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Quick facts for kids Daniel Mananta
Born	(1981-08-14) August 14, 1981 (age 44) Jakarta, Indonesia
Nationality	Indonesian
Occupation	Celebrity, Presenter, VJ, Podcaster
Spouse(s)	Viola Maria ​ (m. 2011)​
Children	Mila Mananta Noam Mananta
Parent(s)	Donny Mananta (father) Anawaty Angkasa (mother)

Daniel Mananta is a famous Indonesian actor, TV host, and podcaster. He was born in Jakarta, Indonesia, on August 14, 1981. Daniel became well-known after winning the MTV Indonesia VJ Hunt in 2003. This made him popular as VJ Daniel Mananta. Today, he is a successful entertainer and also a young business owner.

Daniel Mananta's Early Life

Daniel Mananta grew up happily in Jakarta, Indonesia. He went to Tarakanita IV school in North Jakarta from kindergarten through junior high. Later, Daniel moved to Perth, Australia, to finish high school at Aquinas College. He has one brother named William Mananta.

Life in Perth, Australia

While studying in Perth, Daniel Mananta worked part-time at a restaurant called Nando's. He started as a waiter and later became an assistant manager. He left this job to focus on his final high school exams.

After high school, Daniel Mananta went to Edith Cowan University. He studied two subjects: Business Administration with a focus on Finance and International Business. He finished his studies in 2002 when he was 20 years old.

After graduating, Daniel looked for work in Perth for six months. During this time, he joined Network 21, a company that sold Amway products. He gave business presentations almost every day. This helped Daniel learn to enjoy public speaking. He also worked for three weeks at Citibank Australia.

Daniel Mananta's Career Journey

Starting His Career

Daniel Mananta missed his home country, so he returned to Jakarta at the end of 2002. He worked with his father at a store in Mangga Dua, a very large shopping area in Jakarta. However, Daniel did not enjoy this work and left in early 2003.

Around that time, MTV Indonesia started a competition called MTV VJ Hunt 2003. Daniel decided to try his luck and entered the contest. Out of 6,000 people, he became a finalist and then won the VJ Hunt!

Soon, Daniel Mananta became a familiar face on TV. In 2004, he hosted the Red Carpet MTV Asia Awards. As an MTV VJ, he interviewed many big international music stars. These included Korn, Linkin Park, Avril Lavigne, and The Black Eyed Peas.

Daniel also became a spokesperson for products like Sony Ericsson and Adidas Indonesia.

Acting and Singing Roles

In 2007, Daniel Mananta got the main role in a TV movie called I Love You Boss. He also starred in a TV show called Antara Cinta dan Dusta (Between Love and Lies).

In 2009, Daniel had a chance to act in a movie called Rumah Dara (also known as Macabre). He played the character Jimmie. This thriller movie was also shown in other countries.

In 2011, Daniel Mananta recorded a song with the band Potenzio. The song was called Twitter Dunia (World Twitter). In this song, Daniel raps. He said he was not very confident about singing, but he liked rapping. He felt rapping was similar to hosting, but with words spoken much faster.

Becoming a Top TV Host

Daniel Mananta hosted the third season of Indonesian Idol in 2006. This was his first time hosting the popular singing competition. He hosted it with Ata. He continued his work as an MTV VJ at the same time.

Daniel and Ata hosted Indonesian Idol again the next year. In 2008, Daniel Mananta hosted the fifth season with Dewi Sandra, a famous Indonesian singer. For the sixth and seventh seasons of Indonesian Idol (in 2010 and 2012), Daniel hosted the show by himself.

Daniel also hosted Asian Idol in 2007. This show was broadcast in six different countries. He also hosted the show Anugerah Planet Muzik 2011, which was shown in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore. In 2016, he hosted the second season of The Voice Indonesia.

Daniel Mananta's Personal Life

Daniel Mananta has said that he started dating later than most people. His first relationship was when he was 17 years old. He had a short relationship with Marissa Nasution in 2008. There were also rumors about Daniel dating singers Agnes Monica and Sandra Dewi, but these were never confirmed.

He married Viola Maria from Germany in 2011. They have two children together.

Daniel Mananta's Filmography

Movies

TV Series

Producer Roles

TV Commercials

Reality Shows Hosted

Awards and Achievements

In 2007, Daniel Mananta was nominated for Best Presenter in Music at the Panasonic Awards. He was nominated three times at these awards. In 2008, he won an award for Favorite Host at the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards. Daniel Mananta also won the Panasonic Gobel Awards in 2013 for Favorite Talent Show Presenter.

Other Achievements