42 Facts About Julia Perez

Yuli Rachmawati, better known as Julia Perez, abbreviated as Jupe, was an Indonesian Dangdut singer, model, and actress.

Julia Perez's father played football for a club in Bandar Lampung city, and her mother, who played women's football for Caprina Cijantung Club in Jakarta She was of mixed Sunda and Betawi ancestry.

Julia Perez's parents divorced some time around 1988, when Julia Perez was still a child.

Julia Perez's mother had to take on odd jobs to support the family.

Julia Perez then worked for a furniture company run by a Dutchman.

Julia Perez began dating the owner's son, who invited her to work in the Netherlands.

Julia Perez accepted the offer and spent three years in the Netherlands, studying Dutch and working as a secretary.

Julia Perez blamed the failure of their marriage on Damien's alleged womanizing.

Julia Perez's mother had opposed the idea of her daughter marrying a football player.

In 2015, Julia Perez earned her Sarjana Hukum from Universitas Bung Karno.

Julia Perez's ensuing relationship with Damien Perez opened doors for her to model for FHM and Maxim magazines in France.

Around 2002, she returned to Indonesia for a holiday to help her younger sister attend a casting session for a soap opera, but the director ended up recruiting Julia Perez, who embarked upon an acting career.

Julia Perez appeared in late-night ribald comedy shows, with titles such as Komedi Nakal.

Julia Perez gained further exposure and popularity by starring as a lifeguard dressed in a red swimsuit in an unofficial Indonesian version of Baywatch called Penjaga Pantai.

Julia Perez went on to appear in local soap operas, variety shows and horror movies, and became a popular dangdut singer.

In 2012, Julia Perez launched a chicken fast-food chain called Jupe Fried Chicken.

In March 2010, Julia Perez told the press that eight political parties had asked her to run for the position of Regent of Pacitan regency in East Java province, even though she had never visited Pacitan.

Julia Perez said the parties courting her for the December 2010 local election included the People's Conscience Party, the Great Indonesia Movement Party and the National Mandate Party.

Julia Perez's candidacy led to accusations that political parties were putting personalities before policies and experience, whereas her supporters countered that her inexperience in political corruption and her opposition to conservative Islam made her a worthy candidate.

Julia Perez later said her offer did not mean that she supported Prabowo's presidential bid as she was neutral.

Julia Perez praised his urban planning and efforts to combat Jakarta's notorious floods and traffic.

Julia Perez lauded his honesty, saying it was very difficult to find honest leaders in Indonesia.

In 2006, Julia Perez became an ambassador for the All Indonesia Chess Association, which held the "Julia Perez Rapid Chess Open Tournament" in Jakarta on 5 October 2006.

In 2010, Julia Perez founded the Champions Soccer School in Jakarta, with the aim of improving the football prowess of Indonesian children by providing "Latin American-style" training from Argentine and Chilean coaches.

Julia Perez said CSS was not intended to be a money-making operation, but was inspired by her love of football.

Julia Perez fondly recalled playing football as a child with her parents and siblings in Cijantung, East Jakarta.

On 7 August 2012, Julia Perez performed a pole dance at a traffic light in Kuningan, Central Jakarta, to keep a promise after reaching one million Twitter followers.

Julia Perez was not dressed too skimpily as it was the Muslim fasting month of Ramadhan, although she still displayed some of her ample cleavage.

The Indonesia Ulema Council, Indonesia's top Muslim authority, in October 2011 accused Julia Perez of being a pornographic actress.

Julia Perez filed an appeal to the Supreme Court, which rejected the appeal and annulled her probation period.

Julia Perez was ordered to begin serving her sentence on 14 February 2013, but she disappeared.

Julia Perez was released on 17 June 2013, after which she distributed korans at seven mosques.

Julia Perez said she would change her name, but she remained known as Julia Perez.

When deadly floods hit Jakarta in mid-January 2013, Julia Perez accompanied Selon on a visit to the inundated neighborhood of Kampung Bukit Duri to hand out food and water aid.

Some Muslims later criticized Selon because Julia Perez had been wearing a figure-hugging T-shirt, where as Selon and the FPI had in 2012 successfully campaigned to have Lady Gaga banned from performing in Jakarta because of her "indecent" clothes.

Julia Perez said they had planned to perform an umroh together in February 2016.

Julia Perez had asked him to act as her guardian in the event she were to primary.

In early October 2014, Julia Perez announced she had visited Singapore to consider her options for having a baby via sperm donation a prohibited procedure in Indonesia.

Later that same month, Julia Perez revealed that seven months previously she had been diagnosed with Stage 2a cervical cancer.

Julia Perez later clarified the cancer had been identified at Stage 1b.

In 2017, Julia Perez was being treated in Jakarta's Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital.

Julia Perez had become reliant on donations from friends and supporters to cover her heavy medical bills for chemotherapy and other treatment.