Maudy Ayunda is an Indonesian singer, songwriter, musician, activist, actress, and author. She is best known as a speaker and activist for various education, media, creative, and youth-related topics, mainly modern slavery – dangerous and forced labor and marriage. As a singer, Maudy has released studio albums such as Panggil Aku… (Call Me…) (2011), Moments (2015), and Oxygen (2018).
Born Name
Ayunda Faza Maudya
Nick Name
Maudya
Sun Sign
Sagittarius
Born Place
Jakarta, Indonesia
Residence
Jakarta, Indonesia
Nationality
Education
She attended the British School of Jakarta in Pondok Aren, South Tangerang, Greater Jakarta, Indonesia.
In her last year of high school, Maudy applied and was accepted into Columbia University in New York City, New York, United States. However, she decided to take the year off to focus on other things and decided not to move to the United States.
In 2013, Maudy enrolled in the University of Oxford in Oxford, England, United Kingdom and graduated with a degree in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) in 2016. She intended to get her master’s degree from Stanford University in Stanford, California, United States.
Occupation
Singer, Songwriter, Activist, Author, Actress, Musician
Family
- Father – Didit Jasmedi R. Irawan
- Mother – Muren Murdjoko Jasmedi
- Siblings – Amanda Khairunnisa (Younger Sister)
Manager
Maudy Ayunda is represented by Trinity Artist Management (Manager) in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Genre
Pop
Instruments
Vocals, Piano, Guitar
Labels
Trinity Optima Production
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 6 in or 167.5 cm
Weight
55 kg or 121 lbs
Boyfriend / Spouse
Maudy Ayunda has dated –
- Arsyah Rasyid – Maudy is dating a co-founder and CEO of the Indonesian multimedia company Kokatto, Arsyah Rasyid.
Race / Ethnicity
Asian (Indonesian)
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Beautiful smile
- Fuller lower lip
Brand Endorsements
Maudy Ayunda has endorsed brands such as –
- Nteve (1998)
- Cap Enaak Sweetened Condensed Milk (2006)
- Laurier (2011)
- Coca-Cola (2012)
- Suzuki Nex (2012)
- Line (2013)
- Indomie (2014)
- Pond’s (2014, 2018)
- Good Day (2015)
- Erlangga (2016)
- Coolpad (2016)
- Windbreak (2016)
- Bank CIMB Niaga #KejarMimpi (2016)
- Lux (2017)
- Quipper (2017)
- Chocomania (2017)
- Vivo Smartphones (2017, 2018)
- Pantene (2018)
- XL Priority (2018)
- Bukalapak (2019)
- Lux Maudy Ayunda (2019)
- Pantene Gold (2019)
- L’Oreal Paris (2019)
Maudy Ayunda Favorite Things
- Artists – , , , ,
- Books – Vox by Christina Dalcher, Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari
- Book Genre – Dystopia
- Authors – George Orwell, Margaret Atwood
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Maudy Ayunda Facts
- She calls her fanbase “Maudears”.
- She was only 11 years when she appeared in her debut feature film, Untuk Rena (For Rena) as the title character in 2005.
- Maudy has published books such as A Forest of Fables in 2005, a collection of children’s fairy tales, and #Dear Tomorrow: Notes to My Future Self in 2018, a philosophical, inspirational, and biographical book.
- During her time in school, she was a runner-up in a speech competition.
- Maudy speaks Indonesian, Mandarin, Spanish, and English.
- Maudy stated that her biggest setback in life happened when she was listening to naysayers. Her high school headmaster heavily discouraged her and told her she surely wouldn’t be accepted into the University of Oxford in 2012, so she applied to Columbia University instead.
- She admitted that due to a communal kind of culture in Indonesia, she rarely thought for herself. It was only when she moved to England, United Kingdom that she got to know herself and find her own voice.
- One of her most prominent singles was a duet with a Korean-American singer, songwriter, and musician, David Choi, named By My Side (2014). The song was well-received, played on multiple radio stations, released on iTunes Music Indonesia on January 10, 2014, and landed a spot on her 2nd studio album, Moments (2015).
- Maudy joined the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, David Cameron, during his visit to Jakarta, Indonesia, in 2015, and discussed issues impacting the lives of young people in the country.
- Walt Disney Pictures chose her to sing How Far I’ll Go from the Indonesian song Seberapa Jauh Ku Melangkah in a 5-language mashup for the soundtrack of the animated movie Moana (2016).
- In 2017, Maudy was named “Best Digital Influencer” at the BUBU Awards as well as “Most Influential Millennial” at the Style Awards.
Featured Image by Maudy Ayunda / Instagram
Facts of Maudy Ayunda
- full nameMaudy Ayunda
- Date of Birth December 19, 1994
- Age 29 years 9 months
- Horoscope Sagittarius
- Lucky Number 9
- Lucky Stone Turquoise
- Lucky Color Orange
- Best Match for Marriage Leo, Aquarius
- weight55 kg
- height5 ft 6 in