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 award | 1977 |
| Currently held by | Arisa Nakano Kono Basho |
| 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]
The current award holder is Arisa Nakano for Kono Basho.[3]
Winners and nominees
In the lists below, the winner of the award for each year is shown first, followed by the other nominees.
1970s
| Year | Actress | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 (1st) | |||
| Nora Aunor | Tatlong Taóng Walang Diyos | Rosario | |
| Charo Santos | Itim | Teresa | |
| Daria Ramirez | Nunal sa Tubig | Chedeng | |
| Hilda Koronel | Insiang | Insiang | |
| Lolita Rodriguez | Lunes, Martes, Miyerkules, Huwebes, Biyernes, Sabado, Linggo | ||
| Mona Lisa | Insiang | Tonya | |
| 1978 (2nd) | |||
| Daria Ramirez | Sinong Kapiling? Sinong Kasiping? | ||
| Alicia Alonzo | Tahan Na, Empoy, Tahan | ||
| Alicia Vergel | Inay | Inay | |
| Hilda Koronel | Kung Mangarap Ka't Magising | Ana | |
| Vilma Santos | Burlesk Queen | Chato | |
| 1979 (3rd) | |||
| Beth Bautista | Hindi sa Iyo ang Mundo, Baby Porcuna | Baby Porcuna | |
| Chanda Romero | Mananayaw | ||
| Elizabeth Oropesa | Isang Gabi sa Iyo, Isang Gabi sa Akin | ||
| Nora Aunor | Ikaw Ay Akin | Teresita Valdez | |
| Vilma Santos | Ikaw Ay Akin | Sandra Aragon |
1980s
| Year | Actress | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 (4th) | |||
| Charito Solis | Ina, Kapatid, Anak | Emilia | |
| Liza Lorena | Gabun | ||
| Lolita Rodriguez | Ina Ka ng Anak Mo | Renata | |
| Nora Aunor | Ina Ka ng Anak Mo | Esther | |
| Suzette Ranillo | Aliw | Lingling | |
| 1981 (5th) | |||
| Gina Alajar | Brutal | Cynthia | |
| Nora Aunor | Bona | Bona | |
| Amy Austria | Brutal | Monica Real | |
| Cherie Gil | Manila by Night | Kano | |
| Rio Locsin | Manila by Night | Bea | |
| 1982 (6th) | |||
| Gina Alajar | Salome | Salome | |
| Charito Solis | Playgirl | ||
| Nora Aunor | Bakit Bughaw ang Langit? | Babette | |
| 1983 (7th) | |||
| Vilma Santos | Relasyon | Marilou | |
| Gina Alajar | Moral | ||
| Lorna Tolentino | Moral | Joey | |
| Nora Aunor | Himala | Elsa | |
| 1984 (8th) | |||
| Vilma Santos | Broken Marriage | Ellen | |
| Cecille Castillo | Karnal | Puring | |
| 1985 (9th) | |||
| Vilma Santos | Sister Stella L. | Sister Stella Legaspi | |
| Claudia Zobel | Sinner or Saint | ||
| Gina Pareño | Working Girls | Nimfa Sucgang | |
| Nora Aunor | 'Merika | ||
| Nora Aunor | Bulaklak sa City Jail | Angela Aguilar | |
| Sarsi Emmanuelle | Boatman | ||
| 1986 (10th) | |||
| Gina Alajar | Kapit sa Patalim | Luz | |
| Nida Blanca | Miguelito | Auring | |
| Chanda Romero | Bakit Manipis ang Ulap? | ||
| Jaclyn Jose | White Slavery | ||
| Lolita Rodriguez | Paradise Inn | Esther | |
| 1987 (11th) | |||
| Jaclyn Jose | Takaw Tukso | Letty | |
| Pilar Pilapil | Napakasakit, Kuya Eddie | ||
| Anna Marie Gutierrez | Takaw Tukso | Debbie | |
| Jaclyn Jose | Private Show | Myrna | |
| Liza Lorena | Halimaw | ||
| 1988[4] | |||
| The MPP decides not to give out any awards this year.[4] | |||
| 1989 (12th) | |||
| Jaclyn Jose | Itanong Mo sa Buwan | Josie | |
| Jackie Lou Blanco | Misis Mo, Misis Ko | Cynthia | |
| Lorna Tolentino | Natutulog Pa ang Diyos | Gillian | |
