The Star Awards for Best Actress is an award presented annually at the Star Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1994.
Star Awards for Best Actress 最佳女主角 | |
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Awarded for | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role |
Country | Singapore |
Presented by | Mediacorp |
First awarded | 1995 |
Most recent winner | Kym Ng / Till the End (2024) |
Most awards | Huang Biren (5) |
Most nominations | Zoe Tay (15) |
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
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1995 | Fann Wong | Chronicle of Life (Fang Ling 方玲) |
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1996 | Zoe Tay | The Golden Pillow (Zhou Xiaodan 周小丹) |
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1997 | Carole Lin | The Price of Peace (Wang Qiumei 王秋梅) |
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1998 | Huang Biren | Stand by Me (Lin Wenyu 林文玉) |
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1999 | Cynthia Koh | Stepping Out (Hong Dou 红豆) |
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2000 | Ivy Lee | Angel's Dream (Chen Anqi 陈安琪) |
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2001 | Aileen Tan | Three Women and A Half (Jane) |
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2002 | Huang Biren | Beautiful Connection (Fan Kelian 范可莲) |
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2003 | Chen Liping | Holland V (Mo Wanwan 莫婉婉) |
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2004 | Ivy Lee | Double Happiness I (Situ Yaxi 司徒雅喜) |
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2005 | Huang Biren | My Lucky Charm (Lucky) |
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2006 | Ivy Lee | Family Matters (Zhao Shuyang 赵舒扬) |
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2007 | Yvonne Lim | Metamorphosis (Wen Wanrou 温婉柔) |
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2009 | Joanne Peh | The Little Nyonya (Huang Yuzhu 黄玉珠) |
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2010 | Chen Liping | Reunion Dinner (Ping 阿萍) |
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2011 | Rui En | With You (Ye Siqi 叶思琪) |
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2012 | Joanne Peh | A Tale of 2 Cities (Pan Leyao 潘乐瑶) |
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2013 | Rui En | Unriddle 2 (Hu Xiaoman 胡小曼) |
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2014 | Chen Liping | The Dream Makers (Yao-Zhu Kangli 姚朱康莉) |
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2015 | Rebecca Lim | Yes We Can! (Zhang Xueqin 张雪芹) |
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2016 | Jeanette Aw | The Dream Makers II (Zhao Fei'er 赵非儿) |
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2017 | Zoe Tay | You Can Be an Angel 2 (Wang Ruojun 王若君) |
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2018 | Rebecca Lim | The Lead (Lin Meizhen 林美真) |
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2019 | Zoe Tay | A Million Dollar Dream (Hu Jiaofen 胡娇芬) |
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2021 | Zoe Tay | My Guardian Angels (Mandy See 施若芸) |
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2022 | Huang Biren | Recipe of Life (Chen Huiying 陈惠瑛) |
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2023 | Huang Biren | Your World in Mine (Li Jiayun 李家云) |
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2024 | Kym Ng | Till the End (Yang Kehua 杨可华) |
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Nominees distribution chart
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Actress was not nominated for the award | |
Actress is currently nominated for the award |
Actress | Year | Wins | Noms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
editRecord | Actress | Count | Remarks |
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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
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The following individuals received two or more Best Actress awards:
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The following individuals received two or more Best Actress nominations:
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