| Black Reel Award for Outstanding Actress | |
|---|---|
 The 2022 recipient: Danielle Deadwyler | |
| Awarded for | Outstanding Actress |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Black Reel Awards (BRAs) |
| First awarded | 2000 |
| Last awarded | 2023 |
| Final winner | Danielle Deadwyler Till |
| Most awards | Viola Davis & Sanaa Lathan (2) |
| Most nominations | Viola Davis (6) |
| Website | blackreelawards |
This article lists the winners and nominees for the Black Reel Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture. The award recognize an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role within the given eligible period.
Nia Long received the first award for The Best Man at the 1st Annual Black Reel Awards in 2000. Since its inception, the award has been given out to 21 actresses. With 6 nominations, Viola Davis hold the record for most nominations and tied with Sanaa Lathan for most wins with 2. Rosario Dawson is the most nominated actress in this category without a win. Gugu Mbatha-Raw is the only actress to earn multiple nominations in the same year for Belle & Beyond the Lights at the 14th Annual Black Reel Awards.
At age 9, Quvenzhane Wallis became the youngest actress to win this award for Beasts of the Southern Wild and at age 69, Irma P. Hall became the oldest winner in this category for The Ladykillers.
The award was discontinued at the 24th Black Reel Awards and merged with Outstanding Actor in favor of a single gender-neutral award, Outstanding Lead Performance.[1]
- ^ Siler, Brenda C. (January 23, 2024). "'The Color Purple' at the Top in 2024 Black Reel Awards". The Washington Informer. Retrieved March 12, 2024.