Ariel Award for Best Actress

It is given in honor of an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role while working within the Mexican film industry.

In 1947, the 1st and 2nd Ariel Awards were held, with Dolores del Río and María Félix winning for the films Las Abandonadas and Enamorada, respectively.

Blanca Guerra is the most awarded performer, with four accolades; Del Río, Félix, and María Rojo had received three Ariels, each;[3] while Irene Azuela, Mónica del Carmen, Marga López, Silvia Pinal, Patricia Reyes Spíndola and Adriana Roel, had been awarded twice.

[5] In 1984, Isela Vega won for La Viuda Negra, filmed in 1977 and censored seven years because of its content.

[6] Ten films have featured two nominated performances for Best Actress, the episode "Nosotros" from the anthology film Tú, Yo, Nosotros (Julissa and Rita Macedo), De Todos Modos Juan Te Llamas (Patricia Aspillaga and Rocío Brambila), Naufragio (Ana Ofelia Murguía and María Rojo), Veneno Para Las Hadas (Elsa María Gutiérrez and Ana Patricia Rojo), Como Agua Para Chocolate (Lumi Cavazos and Regina Torné), Principio y Fin (Julieta Egurrola and Lucía Muñoz), Novia Que Te Vea (Claudette Maillé and Maya Mishalska), El Callejón de los Milagros (Salma Hayek and Margarita Sanz), Nicotina (Rosa María Bianchi and Carmen Madrid), and Familia (Cassandra Ciangherotti and Ilse Salas); Macedo, Brambila, Rojo, Torné, Muñoz, Sanz and Bianchi won the award.

Black-and-white photo of María Félix.
María Félix won the award three times for Enamorada (1947), Río Escondido (1949) and Doña Diabla (1951).
Black-and-white photo of Blanca Estela Pavón.
Blanca Estela Pavón was nominated twice and won for Cuando Lloran los Valientes (1948).
Color photo of Marga López.
Marga López was nominated seven times winning twice for Salón México (1950) and La Entrega (1955).
Color photo of Lucha Villa.
Lucha Villa was nominated twice and won for Mecánica Nacional (1973).
Color photo of Blanca Guerra.
Blanca Guerra is the most awarded actress, with four accolades, for Perro Callejero (1980), El Imperio de la Fortuna (1987), Días Difíciles (1988), and Un Embrujo (1999).
Color photo of Isela Vega.
Isela Vega was nominated three times and won for La Viuda Negra in 1984.
Color photo of Ofelia Medina.
Ofelia Medina was nominated twice and won for Frida in 1985.
Color photo of Delia Casanova.
Delia Casanova won for Mentiras Piadosas in 1989.
Color photo of Regina Orozco.
Regina Orozco won for Profundo Carmesí in 1997.
Color photo of Leticia Huijara.
Leticia Huijara won for Por Si No Te Vuelvo a Ver in 1998.
Color photo of Susana Zabaleta.
Susana Zabaleta won for Sexo, Pudor y Lágrimas in 2000.
Color photo of Rosa Maria Bianchi.
Rosa María Bianchi won for Nicotina in 2004.
Color photo of Elizabeth Cervvantes.
Elizabeth Cervantes won for Más Que A Nada En el Mundo in 2007.
Color photo of Maribel Verdú.
Maribel Verdú won for El Laberinto del Fauno in 2007.
Color photo of Irene Azuela.
Irene Azuela won the award in two consecutive years, for Quemar las Naves (2007) and Bajo la Sal (2008).
Color photo of Adriana Paz.
Adriana Paz won for La Tirisia in 2015.
Color photo of Verónica Langer.
Verónica Langer ( pictured left ) won for La Caridad in 2017.
Color photo of Ilse Salas.
Ilse Salas won for Las Niñas Bien in 2019.