Biography
Full Name : Dra. RA Ira Wibowo Wirjodiprodjo
Place, Date of Birth : Berlin, 20th December 1967
Languages : Indonesian, English & German
Hobbies: Languages, Art, Traveling
Education
Sonnenhalde Grundschule, Konstanz, Germany (1976-1978)
Kooperative Gesamtschule-Gymnasium (1978-1982)
Tarakanita Junior High School, Jakarta, Indonesia (1982-1983)
Tarakanita Senior High School, Jakarta, Indonesia (1983-1986)
University of Indonesia, Faculty of Social and Political Science Major: Communications (Public Relations and Advertising) Jakarta, Indonesia (1986-1992)
Additional Education
Centre Culturel Francais (French Language) Jakarta, Indonesia (1987-1991)
Universite de la Sorbonne, Cours d'Ete (French Language) Paris, France (1989)
LPKIA (Basic PC Skills) Jakarta, Indonesia (1990)
Private Lessons in Spanish Language (1993-1994)
Working Experience
Suara Karya newspaper, on training as writer and reporter (1998)
ALatief Corporation (Retail, Hotel and Property) Assistant to the President Director, in charge of public relations and promotional matters (1991-1993)
PT Gaung Cipta Semesta PR Advisor for the culture exchange program between Russia-Indonesia (1994)
Weekly contributor for Indonesia’s number 1 cyber-newsmagazine ‘detik.com’, movie reviews (2000-2001)
Master of ceremony (MC) for various events, including events in Japan and the United States
Speaker for many seminars and talk shows
Moderator for many seminars and talk shows
Organizational Experience
Staff Member and Mayourette of All Girl Tarakanita Drum Corps (1984-1986)
Staff Member and Mayourette of Marching Band Indonesia,
Representing Indonesia in Switzerland, the Netherlands and Norway (1985)
Member of the Student Board, University of Indonesia (1987-1988)
Member of the Indonesian Delegation at the Asia Pacific Film Festivals in Seoul, South Korea (1989)
Member of the Indonesian Delegation at the Asia Pacific Film Festivals in Taipei, Taiwan (1990)
Technical Advisor to SENAKKI (National Film Club of Indonesia) (1991-1994)
Field Commander, Tiara Drum Corps (1995)
Jury of the French Film Festivals in Jakarta (2000)
Member of the Indonesian Cultural Delegation to the USA (2004)
Ambassador of the "Stop Cervical Cancer Campaign" (2007 - 2008)
Other Achievements
Personality Queen of Tarakanita Senior High School (1985)
Nominee for Best Supporting Actress at the Indonesian Film Festivals (1988) as Rhoda in "Kasmaran"
Winner of Best Female Performance at the Bandung Film Festivals (1988) as Rhoda in "Kasmaran"
Nominee for Best Actress at the Indonesian Film Festivals (1989) as Donna in "Malioboro"
Nominee for Best Supporting Actress at the Indonesian TV Festivals (1994) "Aku Mau Hidup"
Winner of Best Female Presenter in the information program category – Panasonic Awards (1998) – (Cinema-cinema)
Winner of Best Female Presenter in the information program category – Panasonic Awards (1999) – (Cinema-cinema)
Winner of Best Female Presenter in the information program category - Panasonic Awards (2000) – (Cinema-cinema)
Winner of Best Female Presenter in the TV Magazine category - Panasonic Awards (2002) – (Cinema-cinema)
Winner of Favorite TV Series (Cast member)(2004) - (Kisah Sedih Di Hari Minggu)
Nominee for Best Duett at the AMI (Anugerah Musik Indonesia) Awards (2005)- with Katon Bagaskara for the song 'Mekar di Jiwa'
Nominee for Most Favorite Supporting Actress at the MTV Indonesia Movie Awards (2007) "I Love You, Om"
Nominee for Best Supporting Actress at the Indonesian Film Festivals (2007) in "Mengejar Mas-Mas".
Movie Repertoire
13 Big Screen Movies (7 comedies, 6 dramas) – (1984 - 1991)
7 Big Screen Movies (2 comedies, 5 dramas) - (2005 - 2008)
3 Long running TV Comedy series (1993 - 1996)
4 TV drama mini-series (1993 - 1994)
18 TV drama series (1995 - 2008)
15 TV movies (2000 - 2008)
Presenter of 5 long running TV shows (1994 - 2008)
