Jessica Iskandar
Jessica Iskandar, often called Jedar, is an Indonesian actress, model, presenter, and singer. Born on January 29, 1988, in Jakarta, she comes from a family representing different faiths; her father is Muslim and her mother is Protestant Christian. As the youngest of five children and the only daughter, Jessica’s early education included attending Bunda Mulia School for high school and later studying Interior Design at Trisakti University. She left university after three semesters to pursue her career, which began with freelance modeling for Seventeen magazine in April 2004 and further developed through attendance at John Casablanca modelling school. Jessica Iskandar’s career gained momentum with her film debut as Kara in Dealova in 2005, followed by a role in the Malaysian film Diva in 2007. From 2008 to 2012, she appeared in numerous soap operas and television movies. She also worked as a presenter on Dahsyat RCTI from March 2011 to 2013. Jessica documented aspects of her life through two autobiographies: JEDAR: Jessica Iskandar , published in February 2013, and Jedar Power: Love, Life, Lord , released in December 2014. Her public profile expanded further when she became an Indonesia Earth Hour ambassador in 2012. Throughout her career, Jessica Iskandar has continued to diversify her professional activities. She served as a guest judge on Asia's Next Top Model Season 6 in September 2018 and co-hosted the talk show Ngopi Dara on TransTV starting in 2018. Beyond entertainment, she is a businesswoman, owning a fashion and cosmetic line, villa rental, and a bakery. Jessica’s personal life has also been widely followed; she married Ludwig Franz Willibald Maria Joseph Leonard Erbgraf von Waldburg-Wolfegg-Waldsee in December 2013, with the marriage registered on January 8, 2014. Their son, El Barack Alexander, was born in the United States in July 2014. The marriage ended in divorce in October 2015. She later announced her engagement to Richard Kyle in June 2019 and subsequently married Vincent Verhaag Andrianto on October 22, 2021. She has two additional sons, Don Azaiah Jan Verhaag (born May 6, 2022) and Hagia Alyara Verhaag (born December 2, 2024).
