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 缘尽今生
(Fang Ling 方玲)
  • Chen Liping — Heartbeat 医胆仁心 (Jiang Tong 江彤)
  • Aileen Tan — The Blazing Trail 兰桂坊血案 (Li Shali 李莎莉)
  • Zoe Tay — Love Dowry 爱情订金 (Min 敏)
  • Zeng Huifen — A Chance of Life 生死一线 (Lin Aili 林爱莉)
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 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 Stand by Me
(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 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)
  • 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 Holland V
(Mo Wanwan 莫婉婉)
2004 Ivy Lee Double Happiness I 喜临门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 我在你左右
(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)
  • Rebecca Lim 林慧玲 — Blessings II 祖先保佑 II (Chen Chunxian 陈春仙 / Zhou Meiyue 周美月)
  • Joanne Peh 白薇秀 — Say Cheese 西瓜甜不甜 (Pan Zejia 潘泽家)
  • Carrie Wong 黄思恬 — VIC 维多利亚的模力 (Zhan Yurou Vicky 詹予柔)
  • Fann Wong 范文芳 — Doppelganger 入侵者 (Wang Siting 王思婷)
2021 Zoe Tay My Guardian Angels
(Mandy See 施若芸)
2022 Huang Biren Recipe of Life 味之道
(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 黄碧仁 1 N N 2 N 3 N 4 5 5 9
Zoe Tay 郑惠玉 N 1 N N N N N N N N 2 N 3 4 N 4 15
Ivy Lee 李锦梅 N 1 N 2 3 N 3 6
Chen Liping 陈莉萍 N N N 1 N 2 N 3 N N 3 11
Joanne Peh 白薇秀 N 1 N 2 N N N N N 2 9
Rui En 瑞恩 1 N 2 N N N N N N 2 9
Rebecca Lim 林慧玲 N N 1 N N 2 N N N 2 9
Fann Wong 范文芳 1 N N N N N N N N N N N N 1 13
Carole Lin 林晓佩 1 1 1
Cynthia Koh 许美珍 N 1 N N 1 4
Aileen Tan 陈丽贞 N N N 1 N N 1 6
Yvonne Lim 林湘萍 N 1 N 1 3
Jeanette Aw 欧萱 N N N N N N 1 N 1 8
Kym Ng 鐘琴 N N 1 1 3
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
Ya Hui 雅慧 N N 0 2
Chantalle Ng 黄暄婷 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
Hong Ling 洪凌 N 0 1
Jernelle Oh 胡煜诗 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