Biography

Tamara Bleszynski is an Indonesian actress, singer, and model. 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 in Business Management at St Brigid's College Australia but continued to be interested in acting, so she joined the Theatre Institute. Upon her 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 the 2004 and 2005 Panasonic Awards. Bleszynski's first appearance in a film was in Issue (2004), followed by Big Day (2006).