Star Awards for Best Actress explained

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Awarded For:Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Presenter:Mediacorp
Country:Singapore
Year:1995
Holder Label:Most recent winner
Holder:Kym Ng, Till the End (2024)
Most Awards:Huang Biren (5)
Most Nominations:Zoe 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

YearActressWork title (role)Nominees
1995Fann WongChronicle of Life 缘尽今生
(Fang Ling 方玲)
1996Zoe TayThe Golden Pillow
(Zhou Xiaodan 周小丹)
1997Carole LinThe Price of Peace
(Wang Qiumei 王秋梅)
1998Stand by Me
(Lin Wenyu 林文玉)
1999Cynthia KohStepping Out
(Hong Dou 红豆)
2000Ivy LeeAngel's Dream
(Chen Anqi 陈安琪)
2001Aileen TanThree Women and A Half
(Jane)
2002Huang BirenBeautiful Connection
(Fan Kelian 范可莲)
2003Chen LipingHolland V
(Mo Wanwan 莫婉婉)
2004Ivy LeeDouble Happiness I 喜临门I
(Situ Yaxi 司徒雅喜)
2005Huang BirenMy Lucky Charm
(Lucky)
2006Ivy LeeFamily Matters
(Zhao Shuyang 赵舒扬)
2007Yvonne LimMetamorphosis
(Wen Wanrou 温婉柔)
2009Joanne PehThe Little Nyonya
(Huang Yuzhu 黄玉珠)
2010Chen LipingReunion Dinner
(Ping 阿萍)
2011Rui EnWith You 我在你左右
(Ye Siqi 叶思琪)
2012Joanne PehA Tale of 2 Cities
(Pan Leyao 潘乐瑶)
2013Rui EnUnriddle 2
(Hu Xiaoman 胡小曼)
2014Chen LipingThe Dream Makers
(Yao-Zhu Kangli 姚朱康莉)
2015Rebecca LimYes We Can!
(Zhang Xueqin 张雪芹)
2016Jeanette AwThe Dream Makers II
(Zhao Fei'er 赵非儿)
2017Zoe TayYou Can Be an Angel 2
(Wang Ruojun 王若君)
2018Rebecca LimThe Lead
(Lin Meizhen 林美真)
2019Zoe TayA Million Dollar Dream
(Hu Jiaofen 胡娇芬)
2021Zoe TayMy Guardian Angels
(Mandy See 施若芸)
2022Huang BirenRecipe of Life 味之道
(Chen Huiying 陈惠瑛)
2023Huang BirenYour World in Mine
(Li Jiayun 李家云)
2024Kym NgTill 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
ActressYearWins
Huang Biren 黄碧仁59
Zoe Tay 郑惠玉415
Ivy Lee 李锦梅36
Chen Liping 陈莉萍311
Joanne Peh 白薇秀29
Rui En 瑞恩29
Rebecca Lim 林慧玲29
Fann Wong 范文芳113
Carole Lin 林晓佩11
Cynthia Koh 许美珍14
Aileen Tan 陈丽贞16
Yvonne Lim 林湘萍13
Jeanette Aw 欧萱18
Kym Ng 鐘琴13
Jacelyn Tay 郑秀珍05
Jesseca Liu 刘子绚05
Ann Kok 郭舒贤03
Felicia Chin 陈凤玲03
Carrie Wong 黄思恬03
Zeng Huifen 曾慧芬02
Ya Hui 雅慧02
Chantalle Ng 黄暄婷02
Irin Gan 颜俐蓁01
Lina Ng 黄嫊方01
01
Lin Meijiao 林梅娇01
Xiang Yun 向云01
Hong Huifang 洪慧芳01
Eelyn Kok 郭蕙雯01
Zhou Ying 周颖01
Tong Bing Yu 童缤毓01
Paige Chua 蔡琦慧01
Hong Ling 洪凌01
Jernelle Oh 胡煜诗01

Award records

width=250 scope="col" RecordActressCountRemarks
Most winsHuang Biren 黄碧仁5 wins1998, 2002, 2005, 2022, 2023
Most nominationsZoe Tay 郑惠玉15 nominations1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001,
2003, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023
Longest gap between wins21 years1996—2017
Shortest gap between winsHuang Biren 黄碧仁1 year2022—2023
Consecutive winsZoe Tay 郑惠玉2 actresses2019—2021
Huang Biren 黄碧仁2022—2023
Most nominations before first awardJeanette Aw 欧萱6 nominationsWon first award (7th nomination) in 2016
Most nominations without a winJacelyn Tay 郑秀珍5 nominations2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006
Jesseca Liu 刘子绚2006, 2007, 2017, 2022, 2023
Longest gap between nominationsHuang Biren 黄碧仁15 years2007—2022
Most consecutive nominationsRebecca Lim 林慧玲8 nominations2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
Won at first nominationFann Wong 范文芳4 actresses1995
Carole Lin 林晓佩1997
Huang Biren 黄碧仁1998
Rui En 瑞恩2011
Nominated twice in the same yearChen Liping 陈莉萍1 actress2009
Won Best Supporting Actress and Best ActressYvonne Lim 林湘萍5 actresses2005 (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 yearZeng Huifen 曾慧芬6 actresses1996
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 ActressFann Wong 范文芳4 actresses1995 (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 yearFann Wong 范文芳2 actresses1995
Irin Gan 颜俐蓁1997
Received All-Time Favourite Artiste and won Best Actress in the same yearrowspan=2 colspan=3
Nominated for Evergreen Artiste and Best Actress in the same year

Multiple awards and nominations

The following individuals received two or more Best Actress awards:

WinsActressNominations
5Huang Biren 黄碧仁9
4Zoe Tay 郑惠玉15
3Chen Liping 陈莉萍11
Ivy Lee 李锦梅6
2Rebecca Lim 林慧玲9
Joanne Peh 白薇秀
Rui En 瑞恩

The following individuals received two or more Best Actress nominations:

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NominationsActress
15Zoe Tay 郑惠玉
13Fann Wong 范文芳
11Chen Liping 陈莉萍
9Huang Biren 黄碧仁
Rebecca Lim 林慧玲
Joanne Peh 白薇秀
Rui En 瑞恩
8Jeanette Aw 欧萱
6Ivy Lee 李锦梅
Aileen Tan 陈丽贞
5Jesseca Liu 刘子绚
Jacelyn Tay 郑秀珍
4Cynthia Koh 许美珍
3Felicia Chin 陈凤玲
Ann Kok 郭舒贤
Yvonne Lim 林湘萍
Kym Ng 鐘琴
Carrie Wong 黄思恬
2Chantalle Ng 黄暄婷
Ya Hui 雅慧
Zeng Huifen 曾慧芬