# Iqbaal Ramadhan

Iqbaal Dhiafakhri Ramadhan (born 28 December 1999) is an Indonesian actor and singer. He is best known as an ex-member of the Indonesian boy band CJR, and for his leading role in Dilan 1990 (2018). In 2018, he won the Variety Asian Star: Up Next award at the International Film Festival & Awards Macao for his role in that drama.

## Early life

Iqbaal was born on 28 December 1999 and is the son of Herry Hernawan and his wife Rike Dhamayanti. Fildza Hasnamudia is his elder sister.

## Career

He made his public debut as Trapani in the musical drama Laskar Pelangi (2010–2011). There he met with Coboy Junior producer Patrick Effendy. He also played a role in the movie 5 Elang as Rusdi Badruddin in 2011, and had a single titled "Thank You". Iqbaal later became a founding member of boy band Coboy Junior, which was officially formed on July 23, 2011. In his career with Kiki, Aldi, and Bastian in Coboy Junior, he starred in the drama series Only You. In June 2013, Iqbaal and Coboy Junior released their debut film, entitled Coboy Junior The Movie.
On February 23, 2014, after the resignation of Coboy Junior member Bastian, Management decided to change the name of the band, which then only consisted of three people, to CJR.
In addition to activities in CJR, he also made a single devoted to his fans, SoniQ. He is also known as a teenager who performs many positive programs, such as singing for fans, #SoniQSaving, #SoniQGoBetter, and the latest one is #SoniQSoldiers.
In 2015, he formed a quartet pop punk band called The Second Breaktime with his high school mates. The band cited All Time Low and 5 Seconds of Summer as influences. Iqbaal also made a new group called Svmmerdose with tararin. Iqbaal serves as both vocalist and guitarist.
In 2018, he played Dilan in the teenage drama film Dilan 1990, adapted from Pidi Baiq's best-selling novel Dilanku 1990. On May 25, 2018, it was announced that he would play Minke, a native who is able to enroll in an exclusive school for the Dutch, in Bumi Manusia, a film based on the Pramoedya Ananta Toer's novel of the same name.

## Education

Iqbaal graduated from Armand Hammer United World College of the American West, New Mexico, after attending on a United World Colleges (UWC) scholarship as the only representative from Indonesia in his year. He has a degree in Communication Science after completing his studies in late-2023 at Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.

## Brand ambassador

As of 2018, Iqbaal was appointed as brand ambassador of digital education platform Ruangguru

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Director(s) |
| 2011 | 5 Elang (5 Eagles) | Rusdi | Rudy Soedjarwo |
| 2013 | Coboy Junior The Movie | Iqbaal | Anggy Umbara |
| 2014 | Comic 8 | Iqbaal | Anggy Umbara |
| 2015 | CJR The Movie: Lawan Rasa Takutmu (CJR The Movie: Fight Your Fear) | Iqbaal | Patrick Effendy |
| 2016 | Ada Cinta di SMA (There's Love in High School) | Iqbaal | Patrick Effendy |
| 2018 | Dilan 1990 | Dilan | Fajar Bustomi, Pidi Baiq |
| 2019 | Dilan 1991 | Dilan | Fajar Bustomi, Pidi Baiq |
| 2019 | Bumi Manusia (The Earth of Mankind) | Minke | Hanung Bramantyo |
| 2020 | Milea: Suara dari Dilan | Dilan | Fajar Bustomi, Pidi Baiq |
| 2021 | Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens | Ali | Lucky Kuswandi |
| 2022 | Stealing Raden Saleh | Piko | Angga Dwimas Sasongko |
| 2025 | Sleep No More | Bona | Edwin |

### Television

| Year | Title | Network |
| 2012 | Coboy Junior: Hanya Kamu (Coboy Junior: Only You) | RCTI |
| 2013 | Coboy Junior: Hanya Kamu#eeeaa 2 (Coboy Junior: Only You#eeeaa 2) | RCTI |
| 2013 | Coboy Junior | Antv |
| 2015–16 | Let's Play With Nyam Nyam | MNC TV |

## Discography
### Albums
#### With Coboy Junior

* CJR (2013)

#### With CJR

* Lebih Baik (2015)

#### Solo albums

* Songs For SoniQ I EP (2013)
* Songs For SoniQ II EP (2014)
* Songs For SoniQ III EP (2015)

#### With The Second Breaktime

* The Second Breaktime EP (2016)

#### With Svmmerdose

* She/her/hers (2019)
* Yeah Yeah Youth (2021)

