# 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. This award is usually reserved to be one of the last awards presented, and is one of the most premier and publicized awards of the ceremony. An actress who wins Best Actress is referred to as the TV Queen (視后). 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.
Since its institution in 1997, the award has changed names several times. It was first called the Best Performance by an Actress in a Drama (最佳劇中女角演繹大獎) in 1997, but was changed to Best Actress in a Leading Role (最佳女主角) in 1998. 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). The name was changed back to "Best Actress in a Leading Role" in 2005.

## Winners and nominees

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.
Table key :
| † | Indicates the winner |

### 1990s

| Year | Actress | Drama | Role(s) |
| 1997 (1st) |
| 1997 (1st) | Esther Kwan † | Lady Flower Fist | Miu Chui-fa |
| 1997 (1st) | Jessica Hsuan | Old Time Buddy | Siu Fong-fong |
| 1997 (1st) | Maggie Cheung Ho-yee | Old Time Buddy | Ching Po-chu |
| 1997 (1st) | Ada Choi | File of Justice V | Li-Tong |
| 1997 (1st) | Kathy Chow | Time Before Time | Siu Fu-yung |
| 1997 (1st) | Kenix Kwok | Detective Investigation Files III | Jessie Ko |
| 1997 (1st) | Carman Lee | Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils | Wong Yu-yin / Madame Wong / Sister Angel |
| 1998 (2nd) |
| 1998 (2nd) | Ada Choi † | Secret of the Heart | Diana Sun |
| 1998 (2nd) | Amy Kwok | Secret of the Heart | Yumi Koo |
| 1998 (2nd) | Esther Kwan | Armed Reaction | Chu So-ngor |
| 1998 (2nd) | Kenix Kwok | Crimes of Passion | Au-yeung Fung |
| 1998 (2nd) | Flora Chan | Untraceable Evidence | Pauline Nip |
| 1999 (3rd) |
| 1999 (3rd) | Jessica Hsuan † | Detective Investigation Files IV | Quin Mo |
| 1999 (3rd) | Esther Kwan | Burning Flame | Shum Bik-yiu |
| 1999 (3rd) | Flora Chan | Untraceable Evidence II | Pauline Nip |
| 1999 (3rd) | Ada Choi | A Matter of Business | Chai Hok-yee (Ah Suet) |
| 1999 (3rd) | Mariane Chan | Life for Life | Chong Yuk-suet |

