Luna Maya Sugeng is an Indonesian model, actress, and presenter of Austrian descent. She started her career as an advertising and catwalk model.
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Career
Luna began her career as a model. Her first acting job was a supporting role as an antagonist in the film 30 Hari Mencari Cinta (2004), for which she won praise. This was followed by a supporting role in Brownies in 2005. She has appeared in Indonesian advertising campaigns for Lux, XL and Toshiba.
She appeared in the film Cinta Silver with Rima Melati and Catherine Wilson. She also starred in Ruang, Jakarta Undercover, and Pesan Dari Surga. She received a nomination for Citra Award for Best Leading Actress at the 2006 Indonesian Film Festival. In 2008, she appeared in In the Name of Love, directed by Rudy Soedjarwo. Together with Dewi Sandra and Sandra Dewi, Luna sang on the Indonesian theme song for Euro 2008, titled "Play".
Luna has acted in the soap operas Dan, Kau Dan Aku, Ada Cinta, Rahasiaku and Anggun. She was one of the torchbearers in the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Luna collaborated with Dide Hijau Daun, vocalist of Hijau Daun on "Suara (Ku Berharap)", which became featured in Luna's film Janda Kembang.
Additionally, Luna directed an indie short film entitled Suci and The City, a music video for singer Dhea Ananda, videos of a new band called Malka, and a film, Pintu Harmonika.
In 2020, Luna was appointed as the host and judge of reality television series Indonesia's Next Top Model, which aired for three cycles until its cancellation in 2023.
Luna has become internationally known for her roles as a sundel bolong in a homage film trilogy collectively labeled Suzzanna New Generation - consisting of Suzzanna: Buried Alive (2018), Suzzanna: Santet Ilmu Pelebur Nyawa (2021), and Suzzanna: Kliwon Friday Night (2023) - remakes of horror movies starring "queen of Indonesian horror" Suzzanna.
Personal life
Luna has been dating Maxime Bouttier since 2023. They officially married on 7 May 2025 at Como Shambhala Estate, Bali, Luna appeared in a long white gown decorated with flowers hanging from the straps at the back.
Controversy
In 2010, Luna's boyfriend Nazril Irham (Ariel), lead singer of Indonesian pop group Peterpan (now Noah), was arrested after a pornographic video that featured Luna was posted on the internet. Ariel was sentenced to 3+1⁄2 years in prison in January 2011. Luna lost her contract to advertise Lux soap as a result of the scandal.
Luna was declared a suspect but was not brought to trial. On 7 August 2018, the South Jakarta District Court upheld the ongoing suspect status of Luna.
Discography
Studio album
Perjalanan (2011)
Filmography
Awards and nominations
1999:
No. 3 Cover Girl Aneka Yess! 1999
2005:
EO Avante dan E-motion Entertainment Inspiring Women Awards sector modeling category Best Face
Nomine MTV Indonesia Movie Awards 2005 category Most Favorite Actress in film Bangsal 13
Duty UN for WFP Indonesia
2006:
Bintang Potensial 2006 version tabloid Bintang Indonesia
Icon Ekslusif LUX 2006
Nomine MTV Indonesia Movie Awards 2006 category Most Favourite Actress in film Ruang
Nomine Citra Award category The main character best Woman in film Ruang at Festival Film Indonesia 2006
2007:
Nomine Indonesian Movie Awards 2007 category The main character best actress in film Ruang
Nominasi Indonesian Movie Awards 2007 kategori Pemeran Utama Wanita Terfavorit dalam film Ruang
Nominasi Festival Film Bandung 2007 kategori Lakon Utama Wanita Terpuji dalam film Jakarta Undercover
Nominasi MTV Indonesia Movie Awards 2007 kategori Most Favourite Actress dalam film Pesan Dari Surga
Duta Astro untuk saluran Astro Aruna 2007
