# NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series

This article lists the winners and nominees for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series. It was known as the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series until 2000. Currently, Tracee Ellis Ross holds the record for most wins in this category, having won nine times.

## Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.

### 1980s

| Year | Actress | Series | Ref |
| 1982 |
| 1982 | Marla Gibbs | The Jeffersons | |
| 1983 | | | |
| 1983 | Marla Gibbs | The Jeffersons | |
| 1984 – 87 | — | — | — |
| 1988 |
| 1988 | Phylicia Rashad | The Cosby Show | |
| 1988 | Jasmine Guy | A Different World | |
| 1988 | Anna Maria Horsford | Amen | |
| 1988 | Daphne Maxwell Reid | Frank's Place | |
| 1988 | Frances Williams | Frank's Place | |
| 1989 | | | |
| 1989 | Phylicia Rashad | The Cosby Show | |
| 1989 | Jasmine Guy | A Different World | |
| 1989 | Anna Maria Horsford | Amen | |
| 1989 | Daphne Maxwell Reid | Frank's Place | |
| 1989 | Frances Williams | Frank's Place | |

### 1990s

| Year | Actress | Series | Ref |
| 1990 |
| 1990 | Jasmine Guy | A Different World | |
| 1991 | — | — | — |
| 1992 |
| 1992 | Jasmine Guy | A Different World | |
| 1992 | Janet Hubert-Whitten | Fresh Prince of Bel Air | |
| 1992 | Phylicia Rashad | The Cosby Show | |
| 1992 | Cree Summer | A Different World | |
| 1992 | Raven-Symoné | The Cosby Show | |
| 1993 | | | |
| 1993 | Jasmine Guy | A Different World | |
| 1994 | | | |
| 1994 | Jasmine Guy | A Different World | |
| 1994 | Ella Joyce | Roc | |
| 1994 | Erika Alexander | Living Single | |
| 1994 | Queen Latifah | Living Single | |
| 1994 | Tisha Campbell-Martin | Martin | |
| 1995 | — | — | — |
| 1996 |
| 1996 | Erika Alexander | Living Single | |
| 1996 | Tisha Campbell-Martin | Martin | |
| 1996 | Kim Coles | Living Single | |
| 1996 | Kim Fields | Living Single | |
| 1996 | Queen Latifah | Living Single | |
| 1997 | | | |
| 1997 | Phylicia Rashad | Cosby | |
| 1997 | Tisha Campbell-Martin | Martin | |
| 1997 | Erika Alexander | Living Single | |
| 1997 | Kim Coles | Living Single | |
| 1997 | Queen Latifah | Living Single | |
| 1998 | | | |
| 1998 | Kim Coles | Living Single | |
| 1998 | Brandy | Moesha | |
| 1998 | Queen Latifah | Living Single | |
| 1998 | Phylicia Rashad | Cosby | |
| 1999 | | | |
| 1999 | Tia Mowry and Tamera Mowry | Sister, Sister | |
| 1999 | Brandy | Moesha | |
| 1999 | Vivica A. Fox | Getting Personal | |
| 1999 | Pam Grier | Linc's | |
| 1999 | Holly Robinson Peete | For Your Love | |

### 2000s

| Year | Actress | Series |
| 2000 |
| 2000 | Tia Mowry and Tamera Mowry | Sister, Sister |
| 2000 | Brandy | Moesha |
| 2000 | Pam Grier | Linc's |
| 2000 | Elise Neal | The Hughleys |
| 2000 | Holly Robinson Peete | For Your Love |
| 2001 | | |
| 2001 | Mo'Nique | The Parkers |
| 2001 | Brandy | Moesha |
| 2001 | Elise Neal | The Hughleys |
| 2001 | Wendy Raquel Robinson | The Steve Harvey Show |
| 2001 | Holly Robinson Peete | For Your Love |
| 2002 | | |
| 2002 | Mo'Nique | The Parkers |
| 2002 | Tisha Campbell-Martin | My Wife and Kids |
| 2002 | Tracee Ellis Ross | Girlfriends |
| 2002 | Wendy Raquel Robinson | The Steve Harvey Show |
| 2002 | Holly Robinson Peete | For Your Love |
| 2003 | | |
| 2003 | Tisha Campbell Martin | My Wife and Kids |
| 2003 | Golden Brooks | Girlfriends |
| 2003 | Tracee Ellis Ross | Girlfriends |
| 2003 | Mo'Nique | The Parkers |
| 2003 | Kellita Smith | The Bernie Mac Show |
| 2004 | | |
| 2004 | Mo'Nique | The Parkers |
| 2004 | Tisha Campbell-Martin | My Wife and Kids |
| 2004 | Tracee Ellis Ross | Girlfriends |
| 2004 | Whoopi Goldberg | Whoopi |
| 2004 | Kellita Smith | The Bernie Mac Show |
| 2005 | | |
| 2005 | Mo'Nique | The Parkers |
| 2005 | Tisha Campbell-Martin | My Wife and Kids |
| 2005 | Tracee Ellis Ross | Girlfriends |
| 2005 | Eve | Eve |
| 2005 | Kellita Smith | The Bernie Mac Show |
| 2006 | | |
| 2006 | Tichina Arnold | Everybody Hates Chris |
| 2006 | Tracee Ellis Ross | Girlfriends |
| 2006 | Jill Marie Jones | Girlfriends |
| 2006 | Holly Robinson Peete | Love, Inc. |
| 2006 | Rachel True | Half & Half |
| 2007 | | |
| 2007 | Tracee Ellis Ross | Girlfriends |
| 2007 | Tichina Arnold | Everybody Hates Chris |
| 2007 | America Ferrera | Ugly Betty |
| 2007 | Maya Rudolph | Saturday Night Live |
| 2007 | Raven-Symoné | That's So Raven |
| 2008 | | |
| 2008 | America Ferrera | Ugly Betty |
| 2008 | Tichina Arnold | Everybody Hates Chris |
| 2008 | Golden Brooks | Girlfriends |
| 2008 | Tracee Ellis Ross | Girlfriends |
| 2008 | Tia Mowry | The Game |
| 2009 | | |
| 2009 | Tracee Ellis Ross | Girlfriends |
| 2009 | Tichina Arnold | Everybody Hates Chris |
| 2009 | Cassi Davis | Tyler Perry's House of Payne |
| 2009 | America Ferrera | Ugly Betty |
| 2009 | Tia Mowry | The Game |