| Snooky Serna | Kapag Napagod ang Puso | Rosalie | |
1990s
| Year | Actress | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 (13th) | |||
| Nora Aunor | Bilangin ang Bituin sa Langit | Noli / Maggie | |
| Vilma Santos | Pahiram ng Isang Umaga | Juliet | |
| Helen Gamboa | Kailan Mahuhugasan ang Kasalanan? | Adora Meneses | |
| Janice de Belen | Rosenda | Rosenda | |
| 1991 (14th) | |||
| Nora Aunor | Andrea, Paano Ba ang Maging Isang Ina? | Andrea | |
| Dina Bonnevie | Gumapang Ka sa Lusak | Rachel Suarez | |
| Gina Alajar | Andrea, Paano Ba ang Maging Isang Ina? | Joyce | |
| Vilma Santos | Kapag Langit ang Humatol | Floridablanca | |
| Vivian Velez | Kasalanan Bang Sambahin Ka? | Catherine Posadas | |
| 1992 (15th) | |||
| Vilma Santos | Ipagpatawad Mo | Celina | |
| Dawn Zulueta | Hihintayin Kita sa Langit | Carmina | |
| Dina Bonnevie | Sa Kabila ng Lahat | Maria Robles | |
| Lorna Tolentino | Kislap sa Dilim | Ciena | |
| Nora Aunor | Ang Totoong Buhay ni Pacita M. | Pacita Macaspac | |
| 1993 (16th) | |||
| Lorna Tolentino | Narito ang Puso Ko | Ellen Cortez Chavez | |
| Dawn Zulueta | Iisa Pa Lamang | Clara | |
| Maricel Laxa | Ikaw ang Lahat sa Akin | Anna | |
| Maricel Soriano | Ikaw Pa Lang ang Minahal | Adela Sevilla | |
| Sharon Cuneta | Tayong Dalawa | Carol | |
| Vilma Santos | Sinungaling Mong Puso | Lucinda | |
| 1994 (17th) | |||
| Vilma Santos | Dahil Mahal Kita | Dolzura Cortez | |
| Dawn Zulueta | Saan Ka Man Naroroon | Amanda | |
| Lorna Tolentino | Gaano Kita Kamahal | Auring Suclad | |
| Maricel Laxa | Makati Ave. Office Girls | Carinza | |
| 1995 (18th) | |||
| Gelli de Belen | The Secrets of Sarah Jane | Sarah Jane | |
| Carmina Villarroel | Wating | Rosel | |
| Kris Aquino | The Fatima Buen Story | Fatima Buen | |
| 1996 (19th) | |||
| Helen Gamboa | Bagong Bayani | Flor Contemplacion | |
| Nora Aunor | The Flor Contemplacion Story | Flor Contemplacion | |
| Lea Salonga | Sana Maulit Muli | Agnes | |
| Lorna Tolentino | Sa Ngalan ng Pag-ibig | Mae | |
| Maricel Soriano | Dahas | Luisa | |
| Sharmaine Arnaiz | Kapag May Katwiran, Ipaglaban Mo! | Maria | |
| 1997 (20th) | |||
| Nora Aunor | Bakit May Kahapon Pa? | Helen Morda / Karina Salvacion | |
| Sharon Cuneta | Madrasta | Mariel | |
| Dina Bonnevie | Abot-Kamay ang Pangarap | Carla | |
| Jaclyn Jose | Mulanay | Dra. Ria Espinosa | |
| Lorna Tolentino | May Nagmamahal sa Iyo | Louella | |
| Maricel Soriano | Abot-Kamay ang Pangarap | Elena | |
| 1998 (21st) | |||
| Zsa Zsa Padilla | Batang PX | Tessie | |
| Maricel Soriano | Minsan Lamang Magmamahal | Marietta | |
| Nora Aunor | Babae | Bea | |
| Rosanna Roces | Ligaya ang Itawag Mo sa Akin | Ligaya | |
| Sharmaine Arnaiz | Milagros | Milagros | |
| Sharon Cuneta | Nang Iniwan Mo Ako | Amy Lorenzo | |
| 1999 (22nd) | |||
| Vilma Santos | Bata, Bata, Paano Ka Ginawa? | Lea | |
| Elizabeth Oropesa | Sa Pusod ng Dagat | Rosa | |
| Nida Blanca | Sana Pag-ibig Na | Linda Perez | |
| Rosanna Roces | Curacha | Curacha |
2000s
| Year | Actress | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 (23rd) | |||
| Elizabeth Oropesa | Bulaklak ng Maynila | Azun | |
| Ana Capri | Pila Balde | Gina | |
| Lorna Tolentino | Luksong Tinik | Beth Pineda | |
| Maricel Soriano | Soltera | Sandra Valdez | |
