NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series

This article lists the winners and nominees for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series. Not to be confused with the Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special. Currently, Della Reese holds the record for most wins in the category with seven.

Winners and nominees
Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.

Wins

 * 7 wins
 * Della Reese


 * 4 wins
 * Taraji P. Henson


 * 3 wins
 * Angela Bassett
 * Alfre Woodard


 * 2 wins
 * Viola Davis
 * Regina King
 * Nia Long
 * Regina Taylor
 * Cicely Tyson
 * Kerry Washington
 * Lynn Whitfield

Nominations

 * 7 nominations
 * Viola Davis
 * Della Reese


 * 6 nominations
 * Regina King
 * C. C. H. Pounder
 * Chandra Wilson
 * Kerry Washington


 * 5 nominations
 * Taraji P. Henson
 * Nicole Ari Parker
 * Lorraine Toussaint
 * Vanessa A. Williams
 * Rutina Wesley


 * 4 nominations
 * Khandi Alexander
 * S. Epatha Merkerson


 * 3 nominations
 * Nicole Beharie
 * Wendy Davis
 * Sandra Oh


 * Victoria Rowell
 * Jurnee Smollett
 * Regina Taylor
 * Malinda Williams
 * Cicely Tyson
 * Alfre Woodard
 * Angela Bassett


 * 2 nominations
 * Jennifer Beals
 * Vanessa Bell Calloway
 * Loretta Devine
 * Kimberly Elise
 * Vivica A. Fox
 * Nia Long
 * Simone Missick
 * Nicki Micheaux
 * Rita Moreno
 * Jada Pinkett Smith
 * Gabrielle Union
 * Lynn Whitfield
 * Lauren Velez
 * Octavia Spencer