Whulandary Herman (born 26 June 1987) is an Indonesian actress, TV host, model and beauty pageant titleholder. She was crowned Puteri Indonesia 2013 and represented her country at the Miss Universe 2013 pageant, where she advanced to the semifinals and placed in the Top 16, ending a 7-year drought for Indonesia. She is the second Indonesian and Sumatran to be called as Miss Universe Finalists after Artika Sari Devi who placed for the first time in Miss Universe 2005.
Early life
Herman was born and raised in Pariaman, West Sumatra and attended high school in Padang. In 2007 she moved to Jakarta and started a career in modeling, and also continued her education, studying communication.
Pageantry
Herman competed in Wajah Femina 2008.
Puteri Indonesia 2012-2013
Herman, who stands , competed as the representative of West Sumatera, with 37 other contestants from 33 provinces. Winning the title, she is the second woman from West Sumatra to win the Puteri Indonesia title. The first one was in 2002 with Melanie Putria won the title.
Miss Universe 2013
As the winner of Puteri Indonesia 2013, Herman represented Indonesia at the Miss Universe 2013 where she became the second Indonesian woman to place in the semifinals (after Artika Sari Devi in 2005), eventually finishing in the Top 16, 11th place overall. During the final swimsuit competition, she was one of only two semifinalists to wear a maillot one piece rather than the usual two-piece. However, she did wear a two piece for photo shoots throughout the pageant and also for Miss Universe 2013 official portrait shot by Fadil Berisha. She was also named 3rd runner-up in Best National Costume.