Laudya Cynthia Bella (born 24 February 1988, in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia) is an Indonesian singer and actress. She is mixed of Sundanese, Javanese and Minangkabau descents.
Bella married for the second time to Malaysian media strategist, Engku Emran Engku Zainal Abidin in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 8 September 2017. Engku Emran was previously married to Malaysian actress Erra Fazira from 2007 to 2014. They divorced in June 2020.
Bella worked as a model before moving to the acting career. She was selected as a Kawanku magazine finalist in 2002. She played the character Biyan in the film Virgin (2004), for which she was nominated for Best Leading Actress at the 2005 Indonesian Film Festival and won "Best Female Leading Role" award at the 2005 Festival Film Bandung.
Bella joined Melly Goeslaw's vocal group BBB (stands for Bukan Bintang Biasa), together with Raffi Ahmad, Chelsea Olivia Wijaya, , and Ayushita in 2006. In addition, BBB appears in the 2006 drama-themed film Bukan Bintang Biasa, directed by Lasja Fauzia. The same same year, Bella appeared in a cameo role in the film Berbagi Suami and played as Risa Apriliyanti in the horror movie Lentera Merah.
She also starred in the soap opera Jurangan Jengkol, for which she earned a trophy in the "Famous Actress" category at the 2006 SCTV Awards. In addition, she has appeared in several soap opera television and advertisement. In 2011, Bella has played for film which had coincide in Lebaran, titled Di Bawah Lindungan Ka'bah, for which she won "Best Leading Actress" award at the 2012 e-Guardians Awards and was nominated for "Best Female Leading Role" at the 2012 Festival Film Bandung.
In 2013, Bella starred a thriller-horror movie, Belenggu, for which she won the "Favorite Actress" award at the 2013 Indonesian Movie Awards. She was nominated for Best Leading Actress at the 2013 Indonesian Film Festival and nominated for "Best Actress" at the 2013 Indonesian Movie Awards.
In 2014, Bella starred in the drama Haji Backpacker. This movie follows the main character as she travels to Mecca for the Hajj. It was shot in nine countries: Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, China, India, Tibet, Nepal, Iran, and Saudi Arabia. She received a nomination for "Most Riveting Role" at the 2014 Maya Awards.