I don't know
I think she's more like Monica Belucci or Natalie Portman.

Mariana is pretty and good to be the next kristen kreuk..Mariana has wayyyy more movies and advertisements under her belt than kristen...the only show kristen has is smallville...and her neutrogena ads...she's not that popular here anymore..some ppl are even starting to forget who she is..u have to mention "lana lang" for them to remember...and mariana is definitely making more money than kristen..

^ oh poor Kristen
And I agree Mar is making more money than Kristen

Hi Furan! How long you've been in Sydney?
Are you finish your study yet?

huh? I'm not in Sidney, Claud. Maybe you mistaken me with Purnomor.

Oh yeah... I forgot, I was think when I asked you, I think it was Aranandel I was hoping to ask that questions.
Hmmm.. haven't heard from him for long time, maybe he get married. Hehehehe...

He's in a better place, I'm sure

she is cakep.

Well hi everybody in this forum, i just wanna say happy eidul fitri to all of you moslem society. Hopefully we're all be the better person in the next future. Becarefull when you're going to "mudik" (pulang kampung/back your home sweet home).

Accept my apologize when i said something bad in this forum. By the why, Mariana.. how is she going?? it's been a long time i didn't hear news from her, send a new to me okay.

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Well hi everybody in this forum, i just wanna say happy eidul fitri to all of you moslem society. Hopefully we're all be the better person in the next future. Becarefull when you're going to "mudik" (pulang kampung/back your home sweet home).

Accept my apologize when i said something bad in this forum. By the why, Mariana.. how is she going?? it's been a long time i didn't hear news from her, send a new to me okay.

She's currently studying in Sydney.

yeah whats new with mariana? shes so gorgeous!

wel my fren got to meet her last year in sydney. dang it

how about nicholas then?

^ probably busy promoting his new movie

oh ok. thanx!

update please..........

^where have u been?

is there any latest news abt her ? i thnk she damn skinny

she's busy with school now, she's not part of the LUX anymore...
I think we will be seeing less of her now

Yeah I'll be missing her Studying is number one for Mar and I'm so glad that she's like that.

yeah i also agree with you furan. i believe our nation lack of really educated ppl. there are still many unpolished gems around the ctry. I hope govt do somethin abt this. btw the purpose of eduction is to shape a man that ould thing critically and definitely good characters. If these aims could be achieved, then there will be no more the case like gank motor.

Interview from A+ Magazine, 2005 (before she was with Nico)

Mariana's Opus
To be or Not To Be

Prior to her ground-breaking appearance as the star of a soap ad, Mariana Renata has been doing modeling for quite some time. But her charm didn't end just there. Unlike Dian Sastro and Tamara, when Mariana first appeared on the ad, she was a such fresh breeze that on several internet forums, people were wildly speculating on who she was. Even after the fans decided to set up a mailing list, much about her still remained in the clouds. "Indeed, a lot of people still doesn't know much about me, I'm fine with it"

Born in Paris, December 31, 1983, the city became nothing but a flash of memory for her because for the next 6 years she lived in Zimbabwe. Not much she recollected of these events. All she remember was her parents story about the beauty of the place. Other than that? Just pictures, she said. That's why she wanted to return there someday. Leaving Africa, they moved to Paris for a year before returning to Jakarta.

When she graduated from high school here in Jakarta, she didn't know what she wants to do with her life. She DID, though, had previous experience in modeling. Then she decided to learn English. It was a unique choice because she went to Sorbonne University, Paris. This was like a challenge to her because she often had the assignments of translating 18th-19th Century English into French. "Sometimes I don't know the vocabulary, either in English nor French". Now she's in her 4th year, and expecting to graduate this year. Currently she's doing her assignments by correspondence through e-mail, and her thesis was about the conflict in Timor Leste.

While in Paris, she lived downtown and spent time with her girl-friends. In a light-hearted way, like most college students do, she described the event as a very girlie one. Every time she spoke of her studies, she considered it like a great battlefield, filled with immersing herself into the works of William Shakespeare, their complicated historical contexts, and the oh-so-unworldly vocabularies.

