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).

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Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
The 2024 recipient: Sakura Ando
Awarded for	Excellence in Acting, Leading Role
Country	Japan
Presented by	The Nippon Academy-sho association
First awarded	1978
Website	http://www.japan-academy-prize.jp/

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On 2020, Shim Eun-kyung, a South Korean, became the first non-Japanese actress to win this award.

The following individuals received multiple Best Actress awards:

• Japan Academy Film Prize official website (in Japanese)
  • The winner and nominees (in Japanese)