The Citra Awards, then known as the Indonesian Film Festival Awards, were first given in 1955 to
Endang Kusdiningsih (
Tarmina). Succeeding festivals were held in 1960 and 1967 and annually since 1973. There were no Citra Awards given between 1993 and 2003 due to sharp decline in domestic film production. It was reinstated as an annual event in 2004 after receiving funds from the Indonesian government.
Christine Hakim is the most successful actress in this category with three wins out of five nominations.
Nani Widjaja is the next most successful actress in the category with two wins out of five nominations.
Rima Melati holds the distinction for having the most nominations without any wins with five, most recently in 1989 for
Arini II. Combined with her record in the
Best Actress category, Hakim is Indonesia's most decorated actress with nine overall Citra Awards out of fifteen nominations. Two actresses have received multiple nominations in the same year:
Shanty for
Dead Time: Kala and
Maaf, Saya Menghamili Istri Anda in 2007 (lost to
Meriam Bellina) as well as
Jajang C. Noer for
3 Nafas Likas and
Cahaya Dari Timur: Beta Maluku in 2014 (lost to
Tika Bravani). The award was not presented at the 1974 ceremony. In 1984, no winner was selected although three actresses were nominated. ==Nominations and awards==