| Mona Lisa | Mother Ignacia | Sister Josefa Salcedo | |
| Nora Aunor | Sidhi | Ana | |
| 2001 (24th) | |||
| Gloria Romero | Tanging Yaman | Loleng | |
| Alessandra de Rossi | Azucena | Lily | |
| Ina Raymundo | Tuhog | Floring | |
| Irma Adlawan | Tuhog | Flor | |
| Vilma Santos | Anak | Josie Agbisit | |
| 2002 (25th) | |||
| Assunta de Rossi | Hubog | Vanessa | |
| Rosanna Roces | La Vida Rosa | Rosa | |
| Jaclyn Jose | Minsan May Isang Puso | Vanessa | |
| Maricel Soriano | Mila | Anita Pamintuan / Mila Cabangon | |
| Mylene Dizon | Gatas sa Dibdib ng Kaaway | Pilar | |
| 2003 (26th) | |||
| Vilma Santos | Dekada '70 | Amanda Bartolome | |
| Alessandra de Rossi | Mga Munting Tinig | Melinda | |
| Ara Mina | Mano Po | Richelle Go | |
| Cherry Pie Picache | American Adobo | Tere | |
| Claudine Barretto | Kailangan Kita | Elena "Lena" Duran | |
| Dina Bonnevie | American Adobo | Marissa | |
| 2004 (27th) | |||
| Cherry Pie Picache | Bridal Shower | Katie | |
| Ara Mina | Ang Huling Birhen sa Lupa | Edna | |
| Dina Bonnevie | Bridal Shower | Tates | |
| Elizabeth Oropesa | Homecoming | Mrs. Edades | |
| Katherine Luna | Babae sa Breakwater | Paquita | |
| Maricel Soriano | Filipinas | Yolanda Filipinas | |
| 2005 (28th) | |||
| Judy Ann Santos | Sabel | Sabel | |
| Claudine Barretto | Milan | Jenny | |
| Nora Aunor | Naglalayag | Dorinda | |
| Vilma Santos | Mano Po III | Lilia Chong Yang | |
| 2006 (29th) | |||
| Jaclyn Jose | Sarong Banggi | Melba | |
| Ana Capri | Ala Verde, Ala Pobre | Jessica | |
| Analyn Bangsi-il | Ang Daan Patungong Kalimugtong | Erica | |
| Claudine Barretto | Nasaan Ka Man | Pilar | |
| Irma Adlawan | Sa North Diversion Road | Marta | |
| Jaycee Parker | Ilusyon | Stella | |
| 2007 (30th) | |||
| Gina Pareño | Kubrador | Amelita/Amy | |
| Andrea del Rosario | Rome & Juliet | Juliet Flores | |
| Angel Aquino | Kaleldo | Lourdes | |
| Cherry Pie Picache | Kaleldo | Jesusa / Jess | |
| Jonalyn Ablong | Manoro | Jonalyn | |
| Judy Ann Santos | Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo | Angelita / Angie | |
| Maricel Soriano | Inang Yaya | Norma | |
| Mylene Dizon | Rome & Juliet | Rome Miranda | |
| 2008 (31st) | |||
| Cherry Pie Picache | Foster Child | Thelma | |
| Glaiza de Castro | Still Life | Emma | |
| Ina Feleo | Endo | ||
| Judy Ann Santos | Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo | Angelita/Angie | |
| Lorna Tolentino | Katas ng Saudi | Marcy | |
| 2009 (32nd) | |||
| Mylene Dizon | 100 | Joyce | |
| Angeli Bayani | Melancholia | ||
| Anita Linda | Adela | ||
| Boots Anson-Roa | Lovebirds | Amelia | |
| Gina Pareño | Serbis | ||
| Jaclyn Jose | Serbis | ||
| Judy Ann Santos | Ploning | Ploning | |
| Rhea Medina | Brutus | Payang |
2010s
| Year | Actress | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 (33rd) | |||
| Anita Linda | Lola | Lola Sepa | |
| Rustica Carpio | Lola | Lola Puring | |
| Che Ramos | Mangatyanan | Himalaya Marquez | |
| Eugene Domingo | Kimmy Dora | Kimmy Go Dong Hae / Dora Go Dong Hae | |
| Irma Adlawan | Ang Panggagahasa kay Fe | Fe | |
| Iza Calzado | Dukot | ||
| Janice de Belen | Last Viewing | Laura | |
| Rosanna Roces | Wanted: Border | Mama Saleng | |
