Achintya Holte Nilsen

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Achintya Holte Nilsen
Achintya Holte Nilsen visiting National Museum of Indonesia (cropped).jpg
Nilsen at the National Museum of Indonesia[1]
Born
Achintya Holte Nilsen

(1999-01-01) 1 January 1999 (age 22)
Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia
Alma mater
OccupationModel
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
TitleMiss West Nusa Tenggara 2017
Miss Indonesia 2017
Beauty pageant titleholder
Hair colorBrown
Eye colorHazel brown
Major
competition(s)		Miss Indonesia 2017
(Winner)
Miss World 2017
(Top 10)
(Miss World Asia)
(Beauty With a Purpose)
(Best Designer Award)
Biodiversity International Contest 2018
(Top 5)
Websitehttps://www.tyanilsen.com/

Achintya Holte Nilsen (born 1 January 1999)[3] is an Indonesian-Norwegian model, singer and Greenpeace activist, who was crowned Miss Indonesia 2017,[1] She represented Indonesia at the Miss World 2017 pageant and finished as Top 10 finalists, won "Beauty with a Purpose",[4][5] "Miss World Asia" and "Best Designer Award".[6][7]

Early life and background[]

Nilsen (right) together with Puteri Indonesia Pariwisata - Dikna Faradiba Maharani Gamal attending the 16th annual Jember Fashion Carnaval on 12 August 2017 in Jember Regency, East Java province, Indonesia.[8]

Nilsen was born in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, on 1 January 1999 to a Balinese mother, Ni Nyoman Parvati from Denpasar – Bali and Norwegian father, Terje Holte Nilsen from Risør, Østre Agder County - Norway.[9][10] She has two younger sisters, named Gayatri Holte Nilsen and Ananda Holte Nilsen.[11][12] She is the niece of Norwegian Olympic-cross-country skier, Elin Nilsen and cousin of Olympic-speed skater Simen Spieler Nilsen.[13] She work as a singer and her musical instrument speciality is Marimba.[14][15] Nilsen is a trilingual speaker, she is fluently speak in Norsk, English and Bahasa Indonesia.[9][16]

She attended Bali International Green School (primary-secondary) and graduated in 2017 where she is also taking part as an activist on Greenpeace Indonesia,[17] and holds a Bachelor degree of Fine Arts (BFA) in Filmmaking and Television from New York University-Tisch School of the Arts in New York City, United States.[18][19][20][21] She often representing Indonesia in world forums such as Bali Model United Nations 2013-2014 and delegate of Indonesia for Taiwan Model United Nations 2015.[22]

Pageantry[]

Nilsen at the Miss World Indonesia 2018 Press conference on 20 November 2017.
Nilsen (left) together with Miss World 2017-Manushi Chhillar (center) and Miss World 2016-Stephanie Del Valle (right) visiting National Museum of Indonesia on 21 February 2018.[1]

Miss Indonesia 2017[]

Nilsen starting her foray into the world of pageantry began in 2017 when she competed at the 13th edition of Miss Indonesia national beauty pageant in Jakarta at the age of eighteen.[23][24] Nilsen was representing her mother home province West Nusa Tenggara[25] on the Miss Indonesia 2017 beauty pageant,[26] and she ended up won Miss Indonesia 2017 beating the other 33 contestants from other provinces across Indonesia.[23][27]

The grand finale of Miss Indonesia 2017 pageant was held in MNC Studio, Jakarta, Indonesia on 22 April 2017.[28] Nilsen was crowned by the outgoing titleholder of Miss Indonesia 2016 and the Miss World 2016 2nd Runner-up, Natasha Mannuela Halim of Bangka Belitung.[29][30][31] The president of Miss World organization Julia Morley[32] and Miss World 2016, Stephanie Del Valle of Puerto Rico attended the awarding night.[33][34]

Her final answer on the pageant itself is praised by the current President Joko Widodo;[35]

If chosen as Miss Indonesia, it is my hope to starts working on my Beauty with a Purpose project which benefits villagers still living in extreme poverty. My belief is that by lifting Indonesia out of poverty, we also create equality and we raised our position in the world's eye.[36]

Nilsen ended her reign as Miss Indonesia 2017 on February 22, 2018, she crowned her successor Alya Nurshabrina Samadikun from West Java as Miss Indonesia 2018 in MNC Studio, Jakarta, Indonesia. She finished her reign at 10 months 1 week 12 days.[37]

Miss World 2017[]

As Miss Indonesia 2017, Nilsen represented Indonesia at the 67th edition of the Miss World 2017 pageant held in Sanya City Arena, Sanya, China, on 18 November 2017.[38][39] During the pageant, she won a Head-to-Head Challenge, beating other countries in the group with her Olympic rings answer.[40]

I think one symbol that best represents Indonesia would have to be the Olympic symbol, because there's a variety of colors which i think connects to our diversity, and differences, and all the creativity in Indonesia. But it (the ring on the symbol) also all connected which i believe represents our unity.[41]

