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] In the lists below, the winner of the award for each year is shown first, followed by the other nominees.
Legendary movie and box-office queen
Vilma Santos
is Gawad Urian's most decorated thespian. She won 8 best actress awards and holds the record for winning it three years in a row:
Relasyon
(1982),
Broken Marriage
(1983) and
Sister Stella L.
(1984).
The iconic Superstar and Grand Dame of Philippine Cinema
Nora Aunor
is the most nominated actress with 21 nominations and won 7 Gawad Urian Best Actress and the first winner of Gawad Urian Best Actress (1977, 1981, 1990, 1991, 1996, 1997, 2013)