| Tessie Tomas | Sanglaan | Olivia | |
| Vilma Santos | In My Life | Shirley Templo | |
| 2011 (34th) | |||
| Fe GingGing Hyde | Sheika | Sheika | |
| Ces Quesada | Magkakapatid | ||
| Donna Gimeno | Ang Damgo ni Eleuteria | Terya | |
| Jodi Sta. Maria | Chassis | ||
| Laurice Guillen | Karera | LV | |
| Mercedes Cabral | Gayuma | ||
| Meryll Soriano | Donor | ||
| Rita Avila | Magdamag | ||
| 2012 (35th) | |||
| Maja Salvador | Thelma | Thelma | |
| Alessandra de Rossi | Ka Oryang | Oryang | |
| Cherry Pie Picache | Isda | Lina | |
| Diana Zubiri | Bahay Bata | Sarah | |
| Eugene Domingo | Ang Babae sa Septic Tank | Herself/Mila | |
| Fides Cuyugan-Asensio | Niño | Lina | |
| Lilia Cuntapay | Six Degrees of Separation from Lilia Cuntapay | Lilia Cuntapay | |
| Maria Isabel Lopez | Cuchera | Isabel | |
| Opaline Santos | The Natural Phenomenon of Madness | ||
| Raquel Villavicencio | Bisperas | ||
| 2013 (36th) | |||
| Nora Aunor | Thy Womb | Shaleha | |
| Alessandra de Rossi | Baybayin | Alba | |
| Ama Quiambao | Diablo | ||
| Assunta de Rossi | Baybayin | Alban | |
| Gina Alajar | Mater Dolorosa | ||
| Jodi Sta. Maria | Aparisyon | ||
| Liza Diño | In Nomine Matris | ||
| Olga Natividad | Mga Dayo | ||
| Shamaine Buencamino | Requieme! | ||
| 2014 (37th) | |||
| Angeli Bayani | Norte | Eliza | |
| Agot Isidro | Mga Anino ng Kahapon | Irene | |
| Cherie Gil | Sonata | Regina Cadena | |
| Eugene Domingo | Instant Mommy | Bechay | |
| Lorna Tolentino | Burgos | Edita Burgos | |
| Nora Aunor | Ang Kwento ni Mabuti | Mabuti | |
| Rustica Carpio | Ano ang Kulay ng mga Nakalimutang Pangarap? | Teresa | |
| Therese Malvar | Ang Huling Cha-cha ni Anita | Anita | |
| Vivian Velez | Bendor | Blondie | |
| Vilma Santos | Ekstra | Loida Malabanan | |
| 2015 (38th) | |||
| Eula Valdez | Dagitab | Issey Tolentino | |
| Ai-Ai delas Alas | Ronda | Paloma Arroyo | |
| Angeli Bayani | Bwaya | Divina | |
| Angelica Panganiban | That Thing Called Tadhana | Mace Castillo | |
| Eugene Domingo | Barber's Tales | Marilou | |
| Hazel Orencio | Mula sa Kung Ano ang Noon | Itang | |
| Nora Aunor | Dementia | Mara Fabre | |
| Nova Villa | 1st Ko Si 3rd | Corazon | |
| 2016 (39th) | |||
| LJ Reyes | Anino sa Likod ng Buwan | Emma | |
| Alessandra de Rossi | Bambanti | Belyn | |
| Angeli Bayani | Iisa | Ross | |
| Anika Dolonius | Apocalypse Child | Fiona | |
| Ces Quesada | Imbisibol | Linda | |
| Jennylyn Mercado | #WalangForever | Mia Nolasco | |
| Mercedes Cabral | Da Dog Show | Celia | |
| Nora Aunor | Taklub | Bebeth | |
| 2017 (40th) | |||
| Hasmine Kilip | Pamilya Ordinaryo | Jane | |
| Ai-Ai delas Alas | Area | Hillary | |
| Angeli Bayani | Ned's Project | Ned | |
| Charo Santos-Concio | Ang Babaeng Humayo | Horacia Somorostro/Renata | |
| Cherry Pie Picache | Pauwi Na | Remedios | |
| Elizabeth Oropesa | Mrs. | Virginia | |
| Irma Adlawan | Oro | Kapitana | |
| Jaclyn Jose | Ma' Rosa | Rosa | |
| Laila Ulao | Women of the Weeping River | Satra | |
| Nora Aunor | Hinulid | Sita | |
| 2018 (41st) | |||
| Joanna Ampil | Ang Larawan | Candida Marasigan | |
| Agot Isidro | Changing Partners | Alex | |
| Alessandra de Rossi | Kita Kita | Lea | |
| Angeli Bayani | Bagahe | ||
| Angeli Nicole Sanoy | Bomba | ||