At the Finale, Nilsen was placed in the Top 10 finalists and was also declared as the winner of "Beauty with a Purpose",[4][5] Miss World Asia and "Best Designer Award" in the pageant.[42][43] Stephanie Del Valle of Puerto Rico crowned Manushi Chhillar of India as the new titleholder at the end of the event.[44][45]

Famous Relatives[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Miss World Indonesia 2017 dan Para Pemenang Miss World 2016-2017 kunjungi Museum Nasional Indonesia". Ministry of Education and Culture (Indonesia) & National Museum of Indonesia. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Miliki Banyak Potensi dan Berkepribadian Baik, Liliana Tanoesoedibjo Percaya Achintya Nilsen Bisa Masuk 10 Besar Miss World 2017". Okezone.com. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
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  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Achintya Nilsen Pertahankan Juara Beauty with a Purpose Miss World". iNews. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "Miss Indonesia Menang Program BWAP Di Miss World 2017". Solopos. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  6. ^ "5 Prestasi Achintya Nilsen di Ajang Miss World 2017". Koran Sindo. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  7. ^ "Masuk 10 Besar Miss World, Indonesia Raih Kostum Terbaik" (in Indonesian). LINE News Indonesia. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  8. ^ "Miss World Indonesia 2017 kunjungi Jember Fashion Carnaval (JFC 2017)". Ministry of Education and Culture (Indonesia) & Government of Jember Regency. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b "Halvt norske Achintya Holte Nilsen er Miss Indonesia 2017". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  10. ^ "MISS INDONESIA 2017: Achintya Nilsen, Perempuan Penyayang dari NTB". Bisnis Indonesia. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
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  12. ^ "Inilah Profil Achintya Nilsen, Pemenang Miss Indonesia 2017 yang Berjiwa Sosial Tinggi". yukepo.com. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  13. ^ "Hobi Berolahraga, Ternyata Miss Indonesia 2017 Keturunan Atlet Asal Norwegia". Tribun Network. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  14. ^ "Achintya Holte dari NTB Terpilih Sebagai Miss Indonesia 2017". CNN Indonesia. 23 April 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  15. ^ "5 Fakta Menarik Miss Indonesia 2017 Achintya Nilsen". Times of Indonesia. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  16. ^ "18-åring med risørrøtter vant Miss Indonesia". Irisør.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  17. ^ "Green School Student Is Miss Indonesia". Bamboo News Magazine – Green School Bali. 10 May 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  18. ^ "Achintya Nilsen Ingin Jadi Sutradara Film". Koran Jakarta. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
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  20. ^ "Rencana Achintya Nilsen setelah Lepas Mahkota Miss Indonesia". Tempo. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  21. ^ "Lepas Mahkota Miss Indonesia, Apa Kegiatan Achintya Nilsen ?". cantika.com. 10 May 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  22. ^ "Achintya, Sosok Pemenang Miss Indonesia 2017 yang Masih Siswi Kelas 3 SMA". Tribun Network. 25 April 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  23. ^ Jump up to: a b "ACHINTYA HOLTE NILSEN CROWNED AS MISS INDONESIA 2017". Martha Tilaar. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
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  26. ^ "Penjelasan Resmi RCTI, Miss Indonesia 2017 Asal NTB Itu Ternyata..." Jawa Pos. 26 April 2017. Archived from the original on 8 July 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  27. ^ "Berikut Tips Sehat Ala Miss Indonesia 2017 Achintya Holte Nilsen, Perlu Kamu Lakukan Juga Lho!". Tribun Network. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
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  30. ^ "Ternyata, Ini Kunci Kemenangan Achintya di Final Miss Indonesia 2017". iNews. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
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  32. ^ "Julia Evelyn Pritchard Morley and Stephanie Del Valle Akan Ramaikan Malam Puncak Pemilihan Miss Indonesia 2017". Koran Sindo. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
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  34. ^ "Miss World 2016 Stephanie Del Valle Kangen Kuliner Indonesia". iNews. 18 February 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
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  36. ^ "Siapa Sebenarnya Achintya Holte, Miss Indonesia 2017 yang Disebut Wakili NTB?". Kicknews Today. 25 April 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  37. ^ "Manushi Chhillar & Achintya Nilsen crowned the new Miss Indonesia 2018 Alya Nurshabrina". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
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  39. ^ "SAKSIKAN: Achintya Nilsen ingin bawa mahkota 'Miss World' ke Tanah Air". Rappler. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
 Bangka Belitung –
Natasha Mannuela Halim 		Miss Indonesia
2017 		Succeeded by
 West Java –
Alya Nurshabrina Samadikun
Preceded by
 Indonesia –
Natasha Mannuela Halim 		Miss World Asia
2017 		Succeeded by
 Thailand –
Nicolene Pichapa Limsnukan
Preceded by
 Indonesia –
Natasha Mannuela Halim 		Beauty with a Purpose
2017 		Succeeded by
   Nepal –
Shrinkhala Khatiwada
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