Beby Tsabina (born 27 October 2002) is an Acehnese-Indonesian actress, model, and singer. She first gained recognition for her role as Santi in the television series Anak Jalanan and received widespread acclaim for her role as Ruby in the television series Mermaid in Love. Beby Tsabina made her feature film debut in 2017 by acting in Dear Nathan and landed her first leading role in a feature film in 2020, playing Gita Savitri in Rentang Kisah [id].
Early life and education
Beby Tsabina was born with the name Cut Putri Tshabina in Banda Aceh on 27 October 2002.[3] She is the second of three siblings of H. Teuku Darmawan and Eny Marlinda.[4] Her mother was a model in Aceh.[5] She has an older brother named Teuku Atha and a younger sister named Cut Keysha.[6]
Beby Tsabina completed her secondary education through homeschooling[7] and pursued higher education in Management at Jakarta International College.[8] She completed her undergraduate at Western Michigan University, graduating with summa cum laude honors and earning a bachelor's degree in Business Administration degree.[9]
Career
Initially, Beby Tsabina participated in a casting selection in her hometown, Aceh, when she was in the fourth grade. She was selected for a role, but the production of the project was canceled.[5] Later, a director invited her to attend several more casting calls in Jakarta when she was 12 years old.[10] She was offered a supporting role in the television series Alphabet [id] for one episode and in Anak Menteng [id] in 2015.[11] Beby Tsabina started to be famous when she portrayed the character Santi in the popular television series Anak Jalanan.[11]
Beby Tsabina landed her first leading role in 2020, playing Gita Savitri in the biopic film, Rentang Kisah [id]. This role earned her two favorite categories and one best category at the 2021 Indonesian Movie Actors Awards [id], marking her first award in the acting world.[15] Throughout 2021, she remained quite active, starring in four films, three of which were leading roles. Additionally, she appeared in the web series Antares [id], portraying the character Zea, which was commercially successful and continued for a second season.[16][17]
