It is given to an actress who portrayed a drama series or variety show character that is deemed the most popular among the television audience.
Prior to 2012, the nominees were determined by a team of judges employed by Mediacorp.
The rule was removed in 2012 to allow the public to determine the nominees entirely via online voting.
In 2022, the award was revived but came under a new name called Favourite Female Show Stealer.
Jesseca Liu is the most recent winner in this category for her role in Soul Detective.