It is given in honor of an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role while working within the Television industry.
As of the 7th Hum Awards, Yumna Zaidi is the most recent winner in this category for her role in Dar Si Jaati Hai Sila.
For the first ceremony, the eligibility period spanned full calendar years.
For example, the 1st Hum Awards presented on 28 April 2013, to recognized actors of dramas that were released between January, 2012, and December, 2012, the period of eligibility is the full previous calendar year from 1 January to 31 December.
Date and the award ceremony shows that the 2010 is the period from 2010-2020 (10 years-decade), while the year above winners and nominees shows that the dramas year in which they were telecast, and the figure in bracket shows the ceremony number, for example; an award ceremony is held for the dramas of its previous year.