Indonesian Actress, Singer & Swimmer, Cinta Laura Kiehl
Cinta Laura was born on August 17, 1993. Her father, Michael Kiehl, was a German hotelier and her mother, Herdiana Soekarseno, was an Indonesian lawyer. Due to her father’s job, Cinta grew up in several countries such as the UAE, Malaysia, Germany and finally Indonesia, which led her to grow up with English as her first language despite her German and Indonesian background.
Upon her move to Indonesia, Cinta began to cultivate her love for sports. Her love for swimming led her to become a competitive swimmer, competing against dozens of international schools in the country. By the time she was 12, she had attained 10 gold medals, 7 silver medals and 7 bronze medals from various swim meets.
In 2006 Cinta suffered from appendicitis, which led to an operation that required her to remain inactive for three months. During this break, her dance teacher encouraged her to join an acting/modeling competition. Though initially hesitant due to her preference for sports, she took up the challenge and participated in the competition. Little did she know that this competition was going to change her life forever.
