Kartika "Tika" Panggabean (born 3 October 1970) is an Indonesian actress, singer, presenter, comedian and radio personality. She is a member of Indonesian comedy pop vocal group Project Pop since its inception in 1996. As an actress, she rose to prominence for her character Saodah in RCTI sitcom OB (Office Boy) (2006–2008).
She received a Citra Award for Best Actress nomination for her performance in Missing Home (2022).
Career During her studies at the Universitas Katolik Parahyangan, she joined the campus comedy troupe Padhyangan. Along with other members, Panggabean co-founded a comedy pop vocal group Project Pop in 1996. They released their first studio album, Lumpia Vs Bakpia during the same year. In 1997, she started her career as a radio personality at Hard Rock FM.
In 2003 she made her acting debut in Nia Dinata's comedy drama film Arisan!, playing the role of a masseuse. She then joined the main cast of sitcom OB (Office Boy) from 2006 to 2009, portraying the character Saodah. In 2007, she served as a guest judge for the fourth season of the reality competition series Indonesian Idol, alongside other judges: Anang Hermansyah, Titi DJ, Jamie Aditya, and Indra Lesmana.
In 2021 she joined the cast of drama film Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens as Ance, an Indonesian immigrant living in Queens, New York. In 2022, she starred in the leading role in the drama film, Missing Home as Mak Domu. For her performance, she received a Citra Award nomination for Best Actress. She reprised her role as Ance in the 2025 Netflix original series Ratu Ratu Queens: The Series, a prequel of the film.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2003 Arisan! Masseuse2010 Red Cobex Mama Ana Laskar Pemimpi Sri Mulyani 2014 Aku, Kau & KUA Ratna 2016 Talak 3 Inggrid 2017 Sweet 20 Bunga2019 Glorious Days Retno Hit & Run Mak Dona2021 Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens Ance Selesai Yani 2022 Missing Home Mak Domu
Television + Year Title Role Network Notes 2006–2009 Office Boy (OB)SaodahRCTI 2018 OB OK 2023–2024 Induk Gajah Mamak Uli Prime Video 2025 Ratu Ratu Queens: The Series Ance Netflix
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