{{Short description|Indonesian actress and comedian (born 1979)}} {{Infobox person | name = | image = File:Asri_Welas.JPG | alt = | caption = | birth_name = Asri Pramawati | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1979|3|7|df=yes}} | birth_place = Jakarta, Indonesia | occupation = {{hlist|Actress|radio personality|fashion designer}} | years_active = 2007–present | known_for = | notable_works = }}
'''Asri Pramawati''' (born 7 March 1979), known professionally as '''Asri Welas''', is an Indonesian actress. She rose to prominence after starring as Welas in the Trans TV sitcom ''Suami-Suami Takut Istri'', later adopting the character's name as her stage name. She has received three Citra Awards nominations for her performances in ''Cemara's Family'' (2018), ''Crazy Awesome Teachers'' (2020), and ''Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens'' (2021).
==Early life== Asri Pramawati was born on 7 March 1979 in Jakarta, to a father originally from Palembang and a mother from Yogyakarta. She is a seventh-generation descendant of Javanese prince Diponegoro through her mother.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://celebrity.okezone.com/read/2019/08/18/33/2093433/keluarga-asri-welas-pegang-kode-rahasia-pangeran-diponegoro|title=Keluarga Asri Welas Pegang Kode Rahasia Pangeran Diponegoro|work=Okezone|date=18 August 2019|accessdate=13 January 2025|first=Adiyoga|last=Priambodo|archive-date=29 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220629151650/https://celebrity.okezone.com/read/2019/08/18/33/2093433/keluarga-asri-welas-pegang-kode-rahasia-pangeran-diponegoro|url-status=live}}</ref> She spent her childhood in Bandar Lampung.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lampung.tribunnews.com/2023/07/16/terlahir-dari-keluarga-tentara-asri-welas-habiskan-masa-kecil-di-lampung|title=Terlahir dari Keluarga Tentara, Asri Welas Habiskan Masa Kecil di Lampung|work=Tribun Network|date=16 July 2023|accessdate=13 January 2025|editor-first=Tri|editor-last=Yulianto|location=Bandar Lampung}}</ref> She had been interested in dancing since she was two years old.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.merdeka.com/jateng/menari-dari-umur-2-tahun-ini-perjalanan-karier-asri-welas-dengan-guruh-soekarnoputra.html|title=Menari dari Umur 2 Tahun, Ini Perjalanan Karier Asri Welas dengan Guruh Soekarnoputra|work=Merdeka|date=7 May 2021|accessdate=13 January 2025|last=Marhendri|first=Denny|archive-date=4 March 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240304055647/https://www.merdeka.com/jateng/menari-dari-umur-2-tahun-ini-perjalanan-karier-asri-welas-dengan-guruh-soekarnoputra.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In 1989, she joined Guruh Sukarnoputra's art collective Gencar Semarak Perkasa Production as a dancer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tempo.co/hiburan/guruh-soekarnoputra-adalah-guru-tergokil-versi-asri-welas-624730|title=Guruh Soekarnoputra adalah Guru Tergokil Versi Asri Welas|work=Tempo|date=7 May 2020|accessdate=13 January 2025|author=Marvela}}</ref>
She graduated with dual degree from the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences and the Faculty of Psychology at the University of Indonesia. She first pursued her studies in the Department of Administrative Sciences in 1997, then continued in Psychology in 2001.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.grid.id/read/042344309/tak-banyak-tahu-ternyata-asri-welas-meraih-gelar-ganda-di-universitas-indonesia|title=Tak Banyak Tahu, Ternyata Asri Welas Meraih Gelar Ganda di Universitas Indonesia|work=Grid.id|date=19 September 2020|accessdate=13 January 2025|first=Anggita|last=Nasution}}</ref>
