Interesting Facts about Iqbaal Ramadhan who has Completed Al-Quran Since the Age of 8

Kapanlagi.com - A charismatic actor, Iqbaal Dhiafakhri Ramadhan or commonly known as Iqbaal, has attracted attention in the Indonesian entertainment industry, especially through his roles in several box office films. His uniqueness lies in the success of almost all the films he starred in.

Iqbaal started his acting career with the film 5 Elang, but his popularity skyrocketed after portraying the main character in the film Dilan 1990 in 2018. In addition to his achievements in the entertainment field, Iqbaal also has impressive academic achievements.

1. Second Child of a Sibling Pair

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Iqbaal Ramadhan, widely known by the public, has the original name Iqbaal Dhiafakhri Ramadhan. He was born in Surabaya on December 28, 1999. Iqbaal's parents are Herry Hernawan and Rike Dhamayanti, and he is the second child of two siblings.

2. Completion of Quran at the Age of 8

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Iqbaal completed reading the Quran for the first time when he was 8 years old.

3. Former Boyband

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Iqbaal Ramadhan was initially known as a member of the famous Indonesian boyband, Coboy Junior. Together with his three colleagues, Aldy Maldini, Bastian Steel, and Teuku Rizky, he managed to create works that were recognized by the entire Indonesian community.

Their story began with a meeting in a musical drama, Laskar Pelangi, and from there they decided to form a successful boyband at that time. The songs created by Coboy Junior are still popular with the public to this day. Although the boyband is no longer active, their works will always be remembered by the fans.

4. Achieving Several Awards

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The actor from the movie Dilan 1990 has successfully achieved an award in the category of Asian Stars: Up Next Awards given by Variety Magazine at the International Film Festival & Awards 2018 held at the Macau Cultural Center, Macau, China.

5. Scholarship at United World Colleges

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In addition to achieving success in the entertainment world, Iqbaal is also an example of a teenager who is worthy to be emulated, because he has successfully completed his education without obstacles.

Even when he was still in high school, this handsome man managed to obtain a pre-college scholarship at United World Colleges (UWC) in the United States. Despite pursuing his career as an actor, he remains loyal to his education.

Being accepted at UWC in the United States with a scholarship is an extraordinary achievement, considering that some people consider the school to have a very competitive level.

6. Studying in Australia

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Not only did he succeed in getting a scholarship at the United World Colleges (UWC) in the United States, he also got accepted to study at Monash University Australia.

This handsome and cool guy previously applied to several universities in Australia and got accepted to 4 top universities, but he chose to pursue Communication Studies at Monash University.

7. Having a Band Named Svmmerdose

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After leaving the boyband, Iqbaal continued his music career by joining a band named Svmmerdose with Tarapti Ikhtiar Rinrin as the vocalist, Iqbaal Ramadhan as the bass guitarist, and Abbydzar Nur Fauzan as the guitarist.

However, they decided to leave the band. Through an official instastory on Svmmerdose's Instagram, Tarapti revealed that they bid farewell and disbanded.

8. What makes Iqbaal Ramadhan famous?

Iqbaal started his career as an actor playing Trapani in the musical drama Laskar Pelangi in 2010. After that, he joined the vocal group Coboy Junior from 2011 until the group disbanded in 2017. Iqbaal is known for his success in the role of Dilan in the film Dilan 1990.

9. Is Iqbaal still studying?

Iqbaal Ramadhan, who is an actor and singer, now feels happy after successfully completing his bachelor's program at Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.

10. Where did Iqbaal go to high school?

Iqbaal Ramadhan has a specific reason for pursuing education abroad. He completed his high school education at Armand Hammer United World Colleges (UWC) in New Mexico, United States, and then continued his undergraduate studies at Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.

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