Okay, enough story about the mind-dizzying college life, especially when she used the terms I barely understand. So, What's next? "Something behind the scene in business, but I don't know what." A lot of things had been going through her mind, and fashion world was one of them. She had previously wanted to go to New York, but the plan was scrapped since the living cost in New York was a lot higher than in Paris. Most likely, she would continue her studies in Paris.

Maybe that's what made it all so fun, when the opportunity knocked on her door, to star on the soap ad, Mariana grabbed it right away. She briefly returned to Jakarta, and enjoyed the life as an Indonesian celebrity. Currently she's working on the movie 'Janji Joni', produced by Nia Dinata, directed by Joko Anwar. Cast along Nicholas Saputra, she played the metropolis girl, Angelique. A striking contrast to her personality in real life. Five days of shooting, so far it's been a pleasant experience for her, she didn't dare to comment on her acting just yet.

Other girls might have a lot to envy her for living such life, surprisingly, she's somehow still unsure of herself. Would she continue her acting career?. "If I were to carry on, maybe I should take acting courses. I don't know, it felt a little bit unnatural."

Despite all of her achievements, she's still afraid to spread her wings and fly. Mariana is unsure where her life might be leading her. Despite the 3 languages she mastered, we probably would never fully comprehend her because at times, she seemed to be easier to understand through her body language. When she wasn't answering our question, she stared down most of the time, happily stirring her Iced Fruit Cocktails. She slowly giggled, with the same speed of her facial gesture as she returned her gaze.

During the interview she didn't wear any makeup, and I have to admit that she looked prettier without one. I asked her what's her definition of beauty, and she answered that beauty comes from within: personality. “It’s inside. It’s not b!tchy. You have to be smart in everyday life. I think smart is not like education, but in everyday life. Nice. Respectful, personality.”

When exactly do you feel beautiful? "When I have my make-up done by a great make-up artist, and wearing the clothes I love. Wow Not bad! Ha..Ha..Ha.."

So beauty has nothing to do with personality? "When people looked at person for just five minutes? (She stopped for a moment and gave this big glare) I don't know what to say. In the long term, if the personality sucks, then the person's not attractive anymore."

So you wouldn't have a jerk as your boyfriend? "The most important trait of all. Respect, be kind, hard worker, smart, funny."

Such men exist? "They have to". She stopped stirring her ice and gazed down her leather trekking sandal. "I never really looked for them. When you meet one, you just meet one"

So, who's the lucky guy? She simply shook her head.

For our male readers, please take a deep breath. If you qualify for the qualities mentioned above, let me give you a hint. She only had two previous relationships in her life. One when she's just 14, and the second was just two years ago. Guess how long it all went? Both were short-lived, just two weeks. The first one was puppy love, and the second was another puppy love.

Hmmm... Is this woman afraid of commitment?

"I don't think much about it. I don't mind to be alone." [+]

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A+ March 2005 | Article translator : Oreo Coklat

So Im guessin niko is a lucky boy?

Nico is her real first love, I suppose.

saya juga sebenarnya pemalu. LOL. niko is a lucky chap. oh yah btw i saw niko pic in the the strait times singapore under Urban section on last wed. I think they featured him, but i didn't read it. so i have no idea of what they covered there. so, don ask me. ^^

Boy! You'd better not told us!!

why ???????????? i believe they talk good things abt him. as i read the headline. if i am not wrong it sounds like this "... heart throbing indonesian....."

I have a feeling they're not together anymore

Unbelievable...I saw a woman around 25/26 years old who looks like Mariana. Mama-mia!!! I saw her last saterdaynight in a
discobar. I really thought for a second it was Mariana. But then again..that girl i saw, spoke dutch and Mariana doesn't speak dutch.
Btw, how old is Mariana?