==Career== Asri rose to prominence after starring as Welas in the sitcom ''Suami-Suami Takut Istri'', which aired on Trans TV from 2007 to 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kapanlagi.com/foto/berita-foto/indonesia/11555astri_welas_dicemburui_suami_karena_peran_di_sitkom-20100304-036-mai.html|title=Asri Pramawati Bicara Soal Perannya di SSTI|work=KapanLagi|date=5 March 2010|accessdate=13 January 2025|archive-date=11 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110911103658/http://www.kapanlagi.com/foto/berita-foto/indonesia/11555astri_welas_dicemburui_suami_karena_peran_di_sitkom-20100304-036-mai.html|url-status=live}}</ref> She later adopted the character's name as her stage name.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.intipseleb.com/lokal/53056-kini-jadi-nama-panggung-asri-welas-ngaku-sempat-kesal-saat-awal-dipanggil-welas|title=Kini Jadi Nama Panggung, Asri Welas Ngaku Sempat Kesal Saat Awal Dipanggil 'Welas'|work=Intip Seleb|date=13 December 2022|accessdate=13 January 2025|author=Ratih|archive-date=13 January 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250113134712/https://www.intipseleb.com/lokal/53056-kini-jadi-nama-panggung-asri-welas-ngaku-sempat-kesal-saat-awal-dipanggil-welas|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2011, Asri joined {{ill|Delta FM (Indonesia)|lt=Delta FM|id|Delta FM}} and co-hosted the morning show with presenters Farhan from 2011 to 2015, Steny Agustaf from 2015 to 2018, and Nino Kayam, the vocalist of the group RAN, from 2018 to 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wartakota.tribunnews.com/2018/10/02/pertama-kali-siaran-di-radio-anak-pertama-asri-welas-banting-barang-barang|title=Pertama Kali Siaran di Radio Anak Pertama Asri Welas Banting Barang-barang|work=Tribun Network|date=2 October 2018|accessdate=13 January 2025|first=Arie Puji|last=Waluyo|editor-first=Dian Anditya|editor-last=Mutiara|archive-date=13 January 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250113134709/https://wartakota.tribunnews.com/2018/10/02/pertama-kali-siaran-di-radio-anak-pertama-asri-welas-banting-barang-barang|url-status=live}}</ref> She left in 2020.
In addition to acting, she owns several businesses, including a dance studio and a fashion studio.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://berempat.com/profil-pilihan/11943/asri-welas-eksis-bisnis-butik-dan-sanggar-tari/|title=Asri Welas Eksis Bisnis Butik dan Sanggar Tari|work=Berempat|date=19 January 2020|accessdate=13 January 2025|first=Aris|last=Wijaya|archive-date=13 January 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250113134710/https://berempat.com/profil-pilihan/11943/asri-welas-eksis-bisnis-butik-dan-sanggar-tari/|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- |2008 |''Suami-Suami Takut Istri the Movie'' |Welas | |- |2016 |''Triangle: The Dark Side'' |Asri | |- | 2016 |''Check the Store Next Door'' |Sonya | |- |2017 |''The Underdogs'' | Sonya | |- |2017 |''Susah Sinyal'' |Maya | |- |2018 |''Takut Kawin'' |Bimo's mother | |- |2018 |''Ananta'' |Bik Eha | |- |2018 |''R: Raja, Ratu & Rahasia'' |Anandel | |- |2018 |''Impian 1000 Pulau'' |Mak Zaenab | |- |2018 |''Suzzanna: Buried Alive'' |Mia | |- |2018 |''Sesuai Aplikasi'' |Bu Rini | |- | 2018 | ''Cemara's Family'' | Ceu Salmah |- | 2019 |''The Wedding Shaman'' |Lawyer | |- | 2019 |''If I Were You'' |Madam Sri Menyan | |- | 2019 |''Ghost Writer'' |Mrs. Broto | |- | 2019 |''Bridezilla'' |Television presenter | |- | 2019 |''Two Blue Stripes'' |Pregnant woman | |- | 2019 |''Kapal Goyang Kapten'' |Puspa | |- | 2019 |''99 Names of Love'' |Villi | |- | 2019 |''Imperfect'' |Siska | |- |2020 |''Rasuk 2'' |Uci | |- |2020 |''I Know When You Dead'' |Badriah | |- |2020 |''Crazy Awesome Teachers'' |Indah | |- | 2021 |''The Heartbreak Club'' |Wulan | |- | 2021 |''Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens'' |Biyah | |- | 2021 |''Ghibah'' |Umi Asri | |- | 2021 |''Nussa'' |Aunt Mur |Voice |- | 2021 | ''Ranah 3 Warna'' | Landlady | |- | 2022 |''First, Second & Third Love'' |Diana | |- | 2022 |''Hayya 2: Hope, Dream & Reality'' |Astri | |- | 2022 |''DJS the Movie: Biarkan Aku Menari'' |Fairy | |- | 2022 |''Cemara's Family 2'' |Ceu Salmah | |- | 2022 |''Ghost Writer 2'' |Mrs. Broto | |- | 2022 |''Broken Wings'' |dr. Sari | |- | 2022 |''Mendarat Darurat'' | Vera | |- | 2022 |''Until Tomorrow'' | Rahma | |- | 2022 | ''Check the Store Next Door 2'' |Sonya | |- |2023 |''Kejar Mimpi Gaspol!'' |Fifi | |- |2024 |''Ipar adalah Maut'' |Esti | |- |2024 |''Lembayung'' |Ida | |- | 2024 | ''All We Need Is Time'' | Nana | |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |+ |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Network ! class="unsortable"| Notes |- | 2007–2010 | ''Suami-Suami Takut Istri'' | Welas | Trans TV | |- | 2010–2011 | ''Suami Idola'' | Mpok Lela | Trans7 | |- | 2012–2013 | ''Tukang Bubur Naik Haji'' | Epih | RCTI | |- | 2013–2014 | ''Anak-Anak Manusia'' | Selbi | RCTI | |- | 2014–2016 | ''7 Manusia Harimau'' | Mega | RCTI | |- | 2015 | ''Ngantri ke Sorga'' | Rina | RCTI | |- | 2016 | ''Asisten Rumah Tangga'' | Welas | RCTI | |- | 2016–2017 | ''Gara-Gara Duyung'' | Iyem | ANTV | |- | 2017–2018 | ''J-Town'' | Ayu (voice) | NET. | |- | 2017–2018 | ''Warteg DKI'' | Encum | ANTV | |- | 2017 | ''The Mask Singer Indonesia'' | Herself/Racing Horse (contestant) | GTV | |- | 2018 | ''OB OK'' | Lusi | RCTI | |- | 2018–2020 | ''Cek Toko Sebelah the Series'' | Sonya | HOOQ / Netflix | |- | 2019 | ''Empat Puluh Hari'' | Nani | ANTV | |- | 2019 | ''The East'' | Asri | NET. | |- | 2019 | ''Orang Baru Kaya'' | Welas/Astrid | RCTI | |- | 2020 | ''Bola Koki'' | Lastri | MNCTV | |- | 2021 | ''Jodoh Wasiat Bapak'' | Esty | ANTV | |- | 2021–2023 | ''Turn On'' | Solena | Vidio | |- | 2021 | ''The Intern'' | Judith | Vision+ | |- | 2021 | ''Susah Sinyal the Series'' | Maya Welasri | Disney+ Hotstar | |- | 2022 | ''Indonesia's Next Top Model'' | Herself | NET. | Guest appearance |- | 2022 | ''Menolak Talak'' | Welas | ANTV | |- | 2022 | ''What We Lose to Love'' | Rahayu | Disney+ Hotstar | |- | 2022 | ''Keluarga Cemara the Series'' | Ceu Salmah | Disney+ Hotstar | |- | 2022 | ''12 Hari'' | Siti Khofifah | Vision+ | |- | 2022 | ''Diary Putih Abu-Abu'' | Arafah | MAXstream | |- | 2023–2024 | ''Tira'' | Wenny | Disney+ Hotstar | |- | 2023 | ''Comedy Island Indonesia'' | Herself | Amazon Prime Video | |- | 2025 | ''Ratu Ratu Queens: The Series'' | Biyah | Netflix | <ref name="rel:netflix">{{cite press release |url=https://about.netflix.com/en/news/trailer-of-ratu-ratu-queens-the-series |title=Netflix Unveils Heartwarming Trailer for Ratu Ratu Queens: The Series that Explores Friendship & Hardships|publisher=Netflix Newsroom |date=August 13, 2025 |access-date=August 13, 2025}}</ref> |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{IMDb name|nm8122314}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Welas, Asri}} Category:1979 births Category:Living people Category:21st-century Indonesian actresses Category:University of Indonesia alumni Category:Indonesian film actresses Category:Indonesian fashion designers Category:Indonesian women fashion designers Category:Indonesian radio personalities Category:Indonesian women radio presenters Category:Entertainers from Jakarta