Star Awards for Best Actress

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 winnerKym Ng / Till the End (2024)
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 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.

Recipients

Year Actress Work title (role) Nominees
1995 Fann Wong Chronicle of Life
(Fang Ling 方玲)
1996 Zoe Tay The Golden Pillow
(Zhou Xiaodan 周小丹)
1997 Carole Lin The Price of Peace
(Wang Qiumei 王秋梅)
  • Irin Gan — The Choice Partner (Sun Liling 孙丽玲)
  • Aileen Tan — Agong Bak Kut Teh (Yu 阿玉)
  • Zoe Tay — A Different Life (Ou Guikai 欧桂开)
  • Fann Wong — The Matchmaker's Match (Xiang-gu 香姑)
1998 Huang Biren Stand by Me
(Lin Wenyu 林文玉)
1999 Cynthia Koh Stepping Out
(Hong Dou 红豆)
2000 Ivy Lee Angel's Dream
(Chen Anqi 陈安琪)
2001 Aileen Tan Three Women and A Half
(Jane)
2002 Huang Biren Beautiful Connection
(Fan Kelian 范可莲)
2003 Chen Liping Holland V
(Mo Wanwan 莫婉婉)
2004 Ivy Lee Double Happiness I
(Situ Yaxi 司徒雅喜)
2005 Huang Biren My Lucky Charm
(Lucky)
2006 Ivy Lee Family Matters
(Zhao Shuyang 赵舒扬)
2007 Yvonne Lim Metamorphosis
(Wen Wanrou 温婉柔)
2009 Joanne Peh The Little Nyonya
(Huang Yuzhu 黄玉珠)
2010 Chen Liping Reunion Dinner
(Ping 阿萍)
2011 Rui En With You
(Ye Siqi 叶思琪)
2012 Joanne Peh A Tale of 2 Cities
(Pan Leyao 潘乐瑶)
2013 Rui En Unriddle 2
(Hu Xiaoman 胡小曼)
2014 Chen Liping The Dream Makers
(Yao-Zhu Kangli 姚朱康莉)
2015 Rebecca Lim Yes We Can!
(Zhang Xueqin 张雪芹)
2016 Jeanette Aw The Dream Makers II
(Zhao Fei'er 赵非儿)
2017 Zoe Tay You Can Be an Angel 2
(Wang Ruojun 王若君)
2018 Rebecca Lim The Lead
(Lin Meizhen 林美真)
2019 Zoe Tay A Million Dollar Dream
(Hu Jiaofen 胡娇芬)
2021 Zoe Tay My Guardian Angels
(Mandy See 施若芸)
2022 Huang Biren Recipe of Life
(Chen Huiying 陈惠瑛)
2023 Huang Biren Your World in Mine
(Li Jiayun 李家云)
2024 Kym Ng Till the End
(Yang Kehua 杨可华)

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 N 2 9
Rui En 1 N 2 N N N N N N 2 9
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
Kym Ng N N 1 1 3
Jacelyn Tay N N N N N 0 5
Jesseca Liu N N N N N 0 5
Ann Kok N N N 0 3
Felicia Chin N N N 0 3
Carrie Wong N N N 0 3
Zeng Huifen N N 0 2
Ya Hui N N 0 2
Chantalle Ng N N 0 2
Irin Gan N 0 1
Lina Ng N 0 1
Zheng Wanling N 0 1
Lin Meijiao N 0 1
Xiang Yun N 0 1
Hong Huifang N 0 1
Eelyn Kok N 0 1
Zhou Ying N 0 1
Tong Bing Yu N 0 1
Paige Chua N 0 1
Hong Ling N 0 1
Jernelle Oh N 0 1

Award records

Record Actress Count Remarks
Most wins Huang Biren 黄碧仁 5 wins 1998, 2002, 2005, 2022, 2023
Most nominations Zoe Tay 郑惠玉 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 黄碧仁 1 year 2022—2023
Consecutive wins Zoe Tay 郑惠玉 2 actresses 2019—2021
Huang Biren 黄碧仁 2022—2023
Most nominations before first award Jeanette Aw 欧萱 6 nominations Won first award (7th nomination) in 2016
Most nominations without a win Jacelyn Tay 郑秀珍 5 nominations 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006
Jesseca Liu 刘子绚 2006, 2007, 2017, 2022, 2023
Longest gap between nominations Huang Biren 黄碧仁 15 years 2007—2022
Most consecutive nominations Rebecca Lim 林慧玲 8 nominations 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
Won at first nomination Fann Wong 范文芳 4 actresses 1995
Carole Lin 林晓佩 1997
Huang Biren 黄碧仁 1998
Rui En 瑞恩 2011
Nominated twice in the same year Chen Liping 陈莉萍 1 actress 2009
Won Best Supporting Actress and Best Actress Yvonne Lim 林湘萍 5 actresses 2005 (Best Supporting Actress)
2007 (Best Actress)
Joanne Peh 白薇秀 2015 (Best Supporting Actress)
2009, 2012 (Best Actress)
Rebecca Lim 林慧玲 2014 (Best Supporting Actress)
2015, 2018 (Best Actress)
Aileen Tan 陈丽贞 2017 (Best Supporting Actress)
2001 (Best Actress)
Kym Ng 鐘琴 2018, 2021 (Best Supporting Actress)
2024 (Best Actress)
Nominated for Best Supporting Actress and Best Actress in the same year Zeng Huifen 曾慧芬 6 actresses 1996
Yvonne Lim 林湘萍 2005
Hong Huifang 洪慧芳 2010
Rebecca Lim 林慧玲 2014
Joanne Peh 白薇秀 2015
Kym Ng 鐘琴 2021
Won Best Newcomer/Rising Star and Best Actress Fann Wong 范文芳 4 actresses 1995 (Best Newcomer)
1995 (Best Actress)
Ivy Lee 李锦梅 1994 (Best Newcomer)
2000, 2004, 2006 (Best Actress)
Joanne Peh 白薇秀 2004 (Best Newcomer)
2009, 2012 (Best Actress)
Jeanette Aw 欧萱 2002 (Best Newcomer)
2016 (Best Actress)
Nominated for Best Newcomer/Rising Star and Best Actress in the same year Fann Wong 范文芳 2 actresses 1995
Irin Gan 颜俐蓁 1997
Received All-Time Favourite Artiste and won Best Actress in the same year —
Nominated for Evergreen Artiste and Best Actress in the same year

Multiple awards and nominations

References