Acha Septriasa

Indonesian Actress
Acha Septriasa

Profile
Birth name               Jelita Septriasa
Popular name           Acha Septriasa
Birth date                 September 1, 1989
Birth place               Jakarta, Indonesia
Occupation              Actress


Biography
Jelita Septriasa better known by her stage name of Acha Septriasa, is an Indonesian actress.
Septriasa was born  to Sagitta Ahimshah and Rita Emza; she is the third of six children.  Her younger sister, Juwita Septriasa, who looks like her, is also an entertainer.  She first studied at Muhammadiyah Elementary School 6 from 1995 to 2001, then State Junior High School 73 from 2001 to 2004; both are in Tebet, South Jakarta. Her high school was State Senior High School 82, Jakarta, which she attended from 2004 to 2007.

Early Career
Septriasa began her entertainment career as a model in the Gadis Sampul pageant, held by the teen magazine Gadis  in 2004. Her first film role was in 2005's Apa Artinya Cinta? (What is the Meaning of Love?), in which she had a supporting role. The following year, she rose to fame with the success of Heart, in which she starred opposite Nirina Zubir and her then-boyfriend Irwansyah.  She also sang for the soundtrack album, produced by Melly Goeslaw and her husband, with Irwansyah,  which went double platinum; two of her the singles, "Sampai Menutup Mata" ("Until I Close My Eyes") and the duet "My Heart", received international airplay.