Gawad Urian for Best Actress
| Gawad Urian for Best Actress | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Pinakamahusay na Pangunahing Aktres (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role) |
| Country | Philippines |
| Presented by | Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino |
| First awarded | 1977 |
| Currently held by | Alessandra de Rossi WatchList (2021) |
| Website | http://www.manunuri.com |
The Gawad Urian Best Actress, (officially, the Pinakamahusay na Pangunahing Aktres), is a movie award given by the Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino (Filipino Film Critics) to lead actresses in a Philippine movie.[1][2]
Winners and nominees[edit]
In the lists below, the winner of the award for each year is shown first, followed by the other nominees.
1970s[edit]
| Year | Actress | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 (1st) | |||
| Nora Aunor | Tatlong Taong Walang Diyos | Rosario | |
| Mona Lisa | Insiang | Tonya | |
| Hilda Koronel | Insiang | Insiang | |
| Charo Santos | Itim | Teresa | |
| Lolita Rodriguez | Lunes, Martes, Miyerkules, Huwebes, Biyernes, Sabado, Linggo | ||
| Daria Ramirez | Nunal sa Tubig | ||
| 1977 (2nd) | |||
| Daria Ramirez | Sinong Kapiling? Sinong Kasiping? | ||
| Alicia Alonzo | Tahan Na Empoy, Tahan' | ||
| Vilma Santos | Burlesk Queen | Chato / Czarina | |
| Alicia Vergel | Inay | ||
| Hilda Koronel | Kung Mangarap ka at Magising | ||
| 1978 (3rd) | |||
| Beth Bautista | Hindi Sa Iyo ang Mundo, Baby Porcuna | Baby Porcuna | |
| Nora Aunor | Ikaw ay Akin | ||
| Vilma Santos | Ikaw ay Akin | ||
| Elizabeth Oropesa | Isang gabi sa iyo... Isang gabi sa akin | ||
| Chanda Romero | Mananayaw | ||
| 1979 (4th) | |||
| Charito Solis | Ina, Kapatid, Anak | ||
| Nora Aunor | Ina Ka ng Anak Mo | Esther | |
| Lolita Rodriguez | Ina Ka ng Anak Mo | ||
| Liza Lorena | Gabun | ||
| Suzette Ranillo | Aliw |
1980s[edit]
| Year | Actress | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 (5th) | |||
| Nora Aunor | Bona | Bona | |
| Gina Alajar | Brutal | Cynthia | |
| Amy Austria | Brutal | Monica | |
| Cherie Gil | City after Dark | ||
| Rio Locsin | City After Dark | ||
| 1981 (6th) | |||
| Gina Alajar | Salome | Salome | |
| Nora Aunor | Bakit Bughaw ang Langit | ||
| Charito Solis | Playgirl | ||
| 1982 (7th) | |||
| Vilma Santos | Relasyon | Marilou | |
| Nora Aunor | Himala | Elsa | |
| Gina Alajar | Moral | ||
| Lorna Tolentino | Moral | Joey | |
| 1983 (8th) | |||
| Vilma Santos | Broken Marriage | Ellen | |
| Cecille Castillo | Karnal | Puring | |
| 1984 (9th) | |||
| Vilma Santos | Sister Stella L | Sister Stella Legaspi | |
| Nora Aunor | 'Merika | ||
| Nora Aunor | Bulaklak sa City Jail | Angela Aguilar | |
| Sarsi Emmanuelle | Boatman | ||
| Claudia Zobel | Sinner or Saint | ||
| Gina Pareño | Working Girls | Nimfa Sucgang | |
| 1985 (10th) | |||
| Gina Alajar | Bayan ko: Kapit sa Patalim | ||
| Nida Blanca | Miguelito: Batang Rebelde | Auring | |
| Chanda Romero | Bakit Manipis ang Ulap | ||
| Lolita Rodriguez | Paradise Inn | Esther | |
