Metro Manila Film Festival Award for Best Actress

The Metro Manila Film Festival Award for Best Actress is an award presented annually by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). It was first awarded at the 1st Metro Manila Film Festival ceremony, held in 1975; Charito Solis received the award for her role in Araw-Araw, Gabi-Gabi and it is given in honor of an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role while working within the film industry.[1] Currently, nominees and winners are determined by Executive Committees, headed by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman and key members of the film industry.[2]

Main article: Metro Manila Film Festival

Metro Manila Film Festival Award for Best Actress
Awarded for	Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Country	Philippines
Presented by	MMDA
First awarded	1975
Currently held by	Judy Ann Santos, Mindanao (2019)
Website	www.mmda.gov.ph/mmff/

Winners and nominees

Nora Aunor has won several awards for the "Best Actress" category including her first win in 1978 for her performance in Atsay.

Judy Ann Santos won in 2006 for her performance in Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo.

Anne Curtis won in 2008 for her role in Baler.

Key	Explanation
	Indicates the winning actress

1970s

Year	Actress	Film	Role	Ref
1975 (1st)	Charito Solis	Araw-Araw, Gabi-Gabi		[1]
1976 (2nd)	Hilda Koronel	Insiang	Insiang	[3]
	Nora Aunor	Minsa'y isang Gamu-gamo	Corazon de la Cruz
1977 (3rd)	Vilma Santos	Burlesk Queen	Chato	[4]
	Nora Aunor	Bakya Mo Neneng	Neneng
1978 (4th)	Nora Aunor [Note 1]	Atsay	Nelia de Leon	[5]
1979 (5th)	Nora Aunor and Lolita Rodriguez	Ina ka ng Anak Mo	Esther and Renata	[6]

1980s

Year	Actress	Film	Role	Ref
1980 (6th)	Amy Austria	Brutal	Cynthia	[7]
	Nora Aunor	Bona	Bona
	Nora Aunor	Kung Ako'y Iiwan Mo
1981 (7th)	Vilma Santos	Karma	Sara	[8]
	Nora Aunor	Rock N' Roll
1982 (8th)	Nora Aunor	Himala	Elsa	[9]
1983 (9th)	Coney Reyes-Mumar	Bago Kumalat ang Kamandag		[10]
1984 (10th)	Nora Aunor	Bulaklak sa City Jail	Angela Aguilar	[11]
1985 (11th)	Vivian Velez	Paradise Inn	Daria	[12]
	Nora Aunor	I Can't Stop Loving You
1986 (12th)	Liza Lorena	Halimaw sa Banga	Margarita	[13]
1987 (13th)	Melanie Marquez	The Untold Story of Melanie Marquez	Melanie Marquez	[14]
1988 (14th)	Amy Austria	Celestina Sanchez, Alyas Bubbles/ Enforcer: Ativan Gang	Bubbles Sanchez	[15]
1989 (15th)	Vilma Santos	Imortal	Natalia Avila	[16]

1990s

Year	Actress	Film	Role	Ref
1990 (16th)	Nora Aunor	Andrea, Paano Ba ang Maging Isang Ina?	Andrea	[17]
1991 (17th)	Nora Aunor	Ang Totoong Buhay ni Pacita M.	Pacita	[18]
1992 (18th)	Gina Alajar	Shake, Rattle & Roll IV	Puri	[19]
1993 (19th)	Dawn Zulueta	Kung Mawawala Ka Pa	Marissa Palma	[20]
	Nora Aunor	Inay
1994 (20th)	Kimberly Diaz	Kanto Boy: Anak ni Toto Gwapo	Michelle	[21]
1995 (21st)	Nora Aunor	Muling Umawit ang Puso	Loida Veranno	[22]
1996 (22nd)	Amy Austria	Trudis Liit	Magna	[23]
1997 (23rd)	Maricel Soriano	Nasaan Ang Puso?	Joy	[24]
1998 (24th)	Alice Dixson	Sambahin ang Ngalan Mo	Blanca	[25]
1999 (25th)	Elizabeth Oropesa	Bulaklak ng Maynila	Azon	[26]

