He attended Tarakanita IV in Pluit, North Jakarta, from kindergarten to the end of junior high school.

Daniel Mananta moved to Perth, Australia, to complete his high school education at Aquinas College.

[1] During his school years in Perth, Daniel Mananta took up part-time employment at Nando's, first as a waiter and eventually attained a higher position equivalent to assistant manager.

However, as high school final exams approached, he left the part-time job to focus on his education.

While looking for an opportunity in Perth as a fresh graduate for 6 months, Daniel Mananta was involved in Network 21, a multi-level marketing system selling Amway products.

In 2007, Daniel Mananta landed the lead role in I Love you Boss, an FTV produced by MNC pictures.

He also starred in a soap opera produced by Sinemart, titled Antara Cinta dan Dusta (Between Love and Lies).

Daniel Mananta scored an opportunity to grace the big screen as Jimmie in the thriller Rumah Dara (Macabre) in 2009 alongside Shareefa Danish, Julie Estelle, Arifin Putra, Sigi Wimala and others.

He admitted to being a little less confident about singing but enjoys rapping, as it is similar to presenting but with faster articulation of words.

In the sixth and seventh seasons of Indonesian Idol (2010 and 2012 respectively), Daniel was entrusted to lead the show independently.

The seasoned presenter also hosted Asian Idol in 2007, which was screened in six countries; India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Vietnam.

Daniel Mananta and a handful of partners launched DAMN.inc, an entertainment venture showcasing models as well as film and music production.

There previously circulated rumours of Daniel with singers Agnes Monica and Sandra Dewi, but these remain unconfirmed.

Daniel Mananta also won the Panasonic Gobel Awards 2013 for Favorite Talent Show Presenter category.