Indonesian actress Claresta Taufan Kusumarina has continued to build her profile in the country’s film industry after earning a Best Actress nomination at the Indonesian film awards known as the Citra Awards for her performance in the 2025 drama film On Your Lap.
Born on April 23, 1996, in Jakarta, Taufan has emerged as one of Indonesia’s rising acting talents, combining her work in film and television with experience as a presenter and former competitive karateka.
The Citra Awards are among Indonesia’s major film honours and are often described as the country’s equivalent of the Oscars, making recognition in an acting category an important achievement for a performer still developing her career.
Claresta Taufan’s Film Career
Taufan’s performance in On Your Lap has placed her among the actresses being recognised during Indonesia’s current film awards season.
The drama follows a different side of her career from her previous involvement in supernatural horror.
She previously starred in Dancing Village: The Curse Begins (2024), one of the Indonesian supernatural horror productions that attracted significant anticipation from audiences.
Moving between different genres gives Taufan the opportunity to demonstrate a broader range as an actress rather than becoming associated with only one type of role.
From Karate to Acting
Taufan’s background is also different from the conventional route into Indonesian acting.
Before pursuing her current entertainment career, she was a competitive karateka.
She has also worked as a television presenter, giving her experience both in front of cameras and in live entertainment settings.
Her combination of martial arts, presenting and acting has made her career path relatively unusual for a young Indonesian performer.
In 2025, she received the Rising Star Award at the Marie Claire Asia Star Awards, adding another international recognition to her growing profile.
Indonesia’s Growing Film Presence
Taufan’s Citra Award nomination comes as Indonesian cinema continues to seek greater visibility within Southeast Asia and the wider Asian film market.
The country’s film industry has produced a growing number of productions that have travelled beyond Indonesia, while Indonesian performers have increasingly appeared in regional awards and festival conversations.
The wider Southeast Asian entertainment landscape remains highly competitive, with Thai, Filipino, Korean and Indonesian productions all building audiences beyond their domestic markets.
For Taufan, the Best Actress nomination for On Your Lap provides another significant step in a career that has already moved through television, horror cinema and drama.
The final award result will determine whether she takes home the Citra Award, but the nomination itself places her among the actresses being recognised by Indonesia’s film industry.
