1. Maria Asteria Sastrayu Rahajeng, often called Maria Rahajeng was born on 4 October 1991 and is an Indonesian beauty pageant titleholder who was the representative from West Sulawesi and crowned Miss Indonesia 2014 on 17 February 2014, by her predecessor, Vania Larissa.
Maria Rahajeng has a twin sister named Elizabeth Crysansia Sastrayu Rahajeng and a younger sister named Agnes Rahajeng.
Maria Rahajeng attended Smiley Elementary School and Newmarket Junior High School in California.
Maria Rahajeng continued her education at SMP St Yoseph in Denpasar, Bali; then SMA Negeri 1 in Denpasar Bali.
Maria Rahajeng was crowned Miss Indonesia 2014 or Miss World Indonesia 2014 by the outgoing titleholder Vania Larissa on 17 February 2014.
Maria Rahajeng managed to beat 33 other contestants from different provinces in Indonesia.
Maria Rahajeng represented Indonesia at Miss World 2014 where she competed to succeed Megan Young of Philippines.
Maria Rahajeng placed in Top 10 Talent and she won the Beauty With a Purpose with Miss India, Miss Kenya, Miss Brazil and Miss Guyana.
Maria Rahajeng made into the Top 25, but failed to make into the top 10.
Maria Rahajeng was raised in California, United States and Bali, and she had never set foot in West Sulawesi nor had any family or relatives from West Sulawesi.
However, since a representative from Bali had been chosen, the Miss Indonesia committee suggested that Maria Rahajeng represent West Sulawesi, as a representative from West Sulawesi had yet to be chosen.
Anwar congratulated Maria Rahajeng for winning Miss Indonesia and hoped that Maria Rahajeng could visit West Sulawesi.
Maria Rahajeng agreed to attend some events in West Sulawesi, including the West Sulawesi Cultural Carnival.