| Awarded For: | Best Female Debut |
| Presenter: | Screen |
| Country: | India |
| Year: | Sonali Bendre Aag (1995) |
| Holder: | Sara Ali Khan Kedarnath (2020) |
The Star Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Female is chosen by a distinguished panel of judges from the Indian Bollywood film industry and the winners are announced in January. The first woman to receive this award was Sonali Bendre.
| Year | Winner | Film | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Sonali Bendre | Aag | ||
| 1997 | Priya Gill | Tere Mere Sapne | ||
| 1998 | Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya | |||
| 1999 | Soldier | |||
| 2000 | Bhopal Express | |||
| 2002 | Lagaan | |||
| 2003 | Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe | |||
| 2004 | Andaaz | |||
| 2005 | Swades | |||
| 2006 | Parineeta | |||
| 2007 | Gangster | |||
| 2008 | Om Shanti Om | |||
| 2009 | Ghajini | |||
| 2010 | Dev D | |||
| 2011 | Dabangg | |||
| 2012 | Ladies VS Ricky Bahl | |||
| 2013 | Barfi! | |||
| 2014 | Ship of Theseus | |||
| 2015 | City Lights | |||
| 2016 | Dum Laga Ke Haisha | |||
| 2017 | [1] | |||
| 2018 | Dangal | |||
| 2019 | Pataakha | |||
| 2020 | Sara Ali Khan | Kedarnath | [2] |