Iqbaal Ramadhan facts for kids
Iqbaal Dhiafakhri Ramadhan (born December 28, 1999) is a famous Indonesian actor and singer. He is well-known for being a former member of the Indonesian boy band CJR. He also played the main character in the movie Dilan 1990 (2018). For his role in Dilan 1990, he won the Variety Asian Star: Up Next award in 2018. This award was given at the International Film Festival & Awards Macao.
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Early Life and Family
Iqbaal was born on December 28, 1999. His parents are Herry Hernawan and Rike Dhamayanti. He has an older sister named Fildza Hasnamudia.
Career Highlights
Iqbaal first appeared in public in a musical play called Laskar Pelangi (2010–2011). There, he met Patrick Effendy, who would later become the producer for Coboy Junior. In 2011, Iqbaal also acted in the movie 5 Elang as Rusdi Badruddin. He also released a song called "Thank You".
Joining Coboy Junior and CJR
Iqbaal became one of the first members of the boy band Coboy Junior. The band officially started on July 23, 2011. With his bandmates Kiki, Aldi, and Bastian, he starred in the TV show Only You. In June 2013, Iqbaal and Coboy Junior released their first movie, Coboy Junior The Movie.
On February 23, 2014, Bastian left Coboy Junior. The band's management decided to change the name to CJR. This new group had only three members.
Solo Work and Other Bands
Besides his work with CJR, Iqbaal also released songs for his fans, called SoniQ. He is known for supporting positive projects. These include singing for fans and promoting good causes like #SoniQSaving and #SoniQGoBetter.
In 2015, he started a pop punk band called The Second Breaktime. He formed this band with his high school friends. They were inspired by bands like All Time Low and 5 Seconds of Summer. Iqbaal also created a new group called Svmmerdose with Tararin. In Svmmerdose, Iqbaal sings and plays the guitar.
Acting Success
In 2018, Iqbaal played Dilan in the popular teen drama film Dilan 1990. This movie was based on Pidi Baiq's best-selling book Dilanku 1990. On May 25, 2018, it was announced that he would play Minke in Bumi Manusia. This film is based on the novel This Earth of Mankind by Pramoedya Ananta Toer. Minke is a native Indonesian who gets to attend a special school for the Dutch.
Education Journey
Iqbaal studied at Armand Hammer United World College of the American West in New Mexico. He received a United World Colleges (UWC) scholarship. He was the only student from Indonesia in his year to get this scholarship. Later, he earned a degree in Communication Science. He finished his studies in late 2023 at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia.
Brand Ambassador Role
In 2018, Iqbaal became a brand ambassador for Ruangguru. This is a digital education platform.
Filmography
Film Roles
Year | Title | Role | Director(s) |
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2011 | 5 Elang (5 Eagles) |
Rusdi | Rudy Soedjarwo |
2013 | Coboy Junior The Movie | Iqbaal | Anggy Umbara |
2014 | Comic 8 | Iqbaal | Anggy Umbara |
2015 | CJR The Movie: Lawan Rasa Takutmu (CJR The Movie: Fight Your Fear) |
Iqbaal | Patrick Effendy |
2016 | Ada Cinta di SMA (There's Love in High School) |
Iqbaal | Patrick Effendy |
2018 | Dilan 1990 | Dilan | Fajar Bustomi, Pidi Baiq |
2019 | Dilan 1991 | Dilan | Fajar Bustomi, Pidi Baiq |
2019 | Bumi Manusia (The Earth of Mankind) |
Minke | Hanung Bramantyo |
2020 | Milea: Suara dari Dilan | Dilan | Fajar Bustomi, Pidi Baiq |
2021 | Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens | Ali | Lucky Kuswandi |
2022 | Stealing Raden Saleh | Piko | Angga Dwimas Sasongko |
2025 | Sleep No More | Bona | Edwin |
Television Shows
