Somya Dewi (born June 21, 1983), more popularly known as Sigi Wimala, is an Indonesian model and actress.[1]
Sigi Wimala | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 21, 1983 |
| Nationality | Indonesian |
| Occupation | Actress, Model |
Career
In 1999, she won a cover girl contest, GADIS Sampul, a teen magazine in Indonesia. She later joined Elite Models and modeled in Hong Kong for a year. Sigi started her career on the big screen with a starring role in the box office hit Tentang Dia (About Her) directed by Rudy Soedjarwo, which won Best New Coming Actress in Indonesian Movie Award 2007.
While she studied Architecture at Tarumanegara University, she also took photography course. Her photographs were included in numerous group exhibitions such as Trowulan (2006) at Museum Nasional and Singkawang Jade of Equator (2010) at Galeri Salihara, together with artists such as Jay Subyakto, Yori Antar and Oscar Motuloh.
She then came to directing a music video for RAN, an Indonesian pop group and later on directed her first short film, Boy Crush, produced by an award-winning Indonesian film director, Garin Nugroho.
Personal life
In 2009, she married Timo Tjahjanto from the Mo Brothers, film director. They met on the set of Macabre (2010 film). Sigi gave birth to a daughter, Maxine Sara - Tjahjanto, and resides in Jakarta.
Filmography
- Actress
- Tentang Dia
- Kalau Cinta Jangan Cengeng
- Cinta Setaman
- Krazy Crazy Krezy
- Rumah Dara
- Affair
- Director
- "Friday" (RAN) music video
- Boy Crush
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipients | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Indonesian Film Festival | Citra Award for Best Leading Actress | Tentang Dia | Nominated |
TVC
- Simpati Telkomsel
- Ponds
- Green Sand
- Oil of Olay
- Nokia 3350
- Pepsi
References
- "Sigi Wimala: Film Lebih Bikin Deg-degan daripada Nikah". Kompas. 10 November 2009. Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2011.