TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress

The TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role is one of the TVB Anniversary Awards presented annually by Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) to recognize an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in Hong Kong television dramas throughout the designated year.

The leading contenders of the award, or those who reach the top 5 during nomination, are generally actresses currently considered as the fadans of TVB.

In 1999, the name was changed to My Favourite Leading Actress of the Year (本年度我最喜愛的女主角).

TVB nominates at least ten actresses for the category each year.

The following table lists only the actresses who have made it to the top five nominations during the designated awards ceremony.

Liza Wang won two of her five top nominations, including her performances in 2001's The Awakening Story and 2005's Wars of In-Laws
Charmaine Sheh was nominated eleventh times with three wins, including her performances in 2006's Maidens' Vow , 2014's Line Walker and 2023's The Queen of News
Gigi Lai won in 2004 for her performance in War and Beauty
Louise Lee won in 2007 for her performance in Heart of Greed
Myolie Wu won in 2011 for her performance in Curse of the Royal Harem
Natalie Tong received her first top ten nomination and won for her performance in My Unfair Lady (2017)
Kara Wai received her first nomination and won for her performance in The Defected (2019)