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My Take
Anggun's career reads like a blueprint for fearless reinvention. Starting at seven in Jakarta, becoming a teenage rock star in Indonesia, then leaving everything to rebuild from scratch in France demands a rare kind of nerve. What I respect most is that she never traded her roots for acceptance; she carried them into a new language and culture and still earned the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres. As a trilingual artist and genuine philanthropist, she embodies the global crossover so many talk about but few actually achieve. To me, she is proof that ambition and identity can coexist.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Anggun
- Name (Japanese)
- アングン
- Reading
- あんぐん
- Born
- April 29, 1974 (age 52)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Tiger
- Origin
- Jakarta, Indonesia
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 2 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter / singer / philanthropist / recording artist / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2004 Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
- Tatler 500 Indonesia
- 2021 Asia's Most Influential Indonesia
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.anggun.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/anggun_cipta/
- Xhttps://x.com/Anggun_Cipta
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B0%E3%83%B3
Frequently asked questions
When was Anggun born?
Born April 29, 1974 (age 52).
Where is Anggun from?
Anggun is from Jakarta, Indonesia.
What does Anggun do?
Anggun works as singer-songwriter, singer, philanthropist, recording artist, actor.
How tall is Anggun?
Anggun is 2 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.