Laksmi De-Neefe Suardana Explained

Laksmi De-Neefe Suardana
Native Name:ᬮᬓ᭄ᬱ᭄ᬫᬶᬰᬭᬶᬤᬾᬦᬾᬏᬧ᬴ᬾᬲᬸᬯᬃᬤᬦ
Native Name Lang:ban
Birth Date:29 January 1996
Birth Place:Melbourne, Australia
Height:[1] [2]
Hair Color:Black
Eye Color:Dark Brown
Signature:Laksmi Shari De-Neefe Suardana Signature.png

Laksmi Shari De-Neefe Suardana (Balinese: '''ᬮᬓ᭄ᬱ᭄ᬫᬶᬰᬭᬶᬤᬾᬦᬾᬏᬧ᬴ᬾᬲᬸᬯᬃᬤᬦ'''), simply known as Laksmi De-Neefe Suardana, is an Indonesian fashion designer, author, UNICEF activist, 2022 G20 Ambassador, co-founder of Ubud Writers and Readers Festival, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Puteri Indonesia 2022. Suardana is the first representative from Bali to be crowned Puteri Indonesia. She represented Indonesia at Miss Universe 2022.

Early life and education

Laksmi Shari De-Neefe Suardana was born on 29 January 1996 in Melbourne, Australia, to an Australian mother, Janet De-Neefe, and a Balinese father, Ketut Suardana.[3] She was raised in Ubud, a village located in Gianyar Regency, Bali, Indonesia. She has three siblings.[4] [5] She is also the granddaughter of Australian business tycoon, John De-Neefe.[6] [7] Her name was inspired from Lakshmi, a Hindu goddess known for her power to turn dreams into reality.[4] [5] Suardana speaks Indonesian, Balinese, English, Italian, Spanish and French. She learnt Italian while studying and working as a fashion designer in Florence, Italy.[8]

Laksmi received a diploma of arts from Monash College in 2013. She then completed her double degree program, bachelor of design in fashion design from RMIT University in Australia and bachelor of business in fashion from Polimoda, a private fashion school in Italy. She graduated with summa cum-laude.[9] [4] [5]

Career

In 2018, Laksmi took part as an activist and contributor for UNICEF's Voices of Youth.[10] She now actively promotes literacy and literature engagement in the society as her advocacy, knowing that the interest in writing and reading books in Indonesia is still low. Beside that, she also volunteers to teach English for a non-governmental organization in Bali.[11] [12]

On 31 May 2022, Suardana together with her fellow Puteri Indonesia 2022 winners, Cindy May McGuire and Adinda Cresheilla, were appointed as the 2022 G20 Ambassadors by the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, at the Merdeka Palace,[13] [14] as part of the Indonesian presidency at the upcoming 17th meeting of the G20 in Bali,[15] [16] where the ambassadors also accompanied by Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Sandiaga Uno.[17] [18]

Ubud Writers & Readers Festival

The Ubud Writers & Readers Festival was first conceived by Suardana, together with her parents Janet DeNeefe and Ketut Suardana as a healing project in response to the first 2002 Bali bombings. It has to grown from a very small festival to the largest literary festival in Southeast Asia.[19] [20] In 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, Suardana created the Ubud Writers & Readers Fest IG Live Book Club.[11] Suardana was appointed the festival's official ambassador by Yayasan Mudra Swari Saraswati in 2023 in conjunction with the celebration of the festival's twentieth anniversary.[21]

Pageantry

Puteri Bali 2022

In January 2022, she competed for the title of Puteri Bali 2022 through an open audition in Jakarta, ended up winning the title.[22] [23]

Puteri Indonesia 2022

As the winner of Puteri Bali 2022, Suardana represented Bali at Puteri Indonesia 2022 held at the Jakarta Convention Center, Jakarta, Indonesia, on 27 May 2022.[24] [25] Originally, she wore the sash of Bali 1 since there was another candidate from Bali, Jazmine Callista Seymour Rowe, who was publicly voted as one of the official candidates. However, she changed her sash into Bali before the pre-quarantine since Jazmine decided to withdraw for unknown reason.[26]