### 2010s

| Year | Actress | Series |
| 2010 |
| 2010 | Cassi Davis | Tyler Perry's House of Payne |
| 2010 | Tichina Arnold | Everybody Hates Chris |
| 2010 | America Ferrera | Ugly Betty |
| 2010 | C. C. H. Pounder | Brothers |
| 2010 | Sherri Shepherd | Sherri |
| 2011 | | |
| 2011 | Vanessa Williams | Desperate Housewives |
| 2011 | Tatyana Ali | Love That Girl! |
| 2011 | Essence Atkins | Are We There Yet? |
| 2011 | Cassi Davis | Tyler Perry's House of Payne |
| 2011 | Salli Richardson-Whitfield | Eureka |
| 2012 | | |
| 2012 | Tracee Ellis Ross | Reed Between the Lines |
| 2012 | Tatyana Ali | Love That Girl! |
| 2012 | Tia Mowry | The Game |
| 2012 | Wendy Raquel Robinson | The Game |
| 2012 | Vanessa Williams | Desperate Housewives |
| 2013 | | |
| 2013 | Cassi Davis | Tyler Perry's House of Payne |
| 2013 | Tatyana Ali | Love That Girl! |
| 2013 | Amber Riley | Glee |
| 2013 | Wendy Raquel Robinson | The Game |
| 2013 | Kellita Smith | The First Family |
| 2014 | | |
| 2014 | Wendy Raquel Robinson | The Game |
| 2014 | Mindy Kaling | The Mindy Project |
| 2014 | Niecy Nash | The Soul Man |
| 2014 | Tasha Smith | Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse |
| 2014 | Aisha Tyler | Archer |
| 2015 | | |
| 2015 | Tracee Ellis Ross | Black-ish |
| 2015 | Uzo Aduba | Orange Is the New Black |
| 2015 | Mindy Kaling | The Mindy Project |
| 2015 | Niecy Nash | The Soul Man |
| 2015 | Wendy Raquel Robinson | The Game |
| 2016 | | |
| 2016 | Tracee Ellis Ross | Black-ish |
| 2016 | Uzo Aduba | Orange Is the New Black |
| 2016 | Loretta Devine | The Carmichael Show |
| 2016 | Wendy Raquel Robinson | The Game |
| 2016 | Gina Rodriguez | Jane the Virgin |
| 2017 | | |
| 2017 | Tracee Ellis Ross | Black-ish |
| 2017 | Uzo Aduba | Orange Is the New Black |
| 2017 | Niecy Nash | The Soul Man |
| 2017 | Issa Rae | Insecure |
| 2017 | Keesha Sharp | Lethal Weapon |
| 2018 | | |
| 2018 | Tracee Ellis Ross | Black-ish |
| 2018 | Danielle Brooks | Orange Is the New Black |
| 2018 | Issa Rae | Insecure |
| 2018 | Loretta Devine | The Carmichael Show |
| 2018 | Niecy Nash | Claws |
| 2019 | | |
| 2019 | Tracee Ellis Ross | Black-ish |
| 2019 | Danielle Brooks | Orange Is the New Black |
| 2019 | Logan Browning | Dear White People |
| 2019 | Issa Rae | Insecure |
| 2019 | Yara Shahidi | Grown-ish |

### 2020s

| Year | Actress | Series |
| 2020 |
| 2020 | Tracee Ellis Ross | Black-ish |
| 2020 | Logan Browning | Dear White People |
| 2020 | Tiffany Haddish | The Last O.G. |
| 2020 | Jill Scott | First Wives Club |
| 2020 | Yara Shahidi | Grown-ish |
| 2021 | | |
| 2021 | Issa Rae | Insecure |
| 2021 | Tracee Ellis Ross | Black-ish |
| 2021 | Regina Hall | Black Monday |
| 2021 | Folake Olowofoyeku | Bob Hearts Abishola |
| 2021 | Yara Shahidi | Grown-ish |
| 2022 | | |
| 2022 | Issa Rae | Insecure |
| 2022 | Loretta Devine | Family Reunion |
| 2022 | Regina Hall | Black Monday |
| 2022 | Tracee Ellis Ross | Black-ish |
| 2022 | Yvonne Orji | Insecure |