Nani Widjaja was an Indonesian actress and model who won two Citra Awards for Best Supporting Actress.
15 Facts About Nani Widjaja
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Nani Widjaja was best known for her role in television Bajaj Bajuri.
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Nani Widjaja was born on 10 November 1944 in Cirebon, West Java, to Raden Ambari Widjaja.
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Nani Widjaja took a university education in criminology from the University of Indonesia, and in 1973 she graduated from an acting workshop from Parfi and the Jakarta Art Institute.
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On 1 March 2023, Nani Widjaja was rushed to Fatmawati Hospital, due to shortness of breath.
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Nani Widjaja was moved to high care unit and started undergoing treatment, monitored by several intern doctors.
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Nani Widjaja was diagnosed with dementia and then slipped into coma due to fever and shortness of breath.
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Nani Widjaja died at Fatmawati Hospital in Cilandak, South Jakarta, on 16 March 2023, at the age of 78.
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Nani Widjaja's death was announced by her daughter, actress Cahya Kamila.
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Nani Widjaja was buried at Babakan Madang Cemetery in Bogor, West Java.
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Nani Widjaja made her film debut in a bit part in Lilik Sudjio's Darah Tinggi in 1960.
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Nani Widjaja acted in such soap operas as Gara-Gara, Bung Besar, Aku Mau Hidup, Mat Beken, Cinta Buat Monita, Masih Ada Kapal ke Padang, Penantian, Gara-gara Plus.
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Nani Widjaja returned to feature films in 2007 with Rudi Soedjarwo's Cintapuccino.
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Nani Widjaja has has appeared in feature films, though at a much-reduced rate.
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Nani Widjaja has won two Citra Awards for Best Supporting Actress, one in 1978 for Yang Muda Yang Bercinta and one in 1983 for the biopic R A Kartini, out of five nominations.