| Star Awards for Best Actress 最佳女主角 | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role |
| Country | Singapore |
| Presented by | Mediacorp |
| First awarded | 1995 |
| Most recent winner | Kym Ng / Till the End (2024) |
| Most awards | Huang Biren (5) |
| Most nominations | Zoe Tay (15) |
The Star Awards for Best Actress is an award presented annually at the Star Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1994.
The category was introduced in 1995, at the 2nd Star Awards ceremony; Fann Wong received the award for her role in Chronicle of Life and it is given in honour of a Mediacorp actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The nominees are determined by a team of judges employed by Mediacorp; winners are selected by a majority vote from the entire judging panel.
Since its inception, the award has been given to 14 actresses. Kym Ng is the most recent winner in this category for her role in Till the End. Since the ceremony held in 2024, Huang remains as the only actress to win in this category five times, surpassing Zoe Tay who has four wins. Tay has also been nominated on 15 occasions, more than any other actress. Jesseca Liu and Jacelyn Tay are currently the actresses who have the most nominations without a win, with five.