Chicco Kurniawan was born in Jakarta, Indonesia. He first came into the world of acting accidentally in mid 2015 for monetary reasons. He quickly booked a phone commercial and after the shoot, realized that he actually loves the craft. Shortly after, famed casting director Meirina Alwie spotted him and encouraged him to audition for “Pria.” After a month of auditions, Chicco won the lead part of Aris. According to Chicco, “Acting is the only thing that makes feel this sense of euphoria. Nothing else I have done so far in ** life can compare to the joy I had being Aris.”