ITA Award for Best Actress in a Drama - Popular is an award given by the Indian Television Academy as a part of its annual event to the female actor who receives the highest votes.

As of 2019, Smriti Irani has won the award 5 times out of the 6 nominations she received from 2001 to 2006.

Hina Khan, Surbhi Chandna have won 2 awards out of the 3 nominations they received.

Sakshi Tanwar and Shweta Tiwari have 8 and 7 nominations, but have not won a single award.

In 2004, Smriti Irani and Mona Singh, while in 2008 Parul Chauhan and Sara Khan shared the award.