Indy Barends
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| Born | Mendya Barends 15 January 1972 |
Mendya Barends Sarmanella (born 15 January 1972), better known as Indy Barends, is an Indonesian radio personality, television host, presenter, humorist, and actress. She began her career as a radio DJ, and rose in popularity from the talk show Ceriwis at Trans TV. She has also been a judge at the Indonesian Idol and Indonesia's Got Talent shows.
Early life
[edit]Mendya Barends was born on 15 January 1972 in Bogor to Hiras Paimatua Sidabutar and Betty Khusen.[1][2] She studied in Bogor, completing high school at the Regina Pacis School in Bogor.[3]
Career
[edit]Barends began to work at Jakarta's Hard Rock FM station as a marketing staff, where she was offered a job as a radio DJ by then-senior announcer Meuthia Kasim.[4] In 2001, during her time at the station, she co-hosted continuously with Muhammad Farhan for 32 hours, breaking Indonesian national records, and they would hold the record until 2019.[5] Barends and Farhan were later hired by TV station Trans TV to co-host the Good Morning on the Weekend show there. Barends later became famous after she co-hosted the talkshow Ceriwis with Indra Bekti starting in 2004, and became a judge in the third season of the Indonesian Idol talent show.[4]
Due to changes in Ceriwis' format, Barends left the show in 2010 and moved to tvOne where she again co-hosted with Farhan.[4] She also became a judge at Indonesia's Got Talent in its 2014 iteration. In 2019, she announced her retirement from radio presenting.[6]
Aside from being a presenter, Barends has taken on roles in several movies, namely Ariel & Raja Langit (2005), The Photograph (2007), Cinta Setaman (2008), Red Cobex (2010), and Glorious Days (2019).[6]
Personal life
[edit]She married Benyamin Sarmanella in 2001, and the couple has two children.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Profil Indy Barends". kapanlagi.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ "Indy Barends Kenang Mendiang Ayahnya sebagai Sosok Panutan Keluarga". SINDOnews Lifestyle (in Indonesian). 22 February 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ Berindra, Susie (17 September 2019). "Indy Barends Rindu Masa SMA". Kompas (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ a b c "Indy Barends: Her heart and soul are in the air". The Jakarta Post. 8 August 2010. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ "Gofar patahkan rekor siaran Indy-Farhan, kumpulkan donasi Rp174 juta". Antara News (in Indonesian). 5 July 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ a b c Jalil, Abdul (19 September 2019). "5 Fakta Indy Barends yang Memutuskan Pensiun Siaran". detikhot (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 May 2025.
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