Japan Academy Film Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
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Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role | |
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Awarded for | Excellence in Acting, Leading Role |
Country | ![]() |
Presented by | The Nippon Academy-sho association |
First awarded | 1978 |
Website | http://www.japan-academy-prize.jp/ |
The Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (最優秀主演女優賞) of the Japan Academy Prize is one of the annual Awards given by the Nippon Academy-sho association (Japan Academy Prize Association).
On 2020, Shim Eun-kyung, a South Korean, became the first non-Japanese actress to win this award.
List of winners[]
Multiple wins[]
The following individuals received three or more Best Actress awards:
Wins | Actor |
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4 | Sayuri Yoshinaga |
3 | Keiko Matsuzaka |
Rie Miyazawa | |
2 | Shinobu Otake |
Kirin Kiki | |
Sakura Ando |
External links[]
- Japan Academy Film Prize official website (in Japanese)
- The winner and nominees (in Japanese)
Categories:
- Japan Academy Film Prize
- Film awards for lead actress