Vania Larissa Tan (born 18 November 1995) is an Indonesian Chinese spiritual singer and beauty pageant titleholder. She won the title of Miss Indonesia 2013, and represented Indonesia at Miss World 2013, finishing as a Top 10 finalist.

Vania Larissa Tan
Larissa winning the Miss World 2013 talent competition
Born (1995-11-18) 18 November 1995 (age 28)
Occupations
  • Spiritual singer
  • beauty queen
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Spouse
Wilson Pesik
(m. 2015)
Children2
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleIndonesia's Got Talent 2010 (prize- 100 million Rupiah)
Miss Indonesia 2013
Years active2010–present
Hair colourBlack
Major
competition(s)
Indonesia's Got Talent
(Winner)
Miss Indonesia 2013
(Winner)
Miss World 2013
(Top 10)
(Miss Talent)

Larissa is a professional singer who has been singing since the age of nine. She majored in Opera seria and won and a national student singing competition in 2008 and local talent competition in 2010.[1] She was a winner of the Indonesian variety talent show, Indonesia's Got Talent in 2010.

Early life

Larrisa was born 18 November 1995 in Pontianak, West Kalimantan,[2] to Liu and Pue Han. She has three elder sisters, Dian Pradana, Elysia Giovanni and Aurhea Catriona. She was educated at Pelita Harapan School, Jakarta.[3]

Career

Indonesia's Got Talent

In 2010, she became the winner of Indonesia's Got Talent.[4] Three years later, she became a participant in Miss Indonesia 2013.[3]

Pageantry

 
Larissa crowned as Miss Indonesia 2013.

Miss Indonesia 2013

 
Larissa as Miss Indonesia 2013 conrestant.

Larissa represented West Kalimantan at Miss Indonesia 2013 and was crowned by outgoing titleholder Ines Putri Tjiptadi Chandra on 20 February 2013, at the JiExpo, Kemayoran in North Jakarta, competing against 32 other contestants. She held the title from 20 February 2013 until 17 February 2014 before crowning her successor, Maria Asteria Sastrayu Rahajeng.

Miss World 2013

Her victory in Miss Indonesia 2013 made her a representative for Indonesia in Miss World 2013, and also the host delegate in the pageant. She was a Top 10 semifinalist in Beach Fashion, while winning the Talent Competition.[5] On final night, Larissa scored 172 points for her interview and was ranked 7th overall. She made the Top 10, but failed to make the final cut.[3]

Personal life

In 2015, she married 26 year old Indonesian Chinese businessman, Wilson Pesik, in Bali, and on 5 May 2016, she gave birth to their son.[2]

Discography

Studio album

Year Information
2012 KebaikanMu Penuh
  • Label: Impact Music
  • Format: CD

Compilation album

Year Information
2011 Damai BersamaMu
  • Label: Music Factory
  • Format: CD

Non-album song

  • "Rahasia" (2011)

References

  1. ^ "Vania Larissa". Retrieved 22 July 2013.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ a b "Baby Vania Larissa Bikin Gemes Netizen". Tribun Pontianak. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  3. ^ a b c "Apa Kabar Vania Larissa, Miss Indonesia Asal Kalbar". Tribun Pontianak. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Vania Larissa Juara Indonesia Got Talent | KasaKusuK.com". 28 December 2010. Archived from the original on 28 December 2010. Retrieved 12 August 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ^ "Young wins Miss World". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Miss Indonesia
2013
Succeeded by
Preceded by Miss World Talent
2013
Succeeded by