Andi Botenri | |
Miss World Indonesia 1982 Miss Universe Indonesia 1983 | |
Competitions: | Miss Asia Pacific International 1982 (Top 14) Miss World Indonesia 1982 (Winner) Miss World 1982 (Unplaced) Miss Universe Indonesia 1983 (Winner) Miss Universe 1983 (Unplaced) |
Birth Place: | Watampone, South Sulawesi, Indonesia |
Birth Name: | Andi Bau Tenri |
Alias: | Andi Botenri |
Birth Date: | 21 December 1965 |
Death Place: | EMC Healthcare, Bogor, Indonesia |
Eye Color: | Brown |
Hair Color: | Black |
Andi Bau Tenri (December 21, 1965 – April 16, 2018) or popularly known as Andi Botenri was an Indonesian actress, television host, model and beauty pageant titleholder who initially won Miss World Indonesia 1982 and later Miss Universe Indonesia 1983, she went to represents Indonesia and competed in both Miss World 1982 and Miss Universe 1983 respectively. Tenri became the second Indonesian to win two major national crowns in Indonesia pageantry, She was the second crossover candidate to accomplish this feat by represent Indonesia at the two of the Big Four international beauty pageants, after the first ever Lydia Arlini Wahab in Miss International 1974 and Miss Universe 1975.[1] [2]
Tenri represented Indonesia in Miss Asia Pacific International 1982 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on July 15, 1982, and was the first Indonesian woman to advance to semi-finals, finished in the Top 15 (ranked no. 14).[3] Bone Regency
After being crowned Miss World Indonesia 1982 at the age of 17, Tenri represented Indonesia in Miss World 1982 and was the first Indonesian woman to compete in the Miss World international pageant. The pageant was held in London, United Kingdom.[4]
As the winner of Miss Universe Indonesia 1983, Tenri represent Indonesia in the Miss Universe 1983 pageant, Tenri travelled to St. Louis, Missouri, US in early of July to participate in the quarantine events, rehearsals and preliminary competitions with the other eighty delegates, but Tenri arrived ten days late after the activity started,[5] [6] due to visa problems and the protests she received from the Indonesian people and pressure from the government, especially from the former First Lady, Mrs. Tien Suharto who was the wife of the late second president of the Republic of Indonesia, Suharto.[7] [8]
Later in 1984, although not reported to the police, there was a controversy surrounding Tenri involvement in the Miss World 1982 and Miss Universe 1983 pageant,[9] Tenri was accused of breaking the Code of Law 281, edict number 01/U/1984, regarding cultural and educational conducts, Indonesian law forbids any kind of involvement in international beauty pageants and considers such as immoral.[10] [11]
Tenri died on April 16, 2018, at EMC Healthcare, Bogor due to lung cancer.[12]