Whulandary Herman
Whulandary Herman | |
|---|---|
| Born | Whulandary Herman June 26, 1988 |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Puteri Sumatra Barat 2013 Puteri Indonesia 2013 Miss Universe Indonesia 2013 |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Dark Brown |
| Major competition(s) | Puteri Indonesia 2013 (Winner) Miss Universe 2013 (Top 16) (3rd Runner-Up Best National Costume)[1] |
Whulandary Herman (born June 26, 1988 in Padang Panjang, West Sumatra) is an Indonesian television host, supermodel and beauty pageant titleholder. She was crowned Puteri Indonesia 2013[2] and represented her country at the Miss Universe 2013 pageant, where she advanced to the semifinals and placed in the Top 11.[3]
Early life
Herman was born and raised in Pariaman, West Sumatra and she finished her high school in Padang before moving to Jakarta. In 2007 she decided to move to Jakarta and started a career in modeling, which she also continued her education, studying communication.[4]
Herman's step in modeling soared after competing in Wajah Femina 2008.[5]
Pageantry
Puteri Indonesia 2012-2013
Herman, who stands 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in), competed as the representative of West Sumatera. She and the other 37 contestants from 33 provinces competed for the title. Winning the title, she is the second woman from West Sumatra to win the Puteri Indonesia title. The first one was in 2002 with Melanie Putria won the title.[6]
Miss Universe 2013
As the winner of Puteri Indonesia 2013, Herman represented Indonesia at the Miss Universe 2013 where she became the second Indonesian woman to place in the semifinals (after Artika Sari Devi in 2005), eventually finishing in the Top 16, 11th place overall. During the final swimsuit competition, she was one of only two semifinalists to wear a maillot one piece rather than the usual two-piece. However, she did wear a two piece for photo shoots throughout the pageant and also for Miss Universe 2013 official portrait shot by Fadil Berisha. She was also named 3rd Runner-Up in Best National Costume.[7][8][9]
References
- ^ "Miss Indonesia Universe 2013 Official Ranked Top 11". Retrieved 25 December 2013.
- ^ Missosology. "ttmwint - Missosology". Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- ^ "Miss Indonesia Universe 2013". Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ Whulandary
- ^ Post, Latinos (23 October 2013). "Miss Universe 2013 Contestants, Predictions and News: Who is Miss Indonesia Whulandary Herman?". Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- ^ Post, The Jakarta. "Whulandary Herman: Bringing her local roots to the global stage". Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- ^ "miss universe pageant". Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- ^ "Miss Universe 2013 Final Swimsuit and Evening Gown Score". www.fashionpulis.com. Retrieved 25 July 2017.