| Jaclyn Jose | White Slavery | ||
| 1986 (11th) | |||
| Pilar Pilapil | Napakasakit Kuya Eddie | ||
| Jaclyn Jose | Takaw Tukso | Letty | |
| Liza Lorena | Halimaw | ||
| Jaclyn Jose | Private Show | Myrna | |
| Ana Marie Gutierrez | Takaw Tukso | Debbie | |
| 1988 (12th) | |||
| Jaclyn Jose | Itanong mo sa Buwan | Josie | |
| Snooky Serna | Kapag Napagod Ang Puso | ||
| Lorna Tolentino | Natutulog ba ang Diyos | Gillian | |
| Jackie Lou Blanco | Your Wife, My wife | ||
| 1989 (13th) | |||
| Vilma Santos | Pahiram ng Isang Umaga | Juliet | |
| Nora Aunor | Bilangin Mo ang Bituin sa Langit | Noli/Maggie | |
| Helen Gamboa | Kailan Mahuhugasan ang Kasalanan | ||
| Janice De Belen | Rosenda | Rosenda |
1990s[edit]
| Year | Actress | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 (14th) | |||
| Nora Aunor | Andrea, Paano Ba ang Maging Isang Ina? | Andrea | |
| Gina Alajar | Andrea, Paano Ba ang Maging Isang Ina? | Joyce | |
| Vilma Santos | Kapag Langit ang Humatol | Floridablanca | |
| Dina Bonnevie | Gumapang ka sa Lusak | ||
| Vivian Velez | Kasalanan Bang Sambahin Ka? | ||
| 1991 (15th) | |||
| Vilma Santos | Ipagpatawad Mo | Carmina | |
| Nora Aunor | Ang Totoong Buhay ni Pacita M. | Pacita Macaspac | |
| Dina Bonnevie | Sa Kabila ng Lahat | ||
| Lorna Tolentino | Kislap Sa Dilim | Ciena | |
| Dawn Zulueta | Hihintayin Kita sa Langit | ||
| 1992 (16th) | |||
| Lorna Tolentino | Narito ang Puso Ko | ||
| Sharon Cuneta | Tayong Dalawa | Carol | |
| Maricel Laxa | Ikaw ang Lahat sa Akin | ||
| Vilma Santos | Sinungaling Mong Puso | Lucinda | |
| Maricel Soriano | Ikaw Pa Lang ang Minahal | Adela Sevilla | |
| Dawn Zulueta | Iisa Pa Lamang | Clara | |
| 1993 (17th) | |||
| Vilma Santos | Dahil Mahal Kita: The Dolzura Cortez Story | Dolzura Cortez | |
| Lorna Tolentino | Gaano Kita Kamahal | ||
| Maricel Laxa | Makati Avenue: Office Girls | ||
| Dawn Zulueta | San Ka Man Naroon | ||
| 1994 (18th) | |||
| Gelli de Belen | The Secrets of Sarah Jane: Sana'y mapatawad mo | Sarah Jane | |
| Kris Aquino | The Fatimah Buen Story | Fatimah Buen | |
| Carmina Villaroel | Wating | ||
| 1995 (19th) | |||
| Nora Aunor | The Flor Contemplacion Story | Flor Contemplacion | |
| Helen Gamboa | Bagong Bayani | Flor Contemplacion | |
| Maricel Soriano | Dahas | ||
| Lorna Tolentino | Sa Ngalan Ng Pag-ibig | Mae | |
| Lea Salonga | Sana Maulit Muli | Agnes | |
| Sharmaine Arnaiz | Ipaglaban Mo: The Movie | ||
| 1996 (20th) | |||
| Nora Aunor | Bakit May Kahapon Pa? | ||
| Sharon Cuneta | Madrasta | Mariel | |
| Dina Bonnevie | Abot Kamay ang Pangarap | ||
| Jaclyn Jose | Mulanay: Sa Pusod Ng Paraiso | ||
| Lorna Tolentino | Bayarang Puso | Juliet Sanvictores | |
| Maricel Soriano | Abot Kamay ang Pangarap | ||
| 1997 (21st) | |||
| Zsa Zsa Padilla | Batang PX | Tessie | |
| Nora Aunor | Babae | Bea | |
| Sharmaine Arnaiz | Milagros | Milagros | |
| Sharon Cuneta | Nang Iniwan Mo Ako | ||
| Rosanna Roces | Ligaya ang Itawag mo sa Akin | Ligaya | |
| Maricel Soriano | Minsan Lang Magmamahal | ||
| 1998 (22nd) | |||
