| Luna Award for Best Actress | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role |
| Country | Philippines |
| Presented by | Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP) |
| First award | 1983 |
| Currently held by | Maricel Soriano In His Mother's Eyes (2024) |
| Most wins | Lorna Tolentino, Maricel Soriano, Nora Aunor & Vilma Santos (4) |
| Most nominations | Vilma Santos (14) |
The Luna Award for Best Actress is an award presented annually by the Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP). Before 2005, it was called the FAP Awards. [1] This has been awarded to actresses who have delivered outstanding performance in a lead role. [2] [3]
In 1981, the Executive Order 640-A signed by President Ferdinand Marcos mandated the Film Academy of the Philippines to recognize excellence in Philippine filmmaking annually. However, due to recurring financial difficulties, the Luna Awards were not held in certain years or were sometimes postponed to a later date. [4]
Maricel Soriano currently holds this title for her role in In His Mother's Eyes . Meanwhile, four women hold the record for most wins (4) in this award: Lorna Tolentino, Maricel Soriano, Nora Aunor and Vilma Santos.
The winner is shown first, followed by the other nominees.
| Year | Actor | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 (1st) [5] | |||
| Vilma Santos | Relasyon | Maria Lourdes "Marilou" Castañeda | |
| Nora Aunor | Himala | Elsa | |
| 1984 (2nd) | |||
| Vivian Velez | Pieta | Martha | |
| 1985 (3rd) | |||
| Sharon Cuneta | Sa Hirap at Ginhawa | Cecilia Ventura | |
| Nora Aunor | Bulaklak sa City Jail | Angela | |
| Vilma Santos | Sister Stella L. | Sister Stella Legaspi | |
| 1986 (4th) | |||
| Nida Blanca | Miguelito | Auring | |
| Nora Aunor | Tinik sa Dibdib | Lorna | |
| 1987 (5th) | |||
| Dina Bonnevie | Magdusa Ka! | Christine | |
| Nora Aunor | I Love You Mama, I Love You Papa | Flora Villena | |
| 1988 (6th) | |||
| Lorna Tolentino | Maging Akin Ka Lamang | Rosita Monteverde | |
| Vilma Santos | Tagos ng Dugo | Josefina "Pina" Ramos Regala | |
| 1989 (7th) | |||
| Amy Austria | Bubble's Ativan Gang | Celestina Sanchez aka Bubbles | |
| Snooky Serna | Kapag Napagod ang Puso | ||
| Vilma Santos | Ibulong Mo sa Diyos | Monica Quijano | |
| Year | Actor | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 (38th) [21] | |||
| Judy Ann Santos | Mindanao | Saima Datupalo | |
| Kathryn Bernardo | Hello, Love, Goodbye | Joy Marie Fabregas | |
| Ruby Ruiz | Iska | Iska | |
| Shamaine Buencamino | Sunshine Family | Sonya Mapalad | |
| Sylvia Sanchez | Jesusa | Jesusa | |
| 2021 | |||
| No awards given for this year. | |||
| 2022 | |||
| No awards given for this year. | |||
| 2023 (39th) [22] [23] | |||
| Heaven Peralejo | Nanahimik ang Gabi | Me-Ann | |
| Belle Mariano | An Inconvenient Love | Ayef | |
| Cindy Miranda | Reroute | Trina | |
| Cristine Reyes | Maid in Malacañang | Imee Marcos | |
| Liza Lorena | Family Matters | Eleanor Florencio | |
| 2024 (40th) [24] [25] | |||
| Maricel Soriano | In His Mother's Eyes | Lucy | |
| Charlie Dizon | Third World Romance | Britney | |
| Kathryn Bernardo | A Very Good Girl | Philomena Angeles | |
| Marian Rivera | Rewind | Mary Nuñez | |
| Vilma Santos | When I Met You in Tokyo | Azon | |
The following individuals have won two or more Luna Awards for Best Actress:
| Wins | Actor | Nominations | First Win | Latest Win |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Lorna Tolentino | 5 | Maging Akin Ka Lamang (1988) | Sa 'Yo Lamang (2011)* |
| Maricel Soriano | 13 | Nasaan ang Puso (1998) | In His Mother's Eyes (2024) | |
| Nora Aunor | 13 | Bilangin ang Bituin sa Langit (1990) | The Flor Contemplacion Story (1996) | |
| Vilma Santos | 14 | Relasyon (1983) | Dekada '70 (2003) | |
| 2 | Judy Ann Santos | 7 | Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo (2007) | Mindanao (2020) |
| Sharon Cuneta | 5 | Sa Hirap at Ginhawa (1985) | Madrasta (1997) |
*The 27th and 29th Luna Awards were held on the same day due to financial difficulties. [26]