2000s

Year	Actress	Film	Role	Ref
2000 (26th)	Gloria Romero	Tanging Yaman	Lola Loleng	[27]
2001 (27th)	Assunta de Rossi	Hubog	Vanessa	[28]
2002 (28th)	Ara Mina	Mano Po	Richelle Go	[29]
	Maricel Soriano	Mano Po	Vera Go
	Joyce Jimenez	Lapu-Lapu
	Donita Rose	Lastikman	Linda
	Vilma Santos	Dekada '70	Amanda Bartolome
	Rufa Mae Quinto	Hula Mo, Huli Ko
	Zsa Zsa Padilla	Home Along Da Riber
	Ina Raymundo	Ang Alamat ng Lawin
2003 (29th)	Maricel Soriano	Filipinas	Yolanda Filipinas	[30]
2004 (30th)	Vilma Santos	Mano Po 3: My Love	Lilia	[31]
	Judy Ann Santos	Aishite Imasu 1941: Mahal Kita	Inya Marasingan Manalang/ Kapitan Berto
2005 (31st)	Zsa Zsa Padilla	Mano Po 4: Ako Legal Wife	Chona Gao-Chiong	[32]
2006 (32nd)	Judy Ann Santos	Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo	Angelita "Angie"	[33]
2007 (33rd)	Maricel Soriano	Bahay Kubo, The Pinoy Mano Po	Eden	[34]
2008 (34th)	Anne Curtis	Baler	Feliza Reyes	[35]
	Dawn Zulueta	Magkaibigan	Tere
	Maricel Laxa	Magkaibigan	Eden
	Ai-Ai delas Alas	Ang Tanging Ina N'yong Lahat	Ina
2009 (35th)	Sharon Cuneta	Mano Po 6: A Mother's Love	Melinda Tan Uy	[36]
	Angelica Panganiban	I Love You, Goodbye	Lizelle Jimenez
	Cristine Reyes	Ang Darling Kong Aswang
	Iza Calzado	Ang Panday

2010s

Year	Actress	Film	Role	Ref
2010 (36th)	Ai Ai delas Alas	Ang Tanging Ina Mo (Last na 'To!)	Ina Montecillo	[37]
	Carla Abellana	Shake, Rattle and Roll 12
	Marian Rivera	Super Inday and the Golden Bibe	Inday (Super Inday)
2011 (37th)	Maricel Soriano	Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow	Mariel	[38]
	Judy Ann Santos	My Househusband (Ikaw Na!)	Mia
	Ai Ai delas Alas	Enteng Ng Ina Mo	Ina Montecillo
	Maricar Reyes	Shake, Rattle & Roll 13	Isay
	Eugene Domingo	Shake, Rattle & Roll 13	Cynthia Gomez
2012 (38th)	Nora Aunor	Thy Womb	Shaleha	[39]
	Angelica Panganiban	One More Try	Jacqueline
	Angel Locsin	One More Try	Grace
	Judy Ann Santos	Si Agimat, Si Enteng and Me	Angelina Kalinisan-Orteza (Ako)
	Janice de Belen	Shake, Rattle and Roll Fourteen: The Invasion	Myra
2013 (39th)	Maricel Soriano	Girl, Boy, Bakla, Tomboy	Pia Jackstone	[40]
	KC Concepcion	Boy Golden	Marla "Marla Dy" De Guzman
	Eugene Domingo	Kimmy Dora: Ang Kiyemeng Prequel	Kimmy and Dora Go Dong Hae
	Kathryn Bernardo	Pagpag: Siyam na Buhay	Leni
	Bela Padilla	10,000 Hours	Maya Limchauco
2014 (40th)	Jennylyn Mercado	English Only, Please	Tere Madlansacay	[41]
	Vina Morales	Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo	Gregoria de Jesus / Oriang
	Erich Gonzales	Shake, Rattle & Roll XV	Sarah/Sandra
	Carla Abellana	Shake, Rattle & Roll XV	Aimee
2015 (41st)	Jennylyn Mercado	Walang Forever	Mia Nolasco	[42]
	Ai-Ai delas Alas	My Bebe Love: #KiligPaMore	Corazon Tala-tala
	Meryll Soriano	Honor Thy Father	Kaye
	Jodi Sta. Maria	All You Need Is Pag-Ibig	Mel
2016 (42nd)	Irma Adlawan	Oro	Kapitana	[43]
	Eugene Domingo	Ang Babae sa Septic Tank 2: #ForeverIsNotEnough	Romina/Eugene Domingo
	Nora Aunor	Kabisera
	Rhed Bustamante	Seklusyon	Anghela Sta. Ana/NgaHela
2017 (43rd)	Joanna Ampil	Ang Larawan	Candida Marasigan	[44]
	Jennylyn Mercado	All of You	Gabby
	Dawn Zulueta	Meant to Beh	Andrea Balatbat
	Erich Gonzales	Siargao	Laura
2018 (44th)	Gloria Romero	Rainbow's Sunset	Sylvia Estrella	[45]
	Kim Chiu	One Great Love	Zyra Paez
	Anne Curtis	Aurora	Leana
2019 (45th)	Judy Ann Santos	Mindanao	Saima Datupalo
	Carmina Villarroel	Sunod
	Miles Ocampo	Write About Love

2020s

Year	Actress	Film	Role	Ref

Multiple awards for Best Actress

Throughout the history of Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF), there have been actresses who received multiple Awards for Best Actress. As of 2019 (45th MMFF), 7 actresses have received two or more Best Actress awards.

Actress	Record Set	First year awarded	Recent year awarded
Nora Aunor	8	1978	2012
Maricel Soriano	5	1997	2013
Vilma Santos	4	1977	2004
Amy Austria	3	1980	1996
Jennylyn Mercado	2	2014	2015
Gloria Romero	2	2000	2018
Judy Ann Santos	2	2006	2019

Notes

1. Only the "Best Performer" award was given.

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External links

• IMDB: Metro Manila Film Festival
• Official website of the Metro Manila Film Festival