Star Awards for Best Supporting Actress
The Star Awards for Best Supporting Actress is an award presented annually at the Star Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1994.
| Star Awards for Best Supporting Actress 最佳女配角 | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role |
| Country | Singapore |
| Presented by | Mediacorp |
| First awarded | 1995 |
| Most recent winner | Xiang Yun Your World In Mine (2023) |
| Most awards | Xiang Yun (5) |
| Most nominations | Xiang Yun (12) |
The category was introduced in 1995, at the 2nd Star Awards ceremony; Zhu Xiufeng received the award for her role in Chronicle of Life and it is given in honour of a Mediacorp actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role. The nominees are determined by a team of judges employed by Mediacorp; winners are selected by a majority vote from the entire judging panel.
Since its inception, the award has been given to 20 actresses. Xiang Yun is the most recent winner in this category for her role in Your World In Mine. Since the ceremony held in 2023, Xiang Yun remains as the only actress to win in this category five times, surpassing Lin Meijiao who has three wins. In addition, Xiang Yun has been nominated on 12 occasions, more than any other actress. Lin also holds the record for the most nominations without a win, with seven (she eventually won her first award in 2013). Cynthia Koh and Bonnie Loo are currently the actresses who have the most nominations without a win, with five.