Kelly Tandiono
- Actress
Kelly Tandiono is an Actor, Model, Triathlete and Entrepreneur.
She was first introduced to the modeling industry when she was 16 and when she completed university she was already featured in numerous well-known female magazines and modeled on the catwalks of Calvin Klein's fashion show during Singapore Fashion Week. Shortly after, she flew to work in some of the most fashion-forward cities in the world; from Taipei, Hong Kong, London, Milan and Madrid. With her strong and androgynous look, Kelly was a big hit in Europe. She appeared in Toni & Guy, The Body Shop and Adidas campaigns during her two-year stay in London. She booked shows on the prestigious London Fashion Week and even starred in Elle Macpherson's lingerie TV commercial. Back at home in Asia, Kelly stole the hearts of audiences with her role as a model mentor/co-judge on the fourth season of Asia's Next Top Model as the iron judge with a heart.
Having practiced martial arts since the age of 6, Kelly has earned a black belt in Taekwondo, trained in Silat and professional Thai Boxing, making her a top favorite in numerous Indonesian action movies. Her most recent works include The Raid 2 (2014), an action film written, directed and edited by the Welsh filmmaker Gareth Evans; Bumi Manusia (2019), an adaptation of the critically novel by Pramoedya Ananta Tower, the cult-hit Gundala (2019), an Indonesia superhero movie by Joko Anwar; as well as a biopic of badminton legend, Susi Susanti: Love All (2019).
In 2018, she was cast in HBO Asia's Original Production, Grisse - a story that revolves around a band of unlikely individuals coming together, to overthrow the tyranny of their Dutch overseers. Kelly plays Hidayat - a quiet, abrasive and cautious character, but aggressive at times. Her character possesses a masculine name and character as a result of years pretending to be a boy to avoid unwanted attention. The series quickly placed Kelly as one of the top action stars of the region, having wowed thousands of viewers all over Asia.
Kelly has won numerous awards such as, ELLE Model of the Year, Prestige Magazine "IT Girl", Wollipop 20 Women of the Year, Jakarta Globe 99 Most Influential Woman and Royal Bali International Film Festival as Best Actress,.
Kelly uses her platforms to give back to community through her work with Happy Hearts Foundation's efforts - a non-profit organization that envisions every child in Indonesia has access to education by attending safe and earthquake-resistant schools. Kelly is also a strong advocate for the environment in her position as WWF's Ocean Warrior and took part in the SwimRun fund-raising event in support of Lembongan's only recycling center to cope with the ever-increasing demand of trash collection and waste management.
A fitness fanatic, Kelly has done over 30 triathlons and finished on podium positions numerous times. Her vibrant personality and passion for fitness, has made Kelly is a spokesperson of choice for international brands like PUMA, Breitling, Nivea Sun, AQUA and Sunlife.
Kelly is proudly represented by FLY Entertainment.
She was first introduced to the modeling industry when she was 16 and when she completed university she was already featured in numerous well-known female magazines and modeled on the catwalks of Calvin Klein's fashion show during Singapore Fashion Week. Shortly after, she flew to work in some of the most fashion-forward cities in the world; from Taipei, Hong Kong, London, Milan and Madrid. With her strong and androgynous look, Kelly was a big hit in Europe. She appeared in Toni & Guy, The Body Shop and Adidas campaigns during her two-year stay in London. She booked shows on the prestigious London Fashion Week and even starred in Elle Macpherson's lingerie TV commercial. Back at home in Asia, Kelly stole the hearts of audiences with her role as a model mentor/co-judge on the fourth season of Asia's Next Top Model as the iron judge with a heart.
Having practiced martial arts since the age of 6, Kelly has earned a black belt in Taekwondo, trained in Silat and professional Thai Boxing, making her a top favorite in numerous Indonesian action movies. Her most recent works include The Raid 2 (2014), an action film written, directed and edited by the Welsh filmmaker Gareth Evans; Bumi Manusia (2019), an adaptation of the critically novel by Pramoedya Ananta Tower, the cult-hit Gundala (2019), an Indonesia superhero movie by Joko Anwar; as well as a biopic of badminton legend, Susi Susanti: Love All (2019).
In 2018, she was cast in HBO Asia's Original Production, Grisse - a story that revolves around a band of unlikely individuals coming together, to overthrow the tyranny of their Dutch overseers. Kelly plays Hidayat - a quiet, abrasive and cautious character, but aggressive at times. Her character possesses a masculine name and character as a result of years pretending to be a boy to avoid unwanted attention. The series quickly placed Kelly as one of the top action stars of the region, having wowed thousands of viewers all over Asia.
Kelly has won numerous awards such as, ELLE Model of the Year, Prestige Magazine "IT Girl", Wollipop 20 Women of the Year, Jakarta Globe 99 Most Influential Woman and Royal Bali International Film Festival as Best Actress,.
Kelly uses her platforms to give back to community through her work with Happy Hearts Foundation's efforts - a non-profit organization that envisions every child in Indonesia has access to education by attending safe and earthquake-resistant schools. Kelly is also a strong advocate for the environment in her position as WWF's Ocean Warrior and took part in the SwimRun fund-raising event in support of Lembongan's only recycling center to cope with the ever-increasing demand of trash collection and waste management.
A fitness fanatic, Kelly has done over 30 triathlons and finished on podium positions numerous times. Her vibrant personality and passion for fitness, has made Kelly is a spokesperson of choice for international brands like PUMA, Breitling, Nivea Sun, AQUA and Sunlife.
Kelly is proudly represented by FLY Entertainment.