| Bela Padilla | 100 Tula Para Kay Stella | Stella | |
| Dexter Doria | Paki | ||
| Elizabeth Oropesa | Si Chedeng at Si Apple | Apple | |
| Gloria Diaz | Si Chedeng at Si Apple | Chedeng | |
| Jally Nae Gilbaliga | The Chanters | ||
| Malona Sulatan | Tu Pug Imatuy | ||
| 2019 (42nd) | |||
| Nadine Lustre | Never Not Love You | Joanne Candelaria | |
| Ai-Ai delas Alas | School Service | Nanay Rita | |
| Anne Curtis | BuyBust | Nina Manigan | |
| Anne Curtis | Sid & Aya | Aya | |
| Bela Padilla | Meet Me in St. Gallen | Celeste | |
| Celeste Legaspi | Mamang | Mamang | |
| Glaiza de Castro | Liway | Liway | |
| Iyah Mina | Mamu | Mamu | |
| Mai Fanglayan | Tanabata's Wife | Fas-ang | |
| Perla Bautista | Kung Paano Hinihintay ang Dapithapon | Teresa | |
| Pokwang | Oda sa Wala | Sonya |
Note: Trans actress Mimi Juareza was nominated Best Actor in the 37th Gawad Urian Awards for Quick Change (2013).
2020s
| Year | Actress | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 (43rd) | |||
| Janine Gutierrez | Babae at Baril | Babae | |
| Alessandra de Rossi | Lucid | ||
| Angie Ferro | Lola Igna | Lola Igna | |
| Anita Linda | Circa | Doña Atang | |
| Bela Padilla | Mañanita | ||
| Jean Garcia | Watch Me Kill | ||
| Kathryn Bernardo | Hello, Love, Goodbye | Joy Fabregas | |
| Max Eigenmann | Verdict | Joy | |
| Nadine Lustre | Ulan | Maya Landicho | |
| Ruby Ruiz | Iska | Iska | |
| Sue Prado | Alma-ata | ||
| 2021 (44th) | |||
| Alessandra de Rossi | Watch List | Maria | |
| Bela Padilla | On Vodka, Beers, and Regrets | Jane | |
| Charlie Dizon | Fan Girl | Jane | |
| Cristine Reyes | UnTrue | Mara | |
| Glaiza de Castro | Midnight in a Perfect World | Jinka | |
| Jasmine Curtis-Smith | Alter Me | Aimee | |
| Lovi Poe | Malaya | Malaya | |
| Shaina Magdayao | Tagpuan | Tanya | |
| Sue Ramirez | Finding Agnes | Cathy | |
| 2022 (45th) | |||
| Yen Santos | A Faraway Land | Majhoy | |
| Charo Santos | Kun Maupay Man it Panahon | Norma | |
| Donna Cariaga | Rabid | Princess | |
| Elora Españo | Love and Pain in Between Refrains | Adelle | |
| Kim Molina | Ikaw at Ako at ang Ending | Mylene | |
| 2023 (46th) | |||
| Max Eigenmann | 12 Weeks | Alice | |
| Chai Fonacier | Nocebo | Diana | |
| Nadine Lustre | Deleter | Lyra | |
| Sheila Francisco | Leonor Will Never Die | Leonor | |
| 2024 (47th) | |||
| Charlie Dizon | Third World Romance | Britney | |
| Gabby Padilla | Gitling | Jamie Lazaro | |
| Kathryn Bernardo | A Very Good Girl | Philomena Angeles | |
| Max Eigenmann | Raging Grace | Joy | |
| 2025 (48th) | |||
| Arisa Nakano | Kono Basho | Reina | |
| Aicelle Santos | Isang Himala | Elsa | |
| Gabby Padilla | Kono Basho | Ella | |
| Jenaica Sangher | Tumandok | En-en | |
| Lovi Poe | Guilty Pleasure | Alexis | |
| Mylene Dizon | The Hearing | Madonna |
Superlatives
| 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
- Eight awards
- Seven awards
- Three awards
- Two awards
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ Basina, Carby Rose (2025-10-11). "Gawad Urian 2025: Here is the complete list of winners". GMA News Online. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
- ^ a b "GAWAD URIAN RECOGNITIONS". Star For All Seasons. 29 December 2009. Retrieved 5 September 2025.