






Lolo Soetoro was an Indonesian man who is remembered for being the stepfather of Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States. A geographer, he married Obama’s mother Ann Dunham in 1965. At that time, Dunham was divorced from Obama’s biological father. Soetoro died of liver failure in 1987.


Puan Maharani is an Indonesian politician who became the first female to serve as the speaker of the People's Representative Council in 2019. She is also the third-youngest person to serve in that position. An influential political figure, Puan Maharani served as the Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Cultural Affairs from 2014 to 2019.









Apart from being a popular singer-songwriter, Dewi Lestari is also an award-winning author. Best known for her Supernova series of novels, she was initially part of the musical trio Rida Sita Dewi. Manny of her books have been adapted to movies. She has also created pieces that have merged music and stories.

Devina Hermawan is an Indonesian author, chef, and cooking instructor. Thanks to her popularity, Hermawan also appears on TV shows and commercials. Devina Hermawan is best known for her association with the fifth season of the popular television show, MasterChef Indonesia.
















Widyawati is an Indonesian actress best known for her performance in Arini, which earned her the Citra Award for Best Leading Actress at the 1987 Indonesian Film Festival. Widyawati is also a recipient of the Citra Award for Best Supporting Actress, which she received for her performance in Semoga Kau Kembali.


Sudanese-origin Indonesian singer and author Risa Saraswati is best known as a former member of the pop band Homogenic, or HMGNC. She also launched the band Sarasvati. She later focused on her writing career, exploring the horror genre, with the book Danur, which led to multiple film adaptations.





