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 15 actresses. Jesseca Liu is the most recent winner in this category for her role in Emerald Hill - The Little Nyonya Story. 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. Jacelyn Tay is currently the actresses who have the most nominations without a win, with five.
Winners and nominees Year Actress Work title (role) Nominees1995 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) 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) 2021Zoe Tay My Guardian Angels(Mandy See 施若芸) 2022 Huang Biren Recipe of Life (Chen Huiying 陈惠瑛) 2023Huang Biren Your World in Mine(Li Jiayun 李家云) 2024Kym NgTill the End (Yang Kehua 杨可华) 2025 Jessica Hsuan Kill Sera Sera (Shao Ruoyun 邵若云) 2026Jesseca LiuEmerald Hill - The Little Nyonya Story (Li Shu Qin 李淑琴)
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 Huang Biren 5 9 Zoe Tay 4 15 Ivy Lee 3 6 Chen Liping 3 11 Joanne Peh 2 9 Rui En 2 9 Rebecca Lim 2 9 Fann Wong 1 13 Carole Lin 1 1 Cynthia Koh 1 4 Aileen Tan 1 6 Yvonne Lim 1 3 Jeanette Aw 1 8 Kym Ng 1 3 Jessica Hsuan 1 1 Jesseca Liu 1 7 Jacelyn Tay 0 5 Felicia Chin 0 4 Chantalle Ng 0 4 Ann Kok 0 3 Carrie Wong 0 3 Hong Ling 0 3 Zeng Huifen 0 2 Ya Hui 0 2 Irin Gan 0 1 Lina Ng 0 1 0 1 Lin Meijiao 0 1 Xiang Yun 0 1 Hong Huifang 0 1 Eelyn Kok 0 1 Zhou Ying 0 1 Tong Bing Yu 0 1 Paige Chua 0 1 Jernelle Oh 0 1 Cheryl Chou 0 1 Tasha Low 0 1
Award records Record Actress Count Remarks Most wins Huang Biren 5 wins 1998, 2002, 2005, 2022, 2023 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(consecutive wins) 1 year 2019—2021 Huang Biren 2022—2023 Most nominations before first award Jeanette Aw 6 nominations Won first award (7th nomination) in 2016 Jesseca Liu Won first award (7th nomination) in 2026 Most nominations without a win Jacelyn Tay 5 nominations 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006 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 5 actresses 1995 Carole Lin 1997 Huang Biren 1998 Rui En 2011 Jessica Hsuan 2025 Multiple nominations in the same year Chen Liping 2 nominations 2009 Won Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress Yvonne Lim 7 actresses 2007 (Best Actress)2005 (Best Supporting Actress) Joanne Peh 2009, 2012 (Best Actress)2015 (Best Supporting Actress) Rebecca Lim 2015, 2018 (Best Actress)2014 (Best Supporting Actress) Aileen Tan 2001 (Best Actress)2017, 2024 (Best Supporting Actress) Kym Ng 2024 (Best Actress)2018, 2021 (Best Supporting Actress) Cynthia Koh 1999 (Best Actress)2025 (Best Supporting Actress) Chen Liping 2003, 2010, 2014 (Best Actress)2026 (Best Supporting 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/Rising Star and Best Actress Fann Wong 5 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) Jesseca Liu 2005 (Best Newcomer)2026 (Best Actress) Nominated for Best Newcomer/Rising Star and Best Actress in the same year Fann Wong 2 actresses 1995 Irin Gan 1997
Multiple awards and nominations
The following individuals won two or more Best Actress awards:
Wins Actress Nominations Years won 5 Huang Biren 9 1998, 2002, 2005, 2022, 2023 4 Zoe Tay 15 1996, 2017, 2019, 2021 3 Ivy Lee 6 2000, 2004, 2006 Chen Liping 11 2003, 2010, 2014 2 Joanne Peh 9 2009, 2012 Rui En 2011, 2013 Rebecca Lim 2015, 2018
The following individuals received two or more Best Actress nominations:
Nominations Actress 15 Zoe Tay 13 Fann Wong 11 Chen Liping 9 Huang Biren Joanne Peh Rui En Rebecca Lim 8 Jeanette Aw 7 Jesseca Liu 6 Aileen Tan Ivy Lee 5 Jacelyn Tay 4 Cynthia Koh Felicia Chin Chantalle Ng 3 Ann Kok Yvonne Lim Kym Ng Carrie Wong Hong Ling2 Zeng Huifen Ya Hui
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