Whulandary Herman

Whulandary Herman (born 26 June 1987) is an Indonesian actress, TV host, model and beauty pageant titleholder. She was crowned Puteri Indonesia 2013 and represented her country at the Miss Universe 2013 pageant, where she advanced to the semifinals and placed in the Top 16, ending a 7-year drought for Indonesia.[1] She is the second Indonesian and Sumatran to be called as Miss Universe Finalists after Artika Sari Devi who placed for the first time in Miss Universe 2005.[2]

In this article, the surname is Herman, her Minangkabau patronymic surname.
Whulandary Herman
Born
Whulandary Herman

(1987-06-26) 26 June 1987
Pariaman, West Sumatra, Indonesia
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title
Hair colorBlack
Eye colorDark Brown
Major
competition(s)
  • Puteri West Sumatra 2013]] (winner)
  • Puteri Indonesia 2013 (winner)
  • Miss Universe 2013 (top 16) (3rd runner-Up Best National Costume)

Early life

Herman was born and raised in Pariaman, West Sumatra and attended high school in Padang. In 2007 she moved to Jakarta and started a career in modeling, and also continued her education, studying communication.[3]

Pageantry

Herman competed in Wajah Femina 2008.[4]

Puteri Indonesia 2012-2013

Herman, who stands 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in), competed as the representative of West Sumatera, with 37 other contestants from 33 provinces.[5][6][7] Winning the title, she is the second woman from West Sumatra to win the Puteri Indonesia title. The first one was in 2002 with Melanie Putria won the title.[8][9]

Miss Universe 2013
Whulandary with Miss Universe 2012, Olivia Culpo promoting HIV AIDS awareness.

As the winner of Puteri Indonesia 2013, Herman represented Indonesia at the Miss Universe 2013 where she became the second Indonesian woman to place in the semifinals (after Artika Sari Devi in 2005), eventually finishing in the Top 16, 11th place overall.[10] During the final swimsuit competition, she was one of only two semifinalists to wear a maillot one piece rather than the usual two-piece. However, she did wear a two piece for photo shoots throughout the pageant and also for Miss Universe 2013 official portrait shot by Fadil Berisha. She was also named 3rd runner-up in Best National Costume.[11][12][13]

Filmography

Movies
YearTitleGenreRoleFilm ProductionRef.
2015Bidadari Terakhirdramaas EvaAwi Suryadi[14]
2015Hantu Kuburan Tuahorroras LauraMitra Pictures[15]
2016Will You Marry Medramaas StefaniMercusuar Films[16][17]

Television
YearTitleRoleTV NetworkRef.
2020The Bridge (Season 2)Indah PangestuViu/HBO Asia[18][19]

Awards and nomination
Year Awards Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2015 2015 Maya Awards Tuti Indra Malaon Awards for Best New Actress Bidadari Terakhir Won [20][21]

References
  1. Profil Whulandary Herman
  2. Whulandary Herman Putri Indonesia 2013
  3. Puteri Indonesia West Sumatra 2013, Whulandary herman from Padang
  4. "Wajah Femina 2008 Alumni: Whulandary Herman, Miss Universe Indonesia". Archived from the original on 2013-02-05. Retrieved 2013-02-02.
  5. ""Basuki Ajak Puteri Indonesia Berpolitik"". Kompas. January 28, 2013.
  6. ""Karantina Puteri Indonesia 2012-2013 Dimulai"". Kompas. January 24, 2013.
  7. Inilah Hasil Lengkap Grand Final Puteri Indonesia 2013
  8. Post, Latinos (23 October 2013). "Miss Universe 2013 Contestants, Predictions and News: Who is Miss Indonesia Whulandary Herman?". Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  9. Whulandary Herman Putri Indonesia 2013
  10. "Miss Indonesia Universe 2013 Official Ranked Top 11". Archived from the original on 4 April 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
  11. "Miss Indonesia Universe 2013 Official Ranked Top 11". Archived from the original on 4 April 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
  12. Post, The Jakarta. "Whulandary Herman: Bringing her local roots to the global stage". Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  13. "miss universe pageant". Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  14. Sibuk, Awi Suryadi - Kirana Larasati Pilih Putus, KapanLagi.com, diakses 21 Oktober 2008
  15. Sinopsis di filmindonesia.or.id, diakses pada 30 Mei 2016
  16. Whulandary Herman Will You Marry Me (2016)
  17. Skenario Film yang Diperankan Oleh Whulandary Herman Will You Marry Me (2016)
  18. "The Bridge Season 2 Review" (in Indonesian). cultura.id. June 18, 2020.
  19. "The Bridge Season 2 Review" (in Indonesian). LINE NEWS INDONESIA-MALAYSIA. June 18, 2020.
  20. "Daftar Pemenang Piala Maya 2015" (in Indonesian). Liputan 6. December 20, 2015.
  21. "Ini Daftar Pemenang Piala Maya 2015" (in Indonesian). Tempo (Indonesian magazine). December 20, 2015.


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