Tamara Bleszynski

Tamara Bleszynski
Born Tamara Natalia Christina Mayawati Bleszynski
(1974-12-25) December 25, 1974
Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
Nationality Indonesian
Occupation
  • Actress
  • model
  • singer
Years active 1996–present
Religion Islam
Spouse(s) Teuku Rafly Pasya (m. 1997–2007)
Mike Lewis (m. 2010–12)
Children 2
Parent(s) Zbigniew Bleszynski
Farida Gasik
Relatives
  • Teresa Bleszynski (step-sister)
  • David Bleszynski (brother)

Tamara Natalia Christina Mayawati Bleszynski, also known as Tamara Bleszynski (born December 25, 1974) is an Indonesian actress, singer, and model. Bleszynski began her career in the soap opera Anakku Terlahir Kembali in RCTI in 1996.

Early life

Bleszynski's father is Zbigniew Bleszynski, who is of Polish descent, and her mother is Farida Gasik, of Sunda descent. She completed her education in Indonesia and subsequently in Perth, Australia. She has been interested in acting most of her life. She took extracurricular drama classes in junior high school and continued acting in high school. She obtained a bachelor's degree of Business Management in St Brigid's College Australia, but continued to be interested in acting, so she joined the Theatre Institute.

Career

On return to Indonesia, Bleszynski was noticed in a record store by Jay Subiyakto, who suggested she should become a model. She got a contract to advertise Lux, a beauty soap.

Bleszynski began acting in soap operas with her appearance in Anakku Terlahir Kembali (1996) and its sequel, where she appeared with teen idol Desy Ratnasari. Returning to acting after the birth of her child in 2000, she appeared in Doa Membawa Berkah (2000), directed by Ahmad Yusuf. She converted to Islam, and began appearing in religious soap operas. She played in Wah Cantiknya !!! (2001) and Hikmah (2004), for which she won "Favorite Actress" at 2004 and 2005 Panasonic Awards.

Bleszynski's first appearance in film was in Issue (2004), followed by Big Day (2006). In 2008, Bleszynski played the action figure Rrama in Cicakman 2: Planet Hitam and in 2009 worked in the slasher film Air Terjun Pengantin. For this role, she tanned her skin and trained to create an athletic body for the martial arts scenes in her role as Tiara.

Other movies she has appeared in include Opera SMU (2002), Ikhlas (2003), Issue (2004), Putri Cantik (2004), Goal (2005), and Cinta Itu Nggak Buta (2007). She appeared in the television film Dibalik Jendela Astrid in 2002). With the Theater Institute, she was cast as Calpurnia, wife of Julius Caesar in Julius Caesar (1997).

Personal life

Bleszynski converted to Islam in 1995. She maried Teuku Rafly Pasha in 1997, and they have one son. They divorced in 2007. She married Mike Lewis in 2010, and they have one son of this interfaith marriage.[1][2] They divorced in 2012.[3]

Bleszynski continues to work as an actor, model, and brand ambassador, and is part owner in a restaurant, Resto Negev, where she also acted as a chef.

Discography

Single

Year Title Album
2001 "Berserah Diri" Ost. Doa Membawa Berkah
2005 "Doa Berserah" (poetry) Dari Hati Untuk Aceh
"Setelah Gempa dan Tsunami" (poetry)

Video clip

Year Title Artist
1997 "Aku Disini Untukmu" Dewa 19
2000 "Bila Hati Sedang Lara" Teresa Bleszynski
2004 "Khayalan Tingkat Tinggi" Peterpan
2009 "Sang Juara" Maia

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2004 Issue Linda Lead role
2006 The Big Day Lux short movie
2008 Cicakman 2: Planet Hitam Rrama Malaysian film
2009 Air Terjun Pengantin Tiara Lead role
2013 Air Terjun Pengantin Phuket Tiara Lead role

Television

Year Title Role Notes Network
1996 Shangrilla Supporting role RCTI
1996 Anakku Terlahir Kembali Supporting role RCTI
1997 Perjalanan Supporting role SCTV
1997 Asmara
2000 Doa Membawa Berkah Lead role Indosiar
2001 Doa Membawa Berkah 2 Lead role Indosiar
2001 Wah Cantiknya Kartika Lead role SCTV
2002 Wah Cantiknya 2 Kartika Lead role SCTV
2002 Opera SMU Sonya Lead role RCTI
2003 Ikhlas Naia Lead role SCTV
2004 Putri Cantik Putri Cantik Lead role SCTV
2004 Hikmah Anna Lead role RCTI
2005 Gol Maya Lead role Indosiar
2005 Iman Lela Episode: "Mayat Penjudi Sukar Dikebumikan" SCTV
2005 Hikmah 2 Anna Lead role RCTI
2006 Hikmah 3 Anna Lead role Indosiar
2006 Bukan Salah Bunda Mengandung Supporting role RCTI
2007 Bunga Intan Supporting role SCTV
2007 Cinta Itu Nggak Buta Kokom Lead role SCTV
2010 Surga Untukmu Halimah Lead role Indosiar
2011 Anugerah Zouya Supporting role RCTI
2012 Mimo Ketemu Poscha Eva Supporting role RCTI

Film Television

Year Title Role Notes
2002 Dibalik Jendela Astrid Astrid Lead role
2008 Semua Karena Bu Sonya Mrs. Sonya Lead role
2009 Menantu Untuk Mamaku
2009 Jangan Lari Lagi Diana
2009 Cowok Maunya Apa
2010 Kejar Tayang

TV commercials

Awards and nominations

Year Awards Category Recipients Result
1997 Dewi Magazine Actress with Beautiful Breast Tamara Bleszynski Won
2001 SCTV Awards Famous Actress Doa Membawa Berkah Nominated
2004 Panasonic Awards Favorite Actress Hikmah Won
SCTV Awards Famous Actress Nominated
SWA Magazine The Best Protagonist Actress Tamara Bleszynski Won
The Best Model Won
Marketing Magazine Best Actress with Image, Beautiful, Modern, and Intellectual Won
2005 Panasonic Awards Favorite Actress Hikmah Won
2006 Hikmah 2 Nominated
2007 Johnny Andrean Awards The Best Make Up of Actress Tamara Bleszynski Won
2009 Kapanlagi.com Undeniable Beauty Icon Won
2012 Yahoo! OMG Awards Sexiest Mom Nominated
Most Shocking Break Up Mike Lewis & Tamara Bleszynski Nominated
2014 Yahoo! Celebrity Awards Sexiest Mom Tamara Bleszynski Nominated

References

  1. ↑ "Tamara dan Mike Lewis menikah beda agama". 2 September 2010.
  2. ↑ "Tamara Blezynski Melahirkan Bayi Laki-Laki". detik.hot.com. 22 December 2010.
  3. ↑ "Tamara Blezsynski dan Mike Lewis Resmi Bercerai". jabar.tribunnews.com. 26 May 2012.

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