The David di Donatello Award for Best Actress () is a film award presented annually by the Accademