Japan Academy Film Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role

The Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (最優秀主演女優賞) of the Japan Academy Prize is one of the annual Awards given by the Nippon Academy-sho association (Japan Academy Prize Association).

On 2020, Shim Eun-kyung, a South Korean, became the first non-Japanese actress to win this award.

Multiple wins
The following individuals received multiple Best Actress awards: