The category was introduced in 2013, at the 19th Star Awards ceremony.
It is a special achievement award given posthumously in honour of past MediaCorp artiste(s) who have contributed significantly to the local TV industry.
Huang Wenyong is the inaugural winner in this category.
The award was not presented in 2019, although an artiste (Aloysius Pang) died earlier that year.
[1] ^[I] Each year is linked to the article about the Star Awards held that year.