Kapanlagi.com - The entertainment world in the homeland is filled with mixed race celebrities. Born to parents from different countries, these celebrities not only have captivating physical charm. They can also be considered special because they are born with dual citizenship. Although in the end, according to the law, they have to choose one.
Instead of choosing foreign citizenship, several young celebrities have decided to become Indonesian citizens. Even though Indonesian passports are known to be not as strong as passports from other countries. Yes, it could be that the decision to become Indonesian citizens is based on the love of these celebrities for the homeland. So, who are they?
Here are some young mixed race celebrities who choose to become Indonesian citizens when they grow up, summarized from various sources.
1. Yuki Kato
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Beautiful actress Yuki Kato was born to parents from different countries, Indonesia and Japan. So it's no wonder that Yuki has the charm of other mixed celebrities who appear more foreign. Born and raised in the homeland entertainment industry, Yuki chose to become an Indonesian citizen, just like her mother.
Although she decided to become an Indonesian citizen, Yuki does not neglect the Japanese blood within her. Yuki still often visits her father's side of the family in Japan. In addition, Yuki also lived in Japan for a while to learn her father's native language, for the sake of smooth communication with her family there.
2. Aurelie Moeremans
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Beautiful celebrity Aurelie Moeremans recently caught attention. Amidst the pandemic, Aurelie created a challenge called the hallucination video call. The challenge was followed by many people and went viral. Aurelie, who has a foreign appearance, has Belgian blood in her. Aurelie is also known to have been born in her father's home country. A source mentioned that Aurelie also lived in Belgium for quite a long time. She returned to Indonesia to pursue a career as an artist.
Aurelie started her career in 2008. At that time, Aurelie was not yet fluent in Indonesian. Now, she is not only known as an actress but also as a model and singer. With a promising career, Aurelie decided to become an Indonesian citizen since 2014.
3. Cinta Laura
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Cinta Laura's nationality has been a subject of debate among netizens in the country. This is because, since starting her international career, Cinta has been seen spending more time abroad. Based on this, many assumed that the celebrity, who was born on August 17, 1993, chose German citizenship like her father. However, on Indonesia's Independence Day in 2018, Herdiana revealed her child's nationality.
As reported by liputan6.com, at that time Cinta tweeted a message wishing Indonesia a happy Independence Day. The message received a response from a netizen who claimed that Cinta was not an Indonesian citizen. Herdiana quickly and firmly replied, "Cinta is an Indonesian citizen, Mas!".
4. Cassandra Lee
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Actress who often appears in teenage soap operas, Cassandra Lee was born to an Indonesian-English couple. With a very bule (Caucasian) face, Cassandra Lee apparently has a desire to become an Indonesian citizen. Currently, she is still 19 years old, but Cassandra Lee is determined to become an Indonesian citizen when she turns 21. Fortunately, both of her parents give her the freedom to make her own choice.
5. Susan Sameh
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Perhaps not many people know that Susan Sameh was born to parents from different countries. Susan's father, Sameh Abd Elfatah, is an Egyptian man. Pursuing a career as a model and actress in the homeland, Susan chooses to become an Indonesian citizen following her mother's nationality.
6. Rianti Cartwright
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Rianti Cartwright who has Sundanese and English blood in her once felt confused in choosing her citizenship. However, this celebrity who is currently awaiting the birth of her first child finally chose to become an Indonesian citizen. One of the reasons is because Rianti spends more time in Indonesia than in England.
7. Olivia Jensen
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Olivia Jensen when she was a child once had dual citizenship of Indonesia and Denmark. However, as she grew up, the owner of the full name Olivia Jensen Lubis decided to become an Indonesian citizen. One of the reasons, similar to Rianti Cartwright, Olivia has more affairs in Indonesia. In addition, as reported by brilio.net, Olivia also admitted that she rarely visits her father's home country, as her grandparents have long passed away.
8. Dewi Sandra
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Having a mixed race face, Dewi Sandra was born to an Indonesian-English couple. Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Dewi Sandra is known as a singer and actress in Indonesia. Starting her career in 1995, she apparently used to hold a British passport. As reported by fimela.com, the actress who is now the wife of a businessman named Agus Rahman was still a British citizen when she married Surya Saputra. She had temporary residency while being a foreign national, but Dewi eventually decided to become an Indonesian citizen.
So those are some beautiful mixed-race celebrities who have chosen to become Indonesian citizens. Their love for the homeland seems to be unquestionable.
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Disclaimer: This translation from Bahasa Indonesia to English has been generated by Artificial Intelligence.