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Star Awards for Best Actress
最佳女主角
Awarded forBest Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
CountrySingapore
Presented byMediacorp
First awarded1995
Most recent winnerHuang Biren
Your World In Mine (2023)
Most awardsHuang Biren (5)
Most nominationsZoe 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 13 actresses. Huang Biren is the most recent winner in this category for her role in Your World In Mine. Since the ceremony held in 2023, Huang remains as the only actress to win in this category five times. Zoe 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.

Recipients

Year Actress Work title (role) Nominees
1995 Fann Wong
范文芳 		Chronicle of Life 缘尽今生
(Fang Ling 方玲)
  • Chen Liping 陈莉萍 — Heartbeat 医胆仁心 (Jiang Tong 江彤)
  • Aileen Tan 陈丽贞 — The Blazing Trail 兰桂坊血案 (Li Shali 李莎莉)
  • Zoe Tay 郑惠玉 — Love Dowry 爱情订金 (Min 敏)
  • Zeng Huifen 曾慧芬 — A Chance of Life 生死一线 (Lin Aili 林爱莉)
1996 Zoe Tay
郑惠玉 		The Golden Pillow
(Zhou Xiaodan 周小丹)
1997 Carole Lin
林晓佩 		The Price of Peace
(Wang Qiumei 王秋梅)
  • Irin Gan 颜俐蓁 — The Choice Partner 错爱今生 (Sun Liling 孙丽玲)
  • Aileen Tan 陈丽贞 — Agong Bak Kut Teh 阿公肉骨茶 (Yu 阿玉)
  • Zoe Tay 郑惠玉 — A Different Life 妈姐情缘 (Ou Guikai 欧桂开)
  • Fann Wong 范文芳 — The Matchmaker's Match 四点金 (Xiang-gu 香姑)
1998 Huang Biren
黄碧仁 		Stand by Me 家人有约
(Lin Wenyu 林文玉)
  • Lina Ng 黄嫊方 — Living in Geylang 芽笼芽笼 (Liu Yinghua 刘英华)
  • Zoe Tay 郑惠玉 — The New Adventures of Wisely 卫斯理传奇 (Bai Su 白素)
  • Fann Wong 范文芳 — The Return of the Condor Heroes 神雕侠侣 (Xiao Longnü 小龙女)
  • Zheng Wanling 郑婉龄 — Driven by a Car 欲望街车 (Yang Jinfeng 杨金凤)
1999 Cynthia Koh
许美珍 		Stepping Out 出路
(Hong Dou 红豆)
2000 Ivy Lee
李锦梅 		Angel's Dream
(Chen Anqi 陈安琪)
2001 Aileen Tan
陈丽贞 		Three Women and A Half
(Jane)
2002 Huang Biren
黄碧仁 		Beautiful Connection
(Fan Kelian 范可莲)
  • Chen Liping 陈莉萍 — No Problem 考试家族 (Bao Jinlian 包金莲)
  • Ivy Lee 李锦梅 — The Wing of Desire 天使的诱惑 (Lin Jiaxuan 林家萱)
  • Aileen Tan 陈丽贞 — Beautiful Connection 九层糕 (Fan Keli 范可荔)
  • Jacelyn Tay 郑秀珍 — The Wing of Desire 天使的诱惑 (Hu Danchun 胡单纯)
2003 Chen Liping
陈莉萍 		Holland V
(Mo Wanwan 莫婉婉)
2004 Ivy Lee
李锦梅 		Double Happiness I
(Situ Yaxi 司徒雅喜)
2005 Huang Biren
黄碧仁 		My Lucky Charm
(Lucky)
2006 Ivy Lee
李锦梅 		Family Matters
(Zhao Shuyang 赵舒扬)
2007 Yvonne Lim
林湘萍 		Metamorphosis
(Wen Wanrou 温婉柔)
2009 Joanne Peh
白薇秀 		The Little Nyonya
(Huang Yuzhu 黄玉珠)
2010 Chen Liping
陈莉萍 		Reunion Dinner
(Ping 阿萍)
2011 Rui En
瑞恩 		With You
(Ye Siqi 叶思琪)
2012 Joanne Peh
白薇秀 		A Tale of 2 Cities
(Pan Leyao 潘乐瑶)
2013 Rui En
瑞恩 		Unriddle 2
(Hu Xiaoman 胡小曼)
2014 Chen Liping
陈莉萍 		The Dream Makers
(Yao-Zhu Kangli 姚朱康莉)
2015 Rebecca Lim
林慧玲 		Yes We Can!
(Zhang Xueqin 张雪芹)
2016 Jeanette Aw
欧萱 		The Dream Makers II
(Zhao Fei'er 赵非儿)
2017 Zoe Tay
郑惠玉 		You Can Be an Angel 2
(Wang Ruojun 王若君)
2018 Rebecca Lim
林慧玲 		The Lead
(Lin Meizhen 林美真)
2019 Zoe Tay
郑惠玉 		A Million Dollar Dream
(Hu Jiaofen 胡娇芬)
2021 My Guardian Angels 单翼天使
(Mandy See 施若芸)
  • Chen Liping 陈莉萍 — How Are You? 好世谋 (Dai Anna 戴安娜 / Guo Meili 郭美莉)
  • Felicia Chin 陈凤玲 — A Jungle Survivor 森林生存记 (Cheng Yali Olivia 程雅莉)
  • Rebecca Lim 林慧玲 — A Jungle Survivor 森林生存记 (Tang Ruoqi 唐若琪)
  • Kym Ng 鐘琴 — My Guardian Angels 单翼天使 (Wu Miaomiao 吴淼淼)
  • Rui En 瑞恩 — Hello From the Other Side 阴错阳差 (Ma Ruyin 马如荫)
  • Carrie Wong 黄思恬 — A Quest to Heal 我的女侠罗明依 (Luo Mingyi 罗明依)
2022 Huang Biren
黄碧仁 		Recipe of Life 味之道
(Chen Huiying 陈惠瑛)
2023 Your World In Mine 你的世界我们懂
(Li Jiayun 李家云)
  • Hong Ling 洪凌 — Your World In Mine 你的世界我们懂'(Zheng Tianxi 郑天希)
  • Rebecca Lim 林慧玲 — Soul Doctor 灵医 (Ling Jingyao 凌婧瑶)
  • Jesseca Liu 刘子绚 — Soul Detective 灵探 (Liu Shuqin 刘淑琴)
  • Zoe Tay 郑惠玉 — Dark Angel 黑天使 (He Ziyuan 何紫媛)