During the finale, Suardana was asked by Putri Kuswisnuwardhani whether she has any experiences that she would like to change. She answered:

At the end of the coronation night, Suardana successfully defeated other 43 delegates from across Indonesia, being the first Balinese to win Puteri Indonesia.[27] [28] She was crowned as Puteri Indonesia 2022 by the outgoing titleholder, Raden Roro Ayu Maulida Putri of East Java.[29] [30] Suardana was crowned along with her fellow Puteri Indonesia queens, Cindy May McGuire and Adinda Cresheilla.[31] [32]

Miss Universe 2022

As the winner of Puteri Indonesia 2022, Suardana represented Indonesia at the 71st edition of the Miss Universe competition,[33] [34] [35] but was unplaced.[36]

Filmography

Together with her older sister, Dewi De-Neefe, Suardana started her acting career as an extra in the film of Elizabeth Gilbert's book entitled Eat Pray Love in 2010 by Columbia Pictures and Plan B Entertainment.[37] [38] [4]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Biodata dan Profil Laksmi De Neefe: Umur, Agama dan Keturunan, Wanita Bali Pemenang Puteri Indonesia 2022. RCTI. 28 May 2022. 28 May 2022. id.
  2. Web site: Profil Biodata Laksmi De Neefe Suardana Juara Puteri Indonesia 2022 Lengkap, Umur, Asal hingga Instagram. Jawa Tengah News. 28 May 2022. 28 May 2022. id.
  3. Web site: Eating out with the grand dame of Balinese cuisine. Ian Lloyd Neubauer. Australian Financial Review. 18 July 2019. 30 June 2022. subscription.
  4. Web site: Yefta Christopherus Asia Sanjaya. Wisnubrata. Ini Profil Puteri Indonesia 2022 Laksmi Shari De Neefe Suardana. Solopos. 28 May 2022. 28 May 2022. id.
  5. Web site: Berkenalan dengan Laksmi Suardana, Puteri Indonesia 2022. CNN Indonesia. 28 May 2022. 28 May 2022. id.
  6. Web site: De NEEFE.— John. Herald Sun. 5 July 2019. 30 June 2022.
  7. Web site: De NEEFE.— John. The Cairns Post. 5 July 2019. 30 June 2022.
  8. Web site: Kenal Lebih Dekat Laksmi Shari De Neefe, Puteri Indonesia 2022, Jago 4 Bahasa dan Blasteran Australia. Novita Siaul. Grid Network. 8 June 2022. 8 June 2022. id.
  9. News: Hodge . Amanda . Bali buoyed by the beauty of family . 12 June 2022. The Weekend Australian. 4 June 2022. subscription.
  10. Web site: Before it's too late: Ubud tourism. UNICEF's Voices of Youth. Laksmi De-Neefe Suardana. 28 August 2019. 30 May 2022.
  11. Web site: Laksmi Deneefe Suardana. Ubud Writers & Readers Festival. 28 May 2022.
  12. Web site: Laksmi Shari De Neefe Suardana: Satu Buku Tiap Satu Minggu. Ilham Safutra. Jawa Pos. 30 May 2022. 30 May 2022. id.
  13. Web site: Presiden Jokowi Terima Kunjungan Puteri Indonesia 2022 dan Miss Universe 2021. President of the Republic of Indonesia. 30 May 2022. 30 May 2022. id.
  14. Web site: Presiden Jokowi libatkan Puteri Indonesia 2022 promosikan G20. Antara (news agency). Gilang Galiartha. 30 May 2022. 30 May 2022. id.
  15. Web site: President Jokowi Asks Miss Indonesia 2022 to be involved in the G20 Summit Event in Bali. CIMB Niaga. Saud Rosadi. 30 May 2022. 30 May 2022. id.
  16. Web site: Presiden Jokowi Gandeng Para Puteri untuk G20. Jawa Pos. Dhimas Ginanjar. 31 May 2022. 31 May 2022. id.
  17. Web site: Miss Indonesia 2022 Help Promote Indonesia At The G20 Summit. VOI.id. 30 May 2022. 30 May 2022. id. 6 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221106184037/https://voi.id/en/amp/173339/miss-indonesia-2022-help-promote-indonesia-at-the-g20-summit. dead.