### 2000s

| Year | Actress | Drama | Role(s) |
| 2000 (4th) |
| 2000 (4th) | Carol Cheng † | War of the Genders | Frances Mo |
| 2000 (4th) | Maggie Cheung Ho-yee | Plain Love II | Poon Mui-nga |
| 2000 (4th) | Nancy Sit | Return of the Cuckoo | Chu Sha-kiu (Q.E.) |
| 2000 (4th) | Charmaine Sheh | Return of the Cuckoo | Chuk Kwan-ho |
| 2000 (4th) | Jessica Hsuan | A Matter of Customs | Moon Hung |
| 2001 (5th) |
| 2001 (5th) | Liza Wang † | The Awakening Story | Lam Ho-suet |
| 2001 (5th) | Charmaine Sheh | Country Spirit | Lai Shun-fung |
| 2001 (5th) | Nancy Sit | Virtues of Harmony | Yau Nim-chee / Choi Fung Wong |
| 2001 (5th) | Jessica Hsuan | A Step into the Past | Wu Ting-fong |
| 2001 (5th) | Ada Choi | Armed Reaction III | Wai Ying-chi |
| 2002 (6th) |
| 2002 (6th) | Flora Chan † | Family Man | Tracy Ko |
| 2002 (6th) | Kenix Kwok | Legal Entanglement | Shum Hok-yee |
| 2002 (6th) | Ada Choi | Where the Legend Begins | Yan Fuk |
| 2002 (6th) | Lydia Shum | Slim Chances | Salina Chong |
| 2002 (6th) | Jessica Hsuan | Golden Faith | Rachel Ching |
| 2003 (7th) |
| 2003 (7th) | Maggie Cheung Ho-yee † | The King of Yesterday and Tomorrow | Lui Sei-leung |
| 2003 (7th) | Kenix Kwok | Take My Word For It | WCIP Kit Kan |
| 2003 (7th) | Jessica Hsuan | Square Pegs | Ling Choi-fung |
| 2003 (7th) | Charmaine Sheh | Perish in the Name of Love | Princess Cheung-ping |
| 2003 (7th) | Flora Chan | Triumph in the Skies | Isabelle "Belle" Lok |
| 2004 (8th) |
| 2004 (8th) | Gigi Lai † | War and Beauty | Hougiya Yuk-ying |
| 2004 (8th) | Jessica Hsuan | Lady Fan | Fan Lei-fa |
| 2004 (8th) | Charmaine Sheh | War and Beauty | Dongiya Yi-shun |
| 2004 (8th) | Sheren Tang | War and Beauty | Niuhuru Yu-yuet |
| 2004 (8th) | Kenix Kwok | Shine on You | Wong Yeuk-sze |
| 2005 (9th) |
| 2005 (9th) | Liza Wang † | Wars of In-Laws | Hitara Shek-lan |
| 2005 (9th) | Myolie Wu | Wars of In-Laws | Tin Lik (Eleven) |
| 2005 (9th) | Kenix Kwok | Revolving Doors of Vengeance | Becky Koo |
| 2005 (9th) | Gigi Lai | The Charm Beneath | Chuk Ming-wai |
| 2005 (9th) | Jessica Hsuan | Life Made Simple | Catherine Wong |
| 2006 (10th) |
| 2006 (10th) | Charmaine Sheh † | Maidens' Vow | Ngai Yu-fung / Wang Chi-kwan / Jenny Pak / Tai Sze-ka |
| 2006 (10th) | Sheren Tang | La Femme Desperado | Hilda Hoi |
| 2006 (10th) | Ada Choi | The Dance of Passion | Chiu Yuk |
| 2006 (10th) | Gigi Lai | The Dance of Passion | Kai Ming-fung |
| 2006 (10th) | Myolie Wu | To Grow with Love | Tina Ho |
| 2007 (11th) |
| 2007 (11th) | Louise Lee † | Heart of Greed | Ling Hau |
| 2007 (11th) | Charmaine Sheh | Glittering Days | Chu Yuk-lan |
| 2007 (11th) | Jessica Hsuan | Dicey Business | Lee Ching-wan |
| 2007 (11th) | Susanna Kwan | Heart of Greed | Wong Sau-kam |
| 2007 (11th) | Sheren Tang | The Family Link | Mung Ka-ka |
| 2008 (12th) |
| 2008 (12th) | Michelle Yim † | Moonlight Resonance | Yan Hung |
| 2008 (12th) | Liza Wang | Wars of In-Laws II | Ophelia Gwo |
| 2008 (12th) | Sonija Kwok | D.I.E. | WIP Ying Jing-jing |
| 2008 (12th) | Linda Chung | A Journey Called Life | Sze Ka-ka |
| 2008 (12th) | Louise Lee | Moonlight Resonance | Chung Siu-ho |
| 2009 (13th) |
| 2009 (13th) | Sheren Tang † | Rosy Business | Hong Po-kei |
| 2009 (13th) | Ada Choi | The Gem of Life | Jessica Hong |
| 2009 (13th) | Teresa Mo | Off Pedder | Yan Sheung |
| 2009 (13th) | Charmaine Sheh | Beyond the Realm of Conscience | Lau Sam-ho |
| 2009 (13th) | Tavia Yeung | Beyond the Realm of Conscience | Yiu Kam-ling |