| Vilma Santos | Bata, Bata… Pa'no Ka Ginawa? | Lea | |
| Nida Blanca | Sana Pag-ibig Na | Linda Perez | |
| Rosanna Roces | Curacha: Ang Babaeng Walang Pahinga | Selya | |
| Elizabeth Oropesa | Sa Pusod Ng Dagat | Rosa | |
| 1999 (23rd) | |||
| Elizabeth Oropesa | Bulaklak Ng Maynila | Azun | |
| Nora Aunor | Sidhi | Ana | |
| Ana Capri | Fetch A Pail Of Water | Gina | |
| Mona Lisa | Mother Ignacia - Ang uliran: | ||
| Lorna Tolentino | Luksong Tinik | Beth Pineda | |
| Maricel Soriano | Soltera | Sandra Valdez |
2000s[edit]
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| Year | Actress | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 (24th) | |||
| Gloria Romero | Tanging Yaman | Loleng | |
| Irma Adlawan | Tuhog | ||
| Alessandra de Rossi | Azucena | ||
| Ina Raymundo | Tuhog | ||
| Vilma Santos | Anak | ||
| 2001 (25th) | |||
| Assunta de Rossi | Hubog | Vanessa | |
| Rosanna Roces | La Vida Rosa | Rossa | |
| Mylene Dizon | In The Bosom Of The Enemy | Pilar | |
| Jaclyn Jose | Minsan May Isang Puso | Vanessa | |
| Maricel Soriano | Mila | Anita Pamintuan /Mila Cabangon | |
| 2002 (26th) | |||
| Vilma Santos | Dekada '70 | Amanda Bartolome | |
| Claudine Barretto | Kailangan Kita | Elena "Lena" Duran | |
| Dina Bonnevie | American Adobo | Marissa | |
| Alessandra de Rossi | Mga Munting Tinig | ||
| Ara Mina | Mano Po | Richelle Go | |
| Cherry Pie Picache | American Adobo | Tere | |
| 2003 (27th) | |||
| Cherry Pie Picache | Bridal Shower | ||
| Dina Bonnevie | Bridal Shower | ||
| Maricel Soriano | Filipinas | Yolanda Filipinas | |
| Ara Mina | Ang Huling Birhen sa Lupa | Edna | |
| Katherine Luna | Babae sa Breakwater | Paquita | |
| Elizabeth Oropesa | Homecoming | ||
| 2004 (28th) | |||
| Judy Ann Santos | Sabel | Sabel | |
| Nora Aunor | Naglalayag | Dorinda | |
| Claudine Barretto | Milan | Jenny | |
| Vilma Santos | Mano Po III: My Love | Lilia Chong Yang | |
| 2005 (29th) | |||
| Jaclyn Jose | Sarong Banggi | Melba | |
| Claudine Barretto | Nasaan Ka Man | Pilar | |
| Ana Capri | Ala Verde, Ala Pobre | Jessica | |
| Analyn Bangsi-il | Ang Daan pa Kalimugtong | Erica | |
| Irma Adlawan | Sa North Diversion Road | Marta | |
| Jaycee Parker | Ilusyon | ||
| 2006 (30th) | |||
| Gina Pareño | Kubrador | Amelita/Amy | |
| Maricel Soriano | Inang Yaya | Norma | |
| Cherry Pie Picache | Kaleldo | Jesusa/Jess | |
| Angel Aquino | Kaleldo | Lourdes | |
| Judy Ann Santos | Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo | Angelita/Angie | |
| Jonalyn Ablong | Manoro | Jonalyn | |
| Andrea del Rosario | Rome & Juliet | Juliet Flores | |
| Mylene Dizon | Rome & Juliet | Rome Miranda | |
| 2007 (31st) | |||
| Cherry Pie Picache | Foster Child | Thelma | |
| Ina Feleo | Endo | ||
| Glaiza de Castro | Still Life | Emma | |
| Lorna Tolentino | Katas ng Saudi | Marcy | |
| Judy Ann Santos | Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo | Angelita/Angie | |
| 2008 (32nd) | |||
| Mylene Dizon | 100 | Joyce | |
| Boots Anson-Roa | Lovebirds | Amelia | |
| Angeli Bayani | Melancholia | ||
