# West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Award for Best Actress

The West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role is given yearly by WBFJA as a part of its annual West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards for Bengali films, to recognise the female performer who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role.

## Superlatives

| Category | Name | Superlative |
| Most awards | Rituparna Sengupta and Jaya Ahsan | 2 Awards each |
| Most Nominated | Swastika Mukherjee | 5 Nominations |

## Winners and Nominees

| Year | Photos of winners | Actor | Role(s) | Film |
| 2017 (1st) | | Rituparna Sengupta ‡ | Sudipa Sen | Praktan |
| 2017 (1st) | | Gargi Roy Chowdhury | Dr. Paramita Sen | Benche Thakar Gaan |
| 2017 (1st) | | Paoli Dam | Antara Chaktabarty / Ashlesha / Damayanti | Khawto |
| 2017 (1st) | | Swastika Mukherjee | Jaya Sarkar | Shaheb Bibi Golaam |
| 2018 (2nd) | | Jaya Ahsan ‡ | Padma Haldar | Bishorjan |
| 2018 (2nd) | | Arpita Chatterjee | Tithi Chatterjee | Chitrokar |
| 2018 (2nd) | | Paoli Dam | Devi | Devi |
| 2018 (2nd) | | Sohini Sarkar | Durga / Chainaa | Durga Sohay |
| 2018 (2nd) | | Swastika Mukherjee | Tuki | Asamapto |
| 2019 (3rd) | – | Rituparna Sengupta ‡ | Shrimati Sen | Drishtikone |
| 2019 (3rd) | – | Sudipta Chakraborty ‡ | Bindiya | Uronchondi |
| 2019 (3rd) | – | Koel Mallick | Lavanya | Ghare & Baire |
| 2019 (3rd) | – | Jaya Seal | Fathima Ali | Alifa |
| 2019 (3rd) | – | Tanuja | Upama Mukherjee | Shonar Pahar |
| 2020 (4th) | – | Subhashree Ganguly ‡ | Mehul Bose | Parineeta |
| 2020 (4th) | – | Anashua Majumdar | Shova Rani Mukherjee | Mukherjee Dar Bou |
| 2020 (4th) | – | Koneenica Banerjee | Aditi Mukherjee | Mukherjee Dar Bou |
| 2020 (4th) | – | Jaya Ahsan | Sayani Sen | Robibaar |
| 2020 (4th) | – | Paoli Dam | Phooli | Sanjhbati |
| 2020 (4th) | – | Raima Sen | Ira Gupta | Tarikh |
| 2021-22 (5th) | | Aparajita Auddy ‡ | Mishti Mukherjee | Cheeni |
| 2021-22 (5th) | | Arpita Chatterjee | Mrs. Saathi | Abyakto |
| 2021-22 (5th) | | Rituparna Sengupta | Nandini | The Parcel |
| 2021-22 (5th) | | Rukmini Maitra | Rumi M. Saha | Switzerland |
| 2021-22 (5th) | | Swastika Mukherjee | Dolly Bagri | Guldasta |
| 2021-22 (5th) | | Jaya Ahsan ‡ | Srabani Barua | Binisutoy |
| 2021-22 (5th) | | Basabdatta Chatterjee | Ms. Mou | Tokhon Kuasa Chilo |
| 2021-22 (5th) | | Sauraseni Maitra | Sheela Chatterjee | Ekannoborti |
| 2023 (6th) | | Gargi Roy Chowdhury ‡ | Mahananda G. Bhattacharya / Mahananda Devi | Mahananda |
| 2023 (6th) | | Arpita Chatterjee | Aarja | Hridpindo |
| 2023 (6th) | | Sohini Sarkar | Ms. Mishtu | Ananta: The Eternal |
| 2023 (6th) | | Subhashree Ganguly | Poulami Chatterjee | Boudi Canteen |
| 2023 (6th) | | Swastika Mukherjee | Shrimati | Shrimati |
| 2024 (7th) | | Churni Ganguly ‡ | Subhra Chatterjee | Ardhangini |
| 2024 (7th) | | Swastika Mukherjee ‡ | Mandira Biswas | Shibpur |
| 2024 (7th) | | Arunima Ghosh | Aruna / Rooni | Maayakumari |
| 2024 (7th) | | Gargi Roy Chowdhury | Medha Roy | Shesh Pata |
| 2024 (7th) | | Rituparna Sengupta | Maayakumari | Maayakumari |
| 2025 (8th) | | Rituparna Sengupta ‡ | Parna Majumdar | Ajogyo |
| 2025 (8th) | | Koushani Mukherjee | Jhimli Pramanik | Bohurupi |
| 2025 (8th) | | Mamata Shankar | Alokananda "Aloka" | Bijoyar Pore |
| 2025 (8th) | | Mimi Chakraborty | Aditi Mitra | Alaap |
| 2025 (8th) | | Rukmini Maitra | Ishaa Sen/Nisha | Boomerang |