The Star Awards for Best Actress is an award presented annually at the
Star Awards
Star Awards (Chinese: 红星大奖) are awards for artistic and technical merit where Mediacorp recognises entertainers under their employment for outstanding performances of the year.
The awards are given annually in a ceremony. The various ca ...
, 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
Mediacorp Pte. Ltd. is the state media, state-owned media conglomerate of Singapore. Owned by Temasek Holdings—the investment arm of the Government of Singapore—it owns and operates television channels, radio, and digital media properties. ...
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
Kym Ng Kwee Khim (born 1 July 1967) is a Singaporean television host and actress. She is known as one of Mediacorp's Variety Ah Jies (综艺阿姐).
Ng has received numerous accolades locally and regionally.
At the Star Awards, she was rec ...
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
Zoe Tay Hui Gek (born 10 January 1968) is a Singaporean actress and former model. She has been referred to as the "Queen of Caldecott Hill" and "Ah Jie".
To date, Tay has received four Star Awards for Best Actress.
Early life
Tay is the s ...
who has four wins. Tay has also been nominated on 15 occasions, more than any other actress.
Jesseca Liu
Jesseca Liu (born Lao Chew Yen on 13 February 1979) is a Malaysian actress who is based in Singapore. She is a contracted artiste under MediaCorp and managed by HIM International Music.
Early life
Jesseca Liu was born on 13 February 1979 in ...
is currently the actresses who have the most nominations without a win, with six.
Winners and nominees
Award records
Multiple awards and nominations
The following individuals won two or more Best Actress awards:
The following individuals received two or more Best Actress nominations:
References
External links
{{Star Awards for Best Actress award
Star Awards