Qory Sandioriva
Indonesian actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder
Qory Sandioriva (born 17 August 1991) is an Indonesian actress and beauty pageant titleholder. She was crowned as Puteri Indonesia 2009 on October 9, 2009 by her predecessor, Zivanna Letisha Siregar. She became the youngest titleholder in Puteri Indonesia's history and the first woman from Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam province to win the title.
Early life
Sandioriva was born in Jakarta to a Gayonese father and a Sundanese mother. She attended the Al-Azhar School for her elementary and secondary education. During high school, Sandioriva joined the Pencak silat and choir team of her school and won a choir competition. She studied at the University of Indonesia, majoring in French literature.
Pageantry
Puteri Indonesia 2009
Her participation in Puteri Indonesia 2009 was controversial because she was representing the province of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, a conservative Muslim province ruled by Sharia law. Past representatives of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam had always worn a headscarf (hijab), but Sandioriva did not. Sandioriva later explained that despite not wearing a headscarf, she still upheld traditional values and morals – just like the Acehnese heroine she admired, Cut Nyak Dhien.
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