Sonia Fergina Citra Explained

Birth Date:1993 4, df=y
Birth Place:Tanjung Pandan, Bangka Belitung Islands, Indonesia

Sonia Fergina Citra (born 27 April 1993)[1] [2] [3] is an Indonesian model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Puteri Indonesia 2018. She represented her country at the Miss Universe 2018 pageant held in at IMPACT Arena, Muang Thong Thani in Nonthaburi Province, north of Bangkok, Thailand. Citra became the sixth Indonesian, third Sumatran and the second representative of Bangka Belitung[4] to place in the semifinals in Miss Universe history.[5]

Early life and education

Citra was born in Tanjung Pandan, Bangka Belitung province, to a Chinese Indonesian father Ken Prayoga and British mother, Fransiska Evelin Burtnor.[6] on the province of Bangka Belitung Islands, Indonesia. She is the youngest of six siblings. She does Muay Thai, taekwondo and capoeira.[7] [8]

Citra began her modelling career in 2005, through the selection of Bangka Belitung Youth Model Faces.[9] Prior to joining pageantry, she worked as a Digital Marketing Manager for a national distributor company in Jakarta.[10] Sonia decided to make a breakthrough to follow her childhood dream, which is to represent her country on an international level through beauty pageant.[11] [12]

Citra holds a bachelor's degree in English literature from Bina Nusantara University, Jakarta, Indonesia.[13] [14] She is currently finishing her master's degree in business management from PPM School of Management.[15] On 20 November 2021, Citra married Yoanes Naftalianto.[6]

Advocacy and issues

Citra is active in various social causes associated with the organization “Diberi Untuk Memberi” (Accepting for Giving).[16] She helps in providing free food to earthquake victims, school renovation and education assistance. Sonia is also involved in environmental conservation activities related to coral reef adoption at Tanjung Kelayang Beach, Belitung.[17]

Since her crowning, Citra has advocated for HIV awareness, Breast cancer and Cervical cancer,[18] and also creating mental healing for the children and victims of natural calamities and disaster in Palu and Lombok.[19]

On November 21, 2018, Citra shared her appearance together with NCCC Indonesia (National Cervical Cancer Coalition of Indonesia) at national congress Duta Kanker Serviks - Jakarta for Indonesia Cervical Cancer Day.[20] She also worked together with local NGO called Nara Creative to create #BeDiverseBeTolerant notebook, filled with her biodiversity family background and how she survived bullying at school.[21] [22]

Pageantry

Puteri Indonesia 2018

On March 9, 2018, Citra represented Bangka Belitung province and won Puteri Indonesia 2018,[23] in which she was crowned the winner.[24] at the Jakarta Convention Center, Jakarta. She was crowned by her predecessor, Bunga Jelitha of Jakarta SCR.[25] [26]

The runner-ups were Vania Fitryanti (as Puteri Indonesia Lingkungan 2018)[27] and Wilda Octaviana (as Puteri Indonesia Pariwisata 2018).[28]