### 2010s

| Year | Actress | Drama | Role(s) |
| 2010 (14th) |
| 2010 (14th) | Sheren Tang † | No Regrets | Cheng Kau-mui (Miss Kau) |
| 2010 (14th) | Tavia Yeung | The Mysteries of Love | Tsui Siu-lai |
| 2010 (14th) | Linda Chung | Ghost Writer | Lau Sum-yu |
| 2010 (14th) | Maggie Cheung Ho-yee | Beauty Knows No Pain | Jackie Sha |
| 2010 (14th) | Charmaine Sheh | Can't Buy Me Love | Princes Chiu-yeung |
| 2011 (15th) |
| 2011 (15th) | Myolie Wu † | Curse of the Royal Harem | Yuen-yuen, the Empress Consort Hao-sun |
| 2011 (15th) | Liza Wang | Home Troopers | Lai Ka-ka |
| 2011 (15th) | Linda Chung | Yes, Sir. Sorry, Sir! | Carman "Miss Cool" Koo |
| 2011 (15th) | Fala Chen | Lives of Omission | WSIP Jodie "Madam Jo" Chau |
| 2011 (15th) | Maggie Cheung Ho-yee | Forensic Heroes III | Dr. Mandy Chung |
| 2012 (16th) |
| 2012 (16th) | Tavia Yeung † | Silver Spoon, Sterling Shackles | Hong Tze-kwan |
| 2012 (16th) | Charmaine Sheh | When Heaven Burns | Hazel "Yan" Yip |
| 2012 (16th) | Linda Chung | Witness Insecurity | Hailey Kiu |
| 2012 (16th) | Kate Tsui | Highs and Lows | Pat Chan |
| 2012 (16th) | Michelle Yim | The Confidant | Empress Dowager Chee-hei |
| 2013 (17th) |
| 2013 (17th) | Kristal Tin † | Brother's Keeper | Yiu Man-ying |
| 2013 (17th) | Linda Chung | Brother's Keeper | Rachel Cheuk |
| 2013 (17th) | Fala Chen | Triumph in the Skies II | Holiday Ho |
| 2013 (17th) | Tavia Yeung | The Hippocratic Crush II | Dr. Hong Tsz-yu |
| 2013 (17th) | Kate Tsui | Bounty Lady | Jennifer Shing |
| 2014 (18th) |
| 2014 (18th) | Charmaine Sheh † | Line Walker | Ding Siu-ka |
| 2014 (18th) | Tavia Yeung | Storm in a Cocoon | Tong Bing-bing |
| 2014 (18th) | Kristal Tin | Black Heart White Soul | May Tam |
| 2014 (18th) | Linda Chung | All That Is Bitter Is Sweet | To Ga-kei |
| 2014 (18th) | Kate Tsui | Tomorrow Is Another Day | Yiu Ngoi-ka |
| 2015 (19th) |
| 2015 (19th) | Nancy Wu † | Ghost of Relativity | Gin Keung |
| 2015 (19th) | Liza Wang | Limelight Years | Wah Fong-ying |
| 2015 (19th) | Linda Chung | Limelight Years | Szeto Tik-tik |
| 2015 (19th) | Kristal Tin | Ghost of Relativity | May Suen |
| 2015 (19th) | Tavia Yeung | Momentary Lapse of Reason | Leung Sam |
| 2016 (20th) |
| 2016 (20th) | Nancy Wu † | A Fist Within Four Walls | Tiu Lan |
| 2016 (20th) | Maggie Shiu | The Executioner | Fa Yui-hung |
| 2016 (20th) | Tracy Chu | Over Run Over | Ling Sun-fung |
| 2016 (20th) | Kristal Tin | Brother's Keeper II | Yiu Man-ying |
| 2016 (20th) | Priscilla Wong | Two Steps from Heaven | Max Koo |
| 2017 (21st) |
| 2017 (21st) | Natalie Tong † | My Unfair Lady | Cherry Ling |
| 2017 (21st) | Jessica Hsuan | My Unfair Lady | Molly Ling |
| 2017 (21st) | Nina Paw | The Unholy Alliance | Ling Hung |
| 2017 (21st) | Nancy Wu | The Unholy Alliance | Yuen Ching-yan |
| 2017 (21st) | Ali Lee | My Ages Apart | Paris Sheung |
| 2018 (22nd) |
| 2018 (22nd) | Ali Lee † | Who Wants A Baby? | Ellen Tong Tim Yee |
| 2018 (22nd) | Alice Chan | Deep in the Realm of Conscience | Princess Taiping |
| 2018 (22nd) | Mandy Wong | Threesome | Evie Fong |
| 2018 (22nd) | Nancy Wu | Deep in the Realm of Conscience | Wong Zhen |
| 2018 (22nd) | Tavia Yeung | Another Era | Hayley Cheung Ming Hei |
| 2019 (23rd) |
| 2019 (23rd) | Kara Wai † | The Defected | Man Hei-wah |
| 2019 (23rd) | Selena Lee | Barrack O'Karma | Cheung Wai / Yeung Yuk-wah |
| 2019 (23rd) | Ali Lee | Big White Duel | Ching Lok-man |
| 2019 (23rd) | Natalie Tong | Big White Duel | So Yee |
| 2019 (23rd) | Miriam Yeung | Wonder Women | Lam Fei |