  18. Web site: Miss Indonesia 2022 to become involved in G20 promotion: President. Antara (news agency). Sri Haryati. 30 May 2022. 30 May 2022. id.
  19. News: What to expect at Southeast Asia's biggest festival of words and ideas. Asian Correspondent. 26 October 2018. 11 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181011120908/https://asiancorrespondent.com/2018/10/ubud-writers-readers-festival-2018-what-to-expect/. dead.
  20. News: The show goes on: Ubud writers festival to bring big names to Bali as Mount Agung rumbles. The Guardian. 26 October 2018. Brigid. Delaney.
  21. Web site: Laksmi Deneefe Suardana: Official Ambassador & Main Program Reveal . 2024-02-18 . uwf . en.
  22. News: Laksmi SDS Terpilih Wakili Putri Bali dalam Ajang PPI 2022. Gustra. Bali Post Media Group. 21 February 2022. 28 May 2022. id.
  23. Web site: Putri Bali Laksmi Siap Bertarung ke Ajang Putri Nasional Tahun 2022, Cok Ace Beri Wejangan. Cecep Burdansyah. Tribun Network. 22 February 2022. 28 May 2022. id.
  24. Web site: Cok Ace Terima Audiensi dan Beri Pesan untuk Putri Indonesia Bali. Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle. 21 February 2022. 28 May 2022. id.
  25. Web site: Wagub minta Putri Bali bawa vibrasi positif di ajang Putri Indonesia. Adi Lazuardi. Antara. 21 February 2022. 28 May 2022. id.
  26. Web site: Ini Kata Jazmine Rowe, Wakil Bali yang Mundur Dari Peserta Puteri Indonesia. Nur Ana Alana. Antara. 9 May 2022. 28 May 2022. id.
  27. Web site: Laksmi De-Neefe Suardana becomes Bali's first Puteri Indonesia. Coconuts Media. 30 May 2022. 30 May 2022.
  28. Web site: Ubud Woman Crowned Miss Indonesia 2022. The Bali Times. 30 May 2022. 30 May 2022.
  29. Web site: 5 Fakta Laksmi Shari De Neefe Suardana, Puteri Indonesia 2022. Tatler Indonesia. 31 May 2022. 31 May 2022. id.
  30. Web site: Miss Indonesia 2022 expresses commitment to promote tourism. Sri Haryati. Antara. 28 May 2022. 30 May 2022.
  31. Web site: Yayasan Puteri Indonesia dan Mustika Ratu Sukses Selenggarakan PPI ke 25 Tahun 2022. Puteri Indonesia. 31 May 2022 . 31 May 2022. id.
  32. Web site: FIA UI Beri Beasiswa Full bagi Puteri Indonesia 2022. University of Indonesia. June 2022 . 1 June 2022. id.
  33. Web site: Miss Indonesia 2022, Laksmi Is Ready To Advance To The Miss Universe Event. Voice of Indonesia. 30 May 2022. 30 May 2022.
  34. Web site: FRONT ROW: Puteri Indonesia Laksmi De Neefe Suardana set to represent Indonesia at Miss Universe 2022. The Jakarta Post. December 22, 2022. December 22, 2022.
  35. Web site: Miss Universe 2022 beauty queens crowned: from Ukraine to United Kingdom. The National (Abu Dhabi). Katy Gillett. 10 July 2022. 10 July 2022.
  36. Web site: Beauty queen takes leaf out of mother's book in Miss Universe bid. The Sydney Morning Herald. Chris Barrett. 11 January 2023. 11 January 2023.
  37. Web site: Profil Laksmi De-Neefe, Puteri Indonesia Bali 2022, Si Cantik Multitalenta dari Tanah Dewata. Nisa Hidayat. Pikiran Rakyat. 27 May 2022. 27 May 2022. id.
  38. Web site: Melbourne woman behind the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival. Peter Wilmoth. The Sydney Morning Herald. 30 May 2022. 28 September 2014.

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