Better experience in portrait mode.
From Dian Sastro to Maia Estianty, These 7 Beautiful Celebrities are Descendants of Indonesian Heroes

From Dian Sastro to Maia Estianty, These 7 Beautiful Celebrities are Descendants of Indonesian Heroes

Unique Celebrity Facts

kapanlagi
Swipe Up to See the Photos
From Dian Sastro to Maia Estianty, These 7 Beautiful Celebrities are Descendants of Indonesian Heroes

Not many people know that these celebrities actually have ancestral ties to the nation's fighters and heroes. Some of these heroes may be very familiar to you because they are immortalized through street names or mentioned in history books.

Who are they? Let's find out more here.

<nil>

You may not have known that Dian Sastrowardoyo's father is the son of Indonesian independence fighter, Prof Sunario Sastrowardoyo. Besides being a national hero, Prof Sunario served as the 7th Foreign Minister of Indonesia and the 12th Minister of Trade.

<nil>

Karina Salim is the granddaughter of independence fighter, H. Agus Salim, who was declared a National Hero on December 27, 1961. She has served as Foreign Minister several times.

<nil>

Maia Estianty is the great-granddaughter of HOS Cokroaminoto, the leader of one of the first Sarekat Islam (SI) organizations before H. Agus Salim.

<nil>

Dewi Yull, or Raden Ayu Dewi Pujiati, is the granddaughter of a press figure and national awakening, known as the Father of the Indonesian Press, RM Tirto Adhi Soerjo.

<nil>

Nia Dinata or Nia Iskandar Dinata is the granddaughter of Raden Otto Iskandardinata. This hero, who was nicknamed 'si Jalak Harupat,' was a member of BPUPKI and PPKI, and also served as a minister in the first Soekarno-Hatta cabinet.

<nil>

Not many people know that Asri Welas is the seventh descendant of Prince Diponegoro or Bendara Pangeran Harya Dipanegara.

<nil>

Celine Evangelista is the granddaughter of Sultani Fadeli Luran and the great-granddaughter of H. Fadeli Luran, a religious leader in Makassar and a unifier of Muslims in Indonesia.