### 2020s

| Year | Actress | Drama | Role(s) |
| 2020 (24th) |
| 2020 (24th) | Sisley Choi † | Legal Mavericks 2020 | Deanie "Dino" Chiu Ching-mui |
| 2020 (24th) | Mandy Lam | Come Home Love: Lo and Behold | Linda Lung Lik-lin |
| 2020 (24th) | Katy Kung | Death By Zero | Nana Yik Lan |
| 2020 (24th) | Ali Lee | Death By Zero | Cash Chin Heung-sin |
| 2020 (24th) | Mandy Wong | Line Waker: Bull Fight | "Madam G" Cheung Kei-gee |
| 2021 (25th) |
| 2021 (25th) | Rosina Lam † | Battle Of The Seven Sisters | Grace Koo Yu-yin |
| 2021 (25th) | Mandy Wong | The Line Watchers | Kwan Pui Yan |
| 2021 (25th) | Linda Chung | Kids' Lives Matter | Cheung Yi Sam |
| 2021 (25th) | Elaine Yiu | The Ringmaster | Leoi Kin / "Anson" |
| 2021 (25th) | Ali Lee | AI Romantic | A Bou / Abby |
| 2022 (26th) |
| 2022 (26th) | Elena Kong † | Get On A Flat | Karen Mok Man-Wai |
| 2022 (26th) | Selena Lee | Barrack O'Karma 1968 | Ella／Female doctor／Lydia／Alex／Coco |
| 2022 (26th) | Alice Chan | Communion | Tang Lai-kuen |
| 2022 (26th) | Jeannie Chan | Your Highness | Nap Hak Wan-Yau / Man Yi |
| 2022 (26th) | Nina Paw | Get On A Flat | Tse Yuk-ha |
| 2023 (27th) |
| 2023 (27th) | Charmaine Sheh † | The Queen of News | Man Wai-sum |
| 2023 (27th) | Selena Lee | The Queen of News | Cheung Ka-yin |
| 2023 (27th) | Moon Lau | The Invisibles | Shadow To Siu-Chik |
| 2023 (27th) | Katy Kung | Unchained Medley | Wan Lau-fong |
| 2023 (27th) | Jinny Ng | From Hong Kong to Beijing | Kwong Hoi-lun |
| 2024 (27th) |
| 2024 (27th) | Katy Kung † | Big Biz Duel | Fong Fong |
| 2024 (27th) | Kelly Cheung | Big Biz Duel | Song Kiu |
| 2024 (27th) | Elaine Yiu | No Room For Crime | Lam Suet-Yi |
| 2024 (27th) | Tavia Yeung | Darkside of the Moon | Yu Moon-Yuet |
| 2024 (27th) | Rosina Lam | Darkside of the Moon | Cheuk Wai-Wan |

## Records

| Wins | Actress |
| 3 | Charmaine Sheh |
| 2 | Liza Wang |
| 2 | Sheren Tang |
| 2 | Nancy Wu |
| Nominations | Actress |
| 11 | Charmaine Sheh |
| 10 | Jessica Hsuan |
| 8 | Tavia Yeung |
| 7 | Ada Choi |
| 7 | Linda Chung |
| 6 | Kenix Kwok |
| 5 | Maggie Cheung Ho-yee |
| 5 | Ali Lee |
| 5 | Sheren Tang |
| 5 | Liza Wang |

### Age superlatives

| Record | Actress | TV drama | Age (in years) |
| Oldest winner | Kara Wai | The Defected | 59 |
| Oldest top 5 nominee | Nina Paw | Get on a Flat | 73 |
| Youngest winner | Ada Choi | Secret of the Heart | 25 |
| Youngest top 5 nominee | Ada Choi | File of Justice V | 24 |