This article lists the winners and nominees for the Black Reel Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture.
The award recognize an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role within the given eligible period.
Rosario Dawson is the most nominated actress in this category without a win.
Gugu Mbatha-Raw is the only actress to earn multiple nominations in the same year for Belle & Beyond the Lights at the 14th Annual Black Reel Awards.
At age 9, Quvenzhane Wallis became the youngest actress to win this award for Beasts of the Southern Wild and at age 69, Irma P. Hall became the oldest winner in this category for The Ladykillers.