I think mariana has dutch blood too, because she's cousin with Renata Koesmanto who's half dutch, or maybe the one you saw was Renata..haha
BTW mariana is around 24 I think

i jus knew that renata koesmanto is mariana's cousin, no wonder they look alike. thx ryo. can someone teach me dutch or at least recommend me some good and recognized institutions that taught dutch lessons.

Mariana is 23 yrs old (31 Dec 1983).

owhh, i believe she is just not my jodoh. she is too old for me.

Real men dont cry over gurls.

hahahha, juz wanna to make thing more dramatizing

you're a gurl?

bakso i am dude lahh.. btw chek the hot girls part 3 thread. anyweii 4 what i cry over girl if i am a gal.^^

know wat lesbos are?

lesbo wont cry over a gal, but a gay do cry over a dude. hahahahahahahhuhhahuuhauhuahuahuahuah.

i see you have xperience. gud job my man/gurl

wat experience, can you clarify it for me ?^^

wow! hot

minta foto mariana renata harpers bazaar donk
dari summer ini
waktu itu lihat di hot girls topic
tapi gak bisa ketemu ni

o $hit wrong

^ yang mana yah? nanti aku cariin dech ^_^

INTERVIEW FROM COSMOPOLITAN MAGAZINE
the interview was taken when she was 17 yrs old.

"I rarely shop and don't like it too much"

Ever since she posed for Cosmo's fashion section two years ago, she flourished along the proof of her professionalism. Her face and style, now frequently appears on all kinds of mediums, astonished lots of people with her beauty. Who would've suggested that the pretty face never felt herself beautiful. With the innocence of a teenage girl, she said "I sometimes can't see what's my strengths are. What I know is that I'm only enjoying my job as a model. To me, modeling world is really fun", as she smile.


Q: As a model I bet you love primping?
A: "This might sound weird. I love working in the modeling world. But actually I don't like my pictures taken, I don't really like heavy make-ups, nor providing a special time to treat my body. Usually I just wash up my face. That's when I'm at home and relaxing.

Q: How did you feel when you run your first catwalk?
A: Anxious and dazed because there were so many lights. I didn't have enough time to think on how I walk back then. I just pretended to be confident

Q: What's the hardest thing for you to do during a shoot?
A: The most difficult part is when I was asked to laugh. Because I don't think I could smile too well.

Q: Do you evaluate your performance after the show?
A: Yes, and that's a must. I ask people and my mom all the time, on how they think of my performance since I rarely feel satisfied with my own performance.

Q: Which part of your body that you like the most?
A: I have never been conscious of myself. I like every part there is of me.

Q: Do you feel that you're sexy?
A: Not at all. Besides, I'm too young to feel sexy and I don't know what sexy is all about. I really don't know how it feels like to be sexy.

Q: Who's your favorite model?
A: Every model has their own identities. For me, it's more exciting to be myself.

Q: With whom do you usually share your burdens with?
A: Usually with my friend or mom. But not all of my problems. There were times when I feel like I don't have to share myself with anyone.

Q: Could you describe the three characters which suit you most?
A: First, I'm a shy person, but when you get to know me, I'm kind of jovial in person~! Second, I like anything the way it is, and third I love to hang out.

Q: What kind of person you would like to have as a your friend or boyfriend?
A: Kind, simple, trustworthy and caring

Q: How do you see yourself in the future?
A: Hopefully I would still be in the modeling world, because I don't like working behind the desk. I prefer adventurous jobs.

Q: what are the questions you hate to have during an interview?
A: Anything's personal




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@ shendeej: is this what you're looking for?

^not bad. when you going to set me up =)

After quit lux, I wonder how Mariana's career would be
she even didn't care nor have ambition in entertainment world
but now she's back!

Mariana is on 3 magazines' cover this week, with her new short haircut
Plus 4-page photography session (by Davy Linggar) in latest Esquire
Miss her so much!!!

Btw, my french friend ever said that the french woman that cut her hair, it could sign she has a broken heart
hmm it arises some speculation huh?