Her name means "a special given one" in the Malagasy language and she was registered at birth as Nirina Raudhatul Jannah Zubir.
After landing one of the coolest jobs around — MTV video jockey — Nirina quickly gained fame.
Her other talents were then noticed, including her ability to speak Mandarin, which she learned while living in Hong Kong and China for several years as a child.
Her popularity then led to some movie roles, including in 30 Hari Mencari Cinta (30 Days to Find Love) and Mirror.
Her rising popularity as an MTV VJ for Indonesia tickled her ambitious side to think of spreading her wings onto the international scene.
[1][2] Besides her acting career she has presented a number of Indonesian mainstream TV shows and has modelled in many adverts commercially in the country including for, Herbal Essences (2005–2006).