Imelda Fransisca
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Born |
24 September 1982 Bogor,  Indonesia |
|---|---|
| Hometown | Bogor, West Java |
| Education | The Ohio State University, United States |
| Occupation | Psychologist, |
| Years active | 2005-2006 (as Miss Indonesia 2005) |
| Major competition(s) | Miss Indonesia 2005 |
| Spouse | Norman Edward Sebastian (m. 2007) |
Imelda Fransisca (born 24 September 1982, in Bogor, West Java)[1] was the first Miss Indonesia in 2005. She went on to compete in the Miss ASEAN 2005 pageant, where she was the first runner up.[2]
She also wrote a motivational book titled You Can Be Anything and Make Changes (2006) where she discussed abuse she suffered as a child in Singapore. Her only "friend" during that ordeal became food, and she became somewhat overweight, but later lost the weight due to anorexia.[1][3] She attended college at The Ohio State University in the United States and graduated in 2004.[1]
After the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, Fransisca accompanied Miss World 2004, Maria Julia Mantilla Garcia, Eric Tsang, and Jackie Chan to visit hard hit areas of Sumatra.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 (2 May 2006). "You can be Anything" dari Imelda Francisca, Suara Pembaruan (in Indonesian), Reviewed 2 December 2010
- ↑ (20 March 2005). 23-year-old Philipino crowned as Miss ASEAN, Xinhua News Agency, Retrieved 2 December 2010
- ↑ (29 August 2006). Rilis Buku - Imelda Fransisca, KapanLagi.com (in Indonesian), Retrieved 2 December 2010
- ↑ (19 April 2005). Hong Kong artists believe Aceh will recover after tsunami, Antara (news agency), Retrieved 2 December 2010
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| New title | Miss Indonesia 2005 |
Succeeded by Kristania Virginia Besouw |