Nominees distribution chart

Colour key
          Actress won the award
          Actress was nominated for the award
          Actress was not nominated for the award
          Actress is currently nominated for the award
Actress Year Wins Noms
1995
1996
1997
1999
Huang Biren 1 N N 2 N 3 N 4 5 5 9
Zoe Tay N 1 N N N N N N N N 2 N 3 4 N 4 15
Ivy Lee N 1 N 2 3 N 3 6
Chen Liping N N N 1 N 2 N 3 N N 3 11
Joanne Peh N 1 N 2 N N N N 2 8
Rui En 1 N 2 N N N N N 2 8
Rebecca Lim N N 1 N N 2 N N N 2 9
Fann Wong 1 N N N N N N N N N N N N 1 13
Carole Lin 1 1 1
Cynthia Koh N 1 N N 1 4
Aileen Tan N N N 1 N N 1 6
Yvonne Lim N 1 N 1 3
Jeanette Aw N N N N N N 1 N 1 8
Jacelyn Tay 郑秀珍 N N N N N 0 5
Jesseca Liu 刘子绚 N N N N N 0 5
Ann Kok 郭舒贤 N N N 0 3
Felicia Chin 陈凤玲 N N N 0 3
Carrie Wong 黄思恬 N N N 0 3
Zeng Huifen 曾慧芬 N N 0 2
Kym Ng 鐘琴 N N 0 2
Ya Hui 雅慧 N N 0 2
Irin Gan 颜俐蓁 N 0 1
Lina Ng 黄嫊方 N 0 1
Zheng Wanling 郑婉龄 N 0 1
Lin Meijiao 林梅娇 N 0 1
Xiang Yun 向云 N 0 1
Hong Huifang 洪慧芳 N 0 1
Eelyn Kok 郭蕙雯 N 0 1
Zhou Ying 周颖 N 0 1
Tong Bing Yu 童缤毓 N 0 1
Paige Chua 蔡琦慧 N 0 1
Chantalle Ng 黄暄婷 N 0 1
Hong Ling 洪凌 N 0 1

Award records

Record Actress Count Remarks
Most wins Huang Biren 5 wins 1998, 2002, 2005, 2022, 2023[1][2]
Most nominations Zoe Tay 15 nominations 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001,
2003, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023
Longest gap between wins 21 years 1996—2017
Shortest gap between wins Huang Biren 1 year 2022—2023
Consecutive wins Zoe Tay 2 actresses 2019—2021
Huang Biren 2022—2023
Most nominations before first award Jeanette Aw 6 nominations Won first award (7th nomination) in 2016
Most nominations without a win Jacelyn Tay 5 nominations 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006[2]
Jesseca Liu 2006, 2007, 2017, 2022, 2023[1][2]
Longest gap between nominations Huang Biren 15 years 2007—2022
Most consecutive nominations Rebecca Lim 8 nominations 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
Won at first nomination Fann Wong 4 actresses 1995
Carole Lin 1997
Huang Biren 1998
Rui En 2011
Nominated twice in the same year Chen Liping 1 actress 2009
Won Best Supporting Actress and Best Actress Yvonne Lim 4 actresses 2005 (Best Supporting Actress)
2007 (Best Actress)
Joanne Peh 2015 (Best Supporting Actress)
2009, 2012 (Best Actress)
Rebecca Lim 2014 (Best Supporting Actress)
2015, 2018 (Best Actress)
Aileen Tan 2017 (Best Supporting Actress)
2001 (Best Actress)
Nominated for Best Supporting Actress and Best Actress in the same year Zeng Huifen 6 actresses 1996
Yvonne Lim 2005
Hong Huifang 2010
Rebecca Lim 2014
Joanne Peh 2015
Kym Ng 2021
Won Best Newcomer and Best Actress Fann Wong 4 actresses 1995 (Best Newcomer)
1995 (Best Actress)
Ivy Lee 1994 (Best Newcomer)
2000, 2004, 2006 (Best Actress)
Joanne Peh 2004 (Best Newcomer)
2009, 2012 (Best Actress)
Jeanette Aw 2002 (Best Newcomer)
2016 (Best Actress)
Nominated for Best Newcomer and Best Actress in the same year Fann Wong 2 actresses 1995
Irin Gan 颜俐蓁 1997
Nominated for Evergreen Artiste and Best Actress in the same year

Multiple awards and nominations

References

  1. ^ a b "Star Awards 2023: Richie Koh, Huang Biren named best actors as Your World In Mine continues winning streak". CNA Lifestyle. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Lee, Jan (8 April 2023). "The Life List: Five Star Awards fun facts | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 11 April 2023.

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