Full name: Kerenina Sunny Halim Nickname: Kerenina Place and date of birth: born in Jakarta, 13 June 1986 Kerenina Sunny Halim was Miss Indonesia (DKI Jakarta) 2009. She represented Indonesia at the Miss World 2009 in South Africa in November–December the same year. Nina was homeschooled all her life and received six diplomas, all of which were issued by Christian Vocational Academy, a non-accredited distance learning institution. The fact that she is or was unable to speak the native language of Indonesian (and that the finalists' question had to be translated into English) caused a stir in the media of the world's 4th-most populous nation.   |   Her mother is from Montana, United States and is active in the religious group The Family International, formerly known as the "Children of God". Kerenina was born-and-raised in the same group and is still an active member. She grew up in various countries throughout Asia. She has five siblings and one of them, her older brother, Steve Emmanuel. Achievements in Miss World 2009 * In Miss Sport, although unplaced. Her team won gold medals. * In Miss Talent, she placed in top 22. * In Beach beauty, she became first Indonesian delegates in Miss World called as semifinalist and placed in top 12. |