Asri Welas
Asri Pramawati, known professionally as Asri Welas, is an Indonesian actress. She rose to prominence after starring as Welas in the Trans TV sitcom Suami-Suami Takut Istri, later adopting the character's name as her stage name. She has received three Citra Awards nominations for her performances in Cemara's Family, Crazy Awesome Teachers, and Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens.
Early life
Asri Pramawati was born on 7 March 1979 in Jakarta, to a father originally from Palembang and a mother from Yogyakarta. She is a seventh-generation descendant of Javanese prince Diponegoro through her mother. She spent her childhood in Bandar Lampung. She had been interested in dancing since she was two years old. In 1989, she joined Guruh Sukarnoputra's art collective Gencar Semarak Perkasa Production as a dancer.She graduated with dual degree from the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences and the Faculty of Psychology at the University of Indonesia. She first pursued her studies in the Department of Administrative Sciences in 1997, then continued in Psychology in 2001.
Career
Asri rose to prominence after starring as Welas in the sitcom Suami-Suami Takut Istri, which aired on Trans TV from 2007 to 2010. She later adopted the character's name as her stage name. In 2011, Asri joined and co-hosted the morning show with presenters Farhan from 2011 to 2015, Steny Agustaf from 2015 to 2018, and Nino Kayam, the vocalist of the group RAN, from 2018 to 2020. She left in 2020.In addition to acting, she owns several businesses, including a dance studio and a fashion studio.