| Jaclyn Jose | Serbis | ||
| Judy Ann Santos | Ploning | Ploning | |
| Gina Pareño | Serbis | ||
| Anita Linda | Adela | ||
| Rhea Medina | Brutus, ang paglalakbay | Payang | |
| 2009 (33rd) | |||
| Anita Linda | Lola | ||
| Rustica Carpio | Lola | ||
| Janice de Belen | Last Viewing | Laura | |
| Vilma Santos | In My Life | Shirley Templo | |
| Irma Adlawan | Ang panggagahasa kay Fe | Fe | |
| Iza Calzado | Dukot | ||
| Che Ramos | Mangatyanan | Himalaya Marquez | |
| Tessie Tomas | Sanglaan | Olivia | |
| Rosanna Roces | Wanted: Border | Mama Saleng | |
| Eugene Domingo | Kimmy Dora: Kambal sa Kiyeme | Kimmy Go Dong Hae / Dora Go Dong Hae |
2010s[edit]
| Year | Actress | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 (34th) | |||
| Fe GingGing Hyde | Sheika | Sheika | |
| Rita Avila | Magdamag | ||
| Mercedes Cabral | Gayuma | ||
| Donna Gimeno | Ang Damgo ni Euleteria | ||
| Laurice Guillen | Ante | ||
| Ces Quesada | Magkakapatid | ||
| Jodi Sta. Maria | Chassis | ||
| Meryll Soriano | Donor | ||
| 2011 (35th) | |||
| Maja Salvador | Thelma | Thelma | |
| Lilia Cuntapay | Six Degrees of Separation from Lilia Cuntapay: | Lilia Cuntapay | |
| Raquel Villavicencio | Bisperas | ||
| Eugene Domingo | Ang Babae sa Septic Tank | Herself/Mila | |
| Opaline Santos | The Natural Phenomenon of Madness | ||
| Maria Isabel Lopez | Cuchera | Isabel | |
| Alessandra De Rossi | Ka Oryang | Oryang | |
| Cherry Pie Picache | Isda | Lina | |
| Diana Zubiri | Bahay Bata | Sarah | |
| Fides Cuyugan-Asensio | Niño: | Lina | |
| 2012 (36th) | |||
| Nora Aunor | Thy Womb | Shaleha | |
| Alessandra De Rossi | Baybayin | Alba | |
| Assunta de Rossi | Baybayin | Alban | |
| Gina Alajar | Mater Dolorosa | ||
| Ama Quiambao | Diablo | ||
| Jodi Sta. Maria | Aparisyon | ||
| Shamaine Buencamino | REquieme! | ||
| Olga Natividad | Mga Dayo | ||
| Liza Diño | In nomine matris | ||
| 2013 (37th) | |||
| Angeli Bayani | Norte, Hangganan ng Kasaysayan | Eliza | |
| Nora Aunor | Ang Kwento ni Mabuti | Mabuti | |
| Rustica Carpio | Ano ang Kulay ng mga Nakalimutang Pangarap? | Teresa | |
| Eugene Domingo | Instant Mommy | Bechay | |
| Cherie Gil | Sonata | Regina Cadena | |
| Agot Isidro | Mga Anino ng Kahapon | Irene | |
| Teri Malvar | Ang Huling Cha-Cha ni Anita | Anita | |
| Vilma Santos | Ekstra | Loida Malabanan | |
| Lorna Tolentino | Burgos | Edita Burgos | |
| Vivian Velez | Bendor | Blondie | |
| 2014 (38th) | |||
| Eula Valdez | Dagitab | Issey Tolentino | |
| Nora Aunor | Dementia | Mara Fabre | |
| Angeli Bayani | Bwaya | Divina | |
| Ai-Ai delas Alas | Ronda | Paloma Arroyo | |
| Eugene Domingo | Barber's Tales | Marilou | |
| Hazel Orencio | Mula sa Kung Ano ang Noon | Itang | |
| Angelica Panganiban | That Thing Called Tadhana | Mace Castillo | |
| Nova Villa | 1st Ko Si 3rd | Corazon | |
| 2015 (39th) | |||
| LJ Reyes | Anino sa Likod ng Buwan | Emma | |
| Nora Aunor | Taklub | Bebeth | |
| Anika Dolonius | Apocalypse Child | Fiona | |
| Angeli Bayani | Iisa | Ross | |
| Alessandra de Rossi | Bambanti | Belyn | |
