Kalista Iskandar


Louise Kalista Wilson-Iskandar, professionally known as Kalista Iskandar, is an Indonesian People's Consultative Assembly Ambassador, Supermodel and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Puteri Indonesia Perdamaian 2020.

Early life and education

Kalista was born in Bukittingi, West Sumatra, Indonesia to a Indonesian-Chinese father, Daniel Iskandar Lam from Minangkabau descent and American mother, Deborah Escarani Wilson from Montgomery, Alabama, United States. She has one older brother named Jeffry Keola Wilson-Iskandar. She holds a degree in Bachelor of Laws from Pelita Harapan University in Jakarta, then continue studying on her magister degree in Communications management from the Trisakti University in Jakarta. She is fluently speaks in English, Mandarin and beside of her mother language Bahasa Indonesia.

Pageantry

Puteri Batik Indonesia 2018

Kalista started her foray into the world of pageantry in 2018, at the age of twenty where she joined Puteri Batik Indonesia 2018 representing the city of Jakarta, The finale night was held in Jakarta, where she placed in the Top 5 and won Miss Congeniality award.

Puteri Indonesia 2020

Kalista is the second Eurasian to win the Puteri West Sumatra title, after Intan Aletrinö who won in 2016. As Puteri West Sumatra, she represent West Sumatra at Puteri Indonesia 2020 and she won Puteri Indonesia Perdamaian title.