### Singles

* "Terima Kasih" (2011)
* "Jenderal Kancil" (with Coboy Junior) (2012)
* "Ngaca Dulu Deh" (with Coboy Junior) (2013)
* "Life is Bubble Gum" (with CJR) (2014)
* "Juara Dunia" (with CJR) (2014)
* "Goyang Joget" (with CJR) (featuring Indra Bekti) (2014)
* "Warnai Pelangi" (featuring SFS Family) (2015)
* "Jika Bisa Memilih" (with CJR)(2016)
* "Independent" (with Svmmerdose) (2017)
* "Rindu Sendiri" (2018)
* "Got It All" (with Svmmerdose) (2018)
* "Hello You" (2018)
* "Crush" (with Svmmerdose) (2019)
* "Break My Walls" (with Svmmerdose) (2019)

## Tours

* CJR Generation (2013)

## Music videos

* "Bermain Dengan Hatiku – The Rain" (2010)
* "2nd Anniversary SoniQ" (2013)
* "Songs From SoniQ 2013" (2013)
* "3rd Anniversary SoniQ" (2014)
* "Songs From SoniQ 2014" (2014)
* "4th Anniversary SoniQ" (2015)
* "5th Anniversary SoniQ" (2016)
* "Warnai Pelangi" (2016)
* "Yang Terdalam – Noah (2022)"

## Musical dramas

* Laskar Pelangi (2010–2011)

## Incident

On the morning of 22 June 2015 Ramadhan was involved in a motorcycle accident in Bekasi, West Java, after attending morning prayers.

## Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination :
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
| Bandung Film Festival | 2020 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Bumi Manusia | Won | |
| Dahsyatnya Awards | 2019 | Outstanding Film OST | "Rindu Sendiri" – Dilan 1990 | Won | |
| Indonesian Box Office Movie Awards | 2019 | Best Ensemble Talent | Dilan 1990 | Nominated | |
| Indonesian Film Festival | 2018 | Best Actor | Dilan 1990 | Nominated | |
| Indonesian Film Festival | 2021 | Best Actor | Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens | Nominated | |
| Indonesian Film Festival | 2021 | Best Theme Songwriter (with Tarapti Ikhtiar Rinrin) | "On My Own" – Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens | Nominated | |
| Indonesian Movie Actors Awards | 2018 | Best Couple (with Vanesha Prescilla) | Dilan 1990 | Nominated | |
| Indonesian Movie Actors Awards | 2018 | Favorite Couple (with Vanesha Prescilla) | Dilan 1990 | Won | |
| Indonesian Movie Actors Awards | 2021 | Best Ensemble | Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens | Nominated | |
| Indonesian Reporters Film Festival | 2021 | Best Actor – Drama | Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens | Nominated | |
| Indonesian Social Media Awards | 2016 | Male Celeb Instagram | Iqbaal Ramadhan | Nominated | |
| Indonesian Social Media Awards | 2016 | Male Celeb Snapchat | Iqbaal Ramadhan | Won | |
| Indonesian Television Awards | 2018 | Most Popular Artist | Dilan 1990 | Won | |
| International Film Festival & Awards • Macao | 2018 | Variety Asian Star: Up Next Award | Dilan 1990 | Won | |
| Kiss Awards | 2022 | Jomblo Terkiss | Iqbaal Ramadhan | Nominated | |
| LINE Indonesia Awards | 2019 | Most Favorite Actor | Dilan 1991, Bumi Manusia | Nominated | |
| LINE Today Choice | 2021 | Icon of the Year | Iqbaal Ramadhan | Won | |
| Maya Awards | 2019 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Dilan 1990 | Nominated | |
| Maya Awards | 2022 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens | Nominated | |
| Panasonic Gobel Awards | 2013 | Favorite Child Star | Iqbaal Ramadhan | Nominated | |
| Parfi Awards | 2020 | Best Actor – Drama | Dilan 1991 | Won | |
| Popcon Awards | 2018 | Feature Film – Idola Kawula (Dilan) | Dilan 1990 | Won | |
| Social Media Awards | 2019 | Prominent Figure with Positive Sentiment in Social Media – Actor | Iqbaal Ramadhan | Won | |
| Social Media Awards | 2020 | Prominent Figure with Positive Sentiment in Social Media – Actor | Iqbaal Ramadhan | Won | |
| Xposure Choice | 2021 | The Most Xposure Actor | Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens | Won | [58] [59] |