Miss Universe 2018

On December 17, 2018, Citra represented Indonesia at Miss Universe 2018 in Bangkok, Thailand, and reached the top 20, against 74 contestants.[29] [30] [31] Citra is the sixth Indonesian Miss Universe semifinalist in history since Artika Sari Devi (from Bangka Belitung) first made it to the semifinals in 2005.[11] [32] During the contest, Citra gave a speech in the opening statements,[33] in which the top 20 semifinalists shared a statement on how they wanted the world to know them as a person.[34] She said:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Putri Indonesia Hingga Artis, Begini Kabar Tiga Perempuan Berprestasi Asli Bangka Belitung Sekarang - Halaman 4 - Bangka Pos. Tribun Network. 10 March 2018.
  2. Web site: FOTO: Putri Indonesia 2018, Sonia Fergina Mirip Lucinta Luna?. KapanLagi.com. 20 November 2018.
  3. Web site: Sonia Fergina Citra Sebut Rendang Sebagai Makanan Favorit Keluarganya. July 12, 2018. Prokabar newspaper. 20 November 2018.
  4. Web site: Prestasi Sonia Fergina Citra di Miss Universe 2018. 17 December 2018 . Tempo (Indonesian magazine). December 17, 2018.
  5. Web site: Sonia Fergina Puteri Indonesia 2018. 24 November 2018. 30 November 2018. Berita Harian Bhirawa.
  6. Web site: The Wesding of Sonia Fergina Citra and Yoanes Naftalianto. 20 November 2021.
  7. Web site: Aulia. Rezka. 29 June 2018. Cerita Menarik Putri Indonesia 2018, Ternyata Berasal Dari Keluarga Multikultural!. 30 June 2018. Kapanlagi.com.
  8. Web site: Gagahnya Sonia Fergina Citra, Jagoan Taekwondo yang Jadi Putri Indonesia 2018. March 12, 2018. Detik News.
  9. Web site: Tondang. Yetta. 5 Hal Tentang Sonia Fergina Citra, Puteri Indonesia 2018. Rappler. id. 10 March 2018.
  10. Web site: 12 Fakta Pribadi Sonia Fergina Citra Putri Indonesia 2018: Agama, Orangtua, dan Kehebatan Sejak SMP . 10 March 2018 . 12 March 2018 . Tribun Network.
  11. Web site: Sonia Fergina Citra to represent Indonesia at Miss Universe 2018. 25 November 2018 . Jakarta Post. November 26, 2018.
  12. Web site: 9 March 2018. Jadi Juri di Pemilihan Puteri Indonesia 2018, Menpora Ucapkan Selamat Kepada Sonia Fergina. 9 March 2018. Ministry of Youth and Sport of Republic of Indonesia.
  13. Web site: Cara Mempersiapkan Diri Agar Sukses di Masa Muda Ala Sonia Fergina Putri Indonesia 2018. 10 March 2018. 12 March 2018. Bina Nusantara University.
  14. Web site: Rekam Jejak Prestasi Sonia Fergia Citra Sebelum Raih Gelar Putri Indonesia 2018. 10 March 2018. 12 March 2018. Tribun Network.
  15. Web site: Cita-cita Puteri Indonesia 2018 Sonia Fergina Setelah Lepas Mahkota. 15 January 2019. 15 January 2019. Jawa Pos.
  16. Web site: Sonia Fergina Citra Aktif Berkegiatan Sosial. Media Indonesia. July 31, 2018.
  17. News: bertubuh langsing sonia fergina puteri indonesia selalu makan sehat. Detik News. 24 November 2018.
  18. Web site: Sonia Fergina crowned Puteri Indonesia 2018 - BeautyPageants. The Times of India. December 17, 2018.
  19. Web site: Tim Puteri Indonesia Bantu Korban Gempa Lombok. August 20, 2018. BeritaSatu. 20 August 2018 .
  20. Web site: Sonia Fergina Citra: Kampanye Lawan Kanker Serviks. Tondang. Yetta. id. Media Indonesia. 25 April 2018.
  21. Web site: 5 Hal Tentang Sonia Fergina Citra, Puteri Indonesia 2018. Tondang. Yetta. id. Rappler. 10 March 2018.
  22. Web site: Sonia Fergina Citra Jaga Keberagaman. Media Indonesia. January 21, 2019.
  23. Web site: Pemprov Babel bangga Sonia jadi Putri Indonesia harumkan nama daerah. 12 March 2018 . Antara (news agency). March 12, 2018.
  24. Web site: Sonia Fergina Citra to represent Indonesia at Miss Universe 2018. 25 November 2018 . Jakarta Post. November 26, 2018.
  25. Web site: Sonia Fergina Citra Terpilih Menjadi Putri Pariwisata Babel. 5 August 2010. 10 August 2010. Belitung District Government. 23 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180723122623/http://portal.belitungkab.go.id/read/685/sonia-fergina-citra-terpilih-menjadi-putri-pariwisata-babel. dead.
  26. Web site: Jadi Juri di Pemilihan Puteri Indonesia 2018, Menpora Ucapkan Selamat Kepada Sonia Fergina. 9 March 2018. 9 March 2018. Ministry of Youth and Sport of Republic of Indonesia.
  27. Web site: Vania Fitryanti Herlambang Crowned Miss International Indonesia 2018. The Kaleidoscope of Pageantry. 9 March 2018. 30 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201130072022/https://tkop.org/2018/03/09/vania-fitryanti-crowned-miss-international-indonesia-2018/. dead.
  28. Web site: Sonia Fergina Citra from Bangka Belitung Crowned Puteri Indonesia 2018. The Kaleidoscope of Pageantry. 9 March 2018. 30 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201130071937/https://tkop.org/2018/03/09/sonia-fergina-citra-crowned-miss-universe-indonesia-2018/. dead.
  29. Web site: LOOK: Catriona Gray and Indonesia's Sonia Fergina Citra are roommates. 30 November 2018 . Rappler. November 30, 2018.
  30. Web site: Sonia Fergina lolos 20 besar Miss Universe 2018. 17 December 2018 . Antara (news agency). December 17, 2018.
  31. Web site: Miss Indonesia Lolos 20 Besar Miss Universe, Ini 3 Fakta Sonia Fergina Citra. 17 December 2018 . Kompas. December 17, 2018.
  32. Web site: 8 Gaya Fashion Sonia Fergina, Top 20 di Ajang Miss Universe 2018. Times of Indonesia. December 18, 2018.
  33. Web site: 20 Besar Miss Universe 2018 Diumumkan, Bagaimana Nasib Sonia Fergina Citra?. 17 December 2018 . Liputan 6. December 17, 2018.
  34. Web site: TRANSCRIPT: Miss Universe 2018 opening statements, Q&A, final word. 8 December 2018 . Rappler. December 17, 2018.

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