Year | Title | Network |
---|---|---|
2012 | Coboy Junior: Hanya Kamu (Coboy Junior: Only You) |
RCTI |
2013 | Coboy Junior: Hanya Kamu#eeeaa 2 (Coboy Junior: Only You#eeeaa 2) |
RCTI |
2013 | Coboy Junior | Antv |
2015–16 | Let's Play With Nyam Nyam | MNC TV |
Discography
Albums
With Coboy Junior
- CJR (2013)
With CJR
- Lebih Baik (2015)
Solo Albums
- Songs For SoniQ I EP (2013)
- Songs For SoniQ II EP (2014)
- Songs For SoniQ III EP (2015)
With The Second Breaktime
- The Second Breaktime EP (2016)
With Svmmerdose
- She/her/hers (2019)
- Yeah Yeah Youth (2021)
Singles
- "Terima Kasih" (2011)
- "Jenderal Kancil" (with Coboy Junior) (2012)
- "Ngaca Dulu Deh" (with Coboy Junior) (2013)
- "Life is Bubble Gum" (with CJR) (2014)
- "Juara Dunia" (with CJR) (2014)
- "Goyang Joget" (with CJR) (featuring Indra Bekti) (2014)
- "Warnai Pelangi" (featuring SFS Family) (2015)
- "Jika Bisa Memilih" (with CJR)(2016)
- "Independent" (with Svmmerdose) (2017)
- "Rindu Sendiri" (2018)
- "Got It All" (with Svmmerdose) (2018)
- "Hello You" (2018)
- "Crush" (with Svmmerdose) (2019)
- "Break My Walls" (with Svmmerdose) (2019)
Tours
- CJR Generation (2013)
Music Videos
- "Bermain Dengan Hatiku – The Rain" (2010)
- "2nd Anniversary SoniQ" (2013)
- "Songs From SoniQ 2013" (2013)
- "3rd Anniversary SoniQ" (2014)
- "Songs From SoniQ 2014" (2014)
- "4th Anniversary SoniQ" (2015)
- "5th Anniversary SoniQ" (2016)
- "Warnai Pelangi" (2016)
- "Yang Terdalam – Noah (2022)"
Musical Dramas
- Laskar Pelangi (2010–2011)
Awards and Nominations
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
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Bandung Film Festival | 2020 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Bumi Manusia | Won | |
Dahsyatnya Awards | 2019 | Outstanding Film OST | "Rindu Sendiri" – Dilan 1990 | Won | |
Indonesian Box Office Movie Awards | 2019 | Best Ensemble Talent | Dilan 1990 | Nominated | |
Indonesian Film Festival | 2018 | Best Actor | Nominated | ||
2021 | Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens | Nominated | |||
Best Theme Songwriter (with Tarapti Ikhtiar Rinrin) | "On My Own" – Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens | Nominated | |||
Indonesian Movie Actors Awards | 2018 | Best Couple (with Vanesha Prescilla) | Dilan 1990 | Nominated | |
Favorite Couple (with Vanesha Prescilla) | Won | ||||
2021 | Best Ensemble | Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens | Nominated | ||
Indonesian Reporters Film Festival | 2021 | Best Actor – Drama | Nominated | ||
Indonesian Social Media Awards | 2016 | Male Celeb Instagram | Iqbaal Ramadhan | Nominated | |
Male Celeb Snapchat | Won | ||||
Indonesian Television Awards | 2018 | Most Popular Artist | Dilan 1990 | Won | |
International Film Festival & Awards • Macao | 2018 | Variety Asian Star: Up Next Award | Won | ||
Kiss Awards | 2022 | Jomblo Terkiss | Iqbaal Ramadhan | Nominated | |
LINE Indonesia Awards | 2019 | Most Favorite Actor | Dilan 1991, Bumi Manusia | Nominated | |
LINE Today Choice | 2021 | Icon of the Year | Iqbaal Ramadhan | Won | |
Maya Awards | 2019 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Dilan 1990 | Nominated | |
2022 | Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens | Nominated | |||
Panasonic Gobel Awards | 2013 | Favorite Child Star | Iqbaal Ramadhan | Nominated | |
Parfi Awards | 2020 | Best Actor – Drama | Dilan 1991 | Won | |
Popcon Awards | 2018 | Feature Film – Idola Kawula (Dilan) | Dilan 1990 | Won | |
Social Media Awards | 2019 | Prominent Figure with Positive Sentiment in Social Media – Actor | Iqbaal Ramadhan | Won | |
2020 | Won | ||||
Xposure Choice | 2021 | The Most Xposure Actor | Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens | Won |