Nafa Urbach | |
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| Member of theHouse of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 1 October 2024 | |
| Constituency | Central Java VI |
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| Born | Nafa Indria Urbach (1980-06-15)15 June 1980 (age 45) Magelang,Central Java, Indonesia |
| Political party | NasDem |
| Spouse | |
| Domestic partner | Primus Yustisio [id] (1997–2001) |
| Children | Mikhaela Lee Jowono |
| Parent(s) | Ronald Walter Urbach(father) Neneng Maria Kusuma(mother) |
| Relatives | Alam Urbach(brother) Joey Alexander(nephew) |
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| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
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Musical artist | |
Nafa Indria Urbach (born 15 June 1980) is an Indonesian soap opera actress, singer, and politician. She began her career in the entertainment world through with her song "Bagai Lilin Kecil" composed by Deddy Dores.[1] She is often referred to as the successor to the singerNike Ardilla.[2]
Nafa Indria Urbach was born 15 June 1980 inMagelang to Ronald Urbach and Neneng Maria Kusuma. Nafa is the third of the couple's four children; she has two older sisters named Farah and Maya and a younger brother named Alam.[3] Her father was anAshkenazi Jew ofTurkish-Uzbek descent from his grandmother on his father's side and German from his grandfather also on his father's side, while his mother wasDutch from his grandmother on his mother's side andJavanese from grandfather is also from the mother's side.[4] She is the aunt of the Indonesian pianistJoey Alexander.[5]
Initially influenced byElvis Presley, Urbach was in a relationship withIranian-Indonesian actorPrimus Yustisio [id], who has made appearances in these music videos, starting with "Hatiku Bagai Terpenjara" and ending with "Tiada Dusta Di Hatiku", from 1997 to 2001.[6] Urbach was born amuslim but after hearing Pastor John Hartman's oath following their separation, she decided to convert to Christianity.[7] Urbach married theChinese Indonesian actorZack Lee inJakarta on 16 February 2007.[8] Urbach had met Lee in a nightclub, four years earlier.[9] Though Urbach and Lee had different religious origins, in September 2003 Urbach announced that she had converted fromIslam to Christianity before marrying Lee.[10][11]
After her wedding Nafa had amiscarriage in September 2007, when she was two months pregnant.[12] She gave birth on 8 February 2011 to a daughter, Mikhaela Lee Jowono.[13] On October 23, 2017 they had officially divorced.[14]
Urbach ran as a candidate theHouse of Representatives (DPR) for Central Java's 6th electoral district in the2024 Indonesian legislative election as aNasDem Party member, securing 67 thousand votes and winning a seat. She had also run in 2019, but did not win a seat after securing 21 thousand votes.[15]
In August 2025, responding to public outcry against a proposed DPR allowance hike, Urbach defended the hike, citing commuting difficulties for DPR members living out of Jakarta toSenayan. Her response resulted in more outcries, and she posted an apology shortly afterwards, pledging to donate her allowance payments to her constituents.[16] Urbach's statement, along with others made by some DPR members, triggered public outcry, resulting inprotests in late August which escalated into civil unrest and rioting across the country.[17] On 31 August 2025, Nasdem announced her suspension from DPR, along with fellow Nasdem legislatorAhmad Sahroni.[18] A house rented by Zack Lee in Bintaro, mistaken as Urbach's house by rioters, was also looted that day.[19]
| Year | Title |
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| 2018 | Kembang Kantil |
