Danella Ilene Explained

Birth Date:February 20, 1996
Birth Place:Bali, Indonesia
Haircolor:Black
Eyecolor:Brown

Danella Ilene Kurniawan (born February 20, 1996) is an Indonesian fashion model. She is best known for winning the first cycle of Indonesia's Next Top Model.[1] [2]

Early life and education

Danella Ilene Kurniawan was born on February 20, 1996, in Bali to sociology teacher Kurniawan Kristiandi and Rosana Rosadiama, both are of Chinese descent. Ilene is the youngest of three children and has two older sisters. Despite being born in Bali, Ilene spent her childhood and teenage years in Bandung.[3]

In 2015, she started attending Christian University of Indonesia, formerly pursuing a bachelor's degree in English Literature before transferring to the English Language program the following year. She completed her studies in 2019.

Indonesia's Next Top Model

See main article: Indonesia's Next Top Model season 1. In 2020, Ilene appeared in the first cycle of the NET. reality television show Indonesia's Next Top Model, in which she competed against fifteen other aspiring models. Throughout the cycle, Ilene received five first call-outs, including :

She would eventually beat fellow competitor Gea Lim in the cycle finale, becoming the first ever winner of Indonesia's Next Top Model.[4]

Ilene's name became more widely known after the mental health controversy, where in one episode she shared that she had experienced depression and was diagnosed with an eating disorder, only to receive comments from Deddy Corbuzier and Luna Maya that were considered insensitive to the issue of mental health.[5] [6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024-04-02 . Danella Ilene Juara Indonesia's Next Top Model (INTM) 2021 . 2024-04-02 . Tribunnews.com . id-ID.
  2. Web site: Indonesia . Tabloid Bintang . 2024-04-02 . Danella Ilene Raih Gelar Indonesia's Next Top Model 2021 . 2024-04-02 . Tabloidbintang.com . id.
  3. Web site: Profil Danella Ilene, Finalis INTM yang Ungkap Pengalaman Depresi - Nova . 2024-04-02 . nova.grid.id . id.
  4. Web site: Indonesia's Next Top Model 2024 . 2024-04-02 . intm.netmedia.co.id.
  5. Web site: 2022-02-24 . Warganet Kecam Komentar 'Tak Simpati' Deddy Corbuzier dan Luna Maya kepada Danella Ilene di INTM - Pikiran Rakyat Bekasi . 2024-04-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220224031032/https://bekasi.pikiran-rakyat.com/entertainment/pr-121656167/warganet-kecam-komentar-tak-simpati-deddy-corbuzier-dan-luna-maya-kepada-danella-ilene-di-intm . 2022-02-24 .
  6. Web site: Liputan6.com . 2021-03-23 . 7 Potret Danella Ilene, Peserta INTM yang Pernah Alami Depresi dan Eating Disorder . 2024-04-02 . liputan6.com . id.
  7. Web site: Controversy Over Luna Maya And Deddy Corbuzier, Making The Problem Of Eating Disorder Of INTM Participants A Joke . 2024-04-02 . VOI - Waktunya Merevolusi Pemberitaan . en.