Yesisca Iskandar or known as Jessica Iskandar is an Indonesian actress, model, presenter, singer, businesswoman, comedian and writer. She is also known by her nickname, Jedar.
Early Life
Born in Jakarta, Jessica grew up in an interfaith family, as her father, Hardi Iskandar, was a Muslim and her mother, Wulandari, was a Christian. She is the youngest in the family and the only daughter, having 4 older brothers. Jessica finished her high school education at Bunda Mulia School. She continued her studies at Trisakti University, Jakarta, majoring in Interior Design. After three semesters, she decided to quit the university to concentrate on her career.
Career
Jessica began her career as a model. She attended John Casablanca modeling school. She made her first movie debut in 2005 as Kara in Dealova. Her next movie was Diva which was produced in Malaysia. From 2008 to 2012 Jessica starred in several soap operas and FTV such as Gadis Pengantar Telur with Vino Bastian, Cinta Pura-Pura Nyasar alongside Rio Dewanto and Vicky Nitinegoro. In February 2013, Jessica published her first autobiography,. In December 2014, Jessica published her second autobiography, which recounted her experiences while she was expecting her first child, El Barack Alexander. Jessica began her career as a Presenter at Dahsyat on RCTI from March 2011 to 2013. In 2012, Jessica was appointed as Indonesia Earth Hour ambassador. In September 2018, Jessica was invited to serve as a guest judge in Asia's Next Top Model Season 6 Episode 6 in Thailand. In 2018, Jessica started co-hosting a talkshow on TransTV, Ngopi Dara, with Nia Ramadhani. Currently, Jessica owns a fashion and cosmetic line, villa rental, as well as her own bakery which was named after her son.
Personal life
On December 11, 2013, Jessica married Ludwig Franz Willibald Maria Joseph Leonard Erbgraf von Waldburg Wolfegg Waldsee at Gereja Yesus Sejati, a Protestant Church in Jakarta. Ludwig was a German citizen who was 2 years younger than Jessica and the eldest son of Hereditary prince of Johannes Franz Xaver Willibald Maria Joseph Philipp Jeningen Leonnard Erbgraf Fürst Von Waldburg Wolfegg Waldsee from Kingdom / Castle Schloss Wolfegg of House of Waldburg. The wedding was attended by several of her relatives. On January 8, 2014, the marriage was registered at the Civil Registry Office. On July 21, 2014, Jessica gave birth to the couple's only child, a son named El Barack Alexander, in the United States. On October 13, 2014, Jessica's husband filed a petition requesting annulment at South Jakarta state court. He also filed a lawsuit at East Jakarta state questioning the validity of marriage license. The first trial was set on November 12, 2014. On April 14, 2015, East Jakarta state court dismissed the lawsuit with regards to the validity of the marriage license. On October 15, 2015, the petition for annulment was granted and Jessica was officially divorced. On June 15, 2019, Jessica officially announced her engagement to Richard Kyle, after one year of dating. Jessica was a wet nurse for Gempita Nora Marten, the daughter of her friend Gisella Anastasia and Gading Marten.