| Ces Quesada | Imbisibol | Linda | |
| Jennylyn Mercado | Walang Forever | Mia Nolasco | |
| Mercedes Cabral | Da Dog Show | Celia | |
| 2016 (40th) | |||
| Hasmine Kilip | Pamilya Ordinaryo | Jane | |
| Irma Adlawan | Oro | Kapitana | |
| Nora Aunor | Hinulid | Sita | |
| Angeli Bayani | Ned's Project | Ned | |
| Ai-Ai delas Alas | Area | Hillary | |
| Jaclyn Jose | Ma' Rosa | Rosa | |
| Elizabeth Oropesa | Mrs. | Virginia | |
| Cherry Pie Picache | Pauwi Na | Remedios | |
| Charo Santos | Ang Babaeng Humayo | Horacia Somorostro / Renata | |
| Laila Ulao | Women of the Weeping River | Satra | |
| 2017 (41st) | |||
| Joanna Ampil | Ang Larawan | Candida Marasigan | |
| Angeli Bayani | Bagahe | ||
| Alessandra de Rossi | Kita Kita | Lea | |
| Gloria Diaz | Si Chedeng at Si Apple | Chedeng | |
| Dexter Doria | Paki | ||
| Jally Nae Gilbaliga | The Chanters | ||
| Agot Isidro | Changing Partners | Alex | |
| Elizabeth Oropesa | Si Chedeng at Si Apple | Apple | |
| Bela Padilla | 100 Tula Para Kay Stella | Stella | |
| Angeli Nicole Sanoy | Bomba | ||
| Malona Sulatan | Tu Pug Imatuy | ||
| 2018 (42nd) | |||
| Nadine Lustre | Never Not Love You | Joanne Candelaria | |
| Ai-Ai delas Alas | School Service | ||
| Perla Bautista | Kung Paano Hinihintay ang Dapithapon | Teresa | |
| Anne Curtis | Buy Bust | Nina Manigan | |
| Sid & Aya: Not a Love Story | Aya | ||
| Glaiza de Castro | Liway | Liway | |
| Maribeth Fanglayan | Tanabata’s Wife | Fas-ang | |
| Celeste Legaspi | Mamang | Mamang | |
| Iyah Mina | Mamu; and a Mother Too | ||
| Bela Padilla | Meet Me in St. Gallen | Celeste | |
| Pokwang | Oda sa Wala | Sonya | |
| 2019 (43rd) | |||
| Janine Gutierrez | Babae at Baril | Babae | |
| Kathryn Bernardo | Hello, Love, Goodbye | Joy Fabregas | |
| Alessandra De Rossi | Lucid | ||
| Max Eigenmann | Verdict | Joy | |
| Angie Ferro | Lola Igna | Lola igna | |
| Jean Garcia | Watch Me Kill | ||
| Nadine Lustre | Ulan | Maya Landicho | |
| Anita Linda | Circa | Dona Atang | |
| Bela Padilla | Mañanita | ||
| Sue Prado | Alma-Ata | ||
| Ruby Ruiz | Iska | Iska |
Superlatives[edit]
| Superlative | Best Actress | |
|---|---|---|
| Actress with most awards | Vilma Santos | 8 |
| Actress with most nominations | Nora Aunor | 21 |
| Actress with the most consecutive wins | Vilma Santos | 3 |
| Actress with the most consecutive nominations | Nora Aunor Angeli Bayani |
5* |
| Actress with most nominations without ever winning |
Maricel Soriano | 8 |
| Oldest Winner | Anita Linda | 86 |
| Oldest Nominee | Anita Linda | 86 |
| Youngest Winner | Assunta de Rossi | 20 |
| Youngest Nominee | Teri Malvar | 13 |
- Nora was nominated 5 consecutive times twice in her career. the first one is from 1978–1982 and from 2012–2016.
Multiple awards for Best Actress[edit]
- Eight awards
- Seven awards
- Three awards
- Two awards
References[edit]
- ^ "Gawad Urian". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
- ^ "Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino". Archived from the original on September 27, 2015. Retrieved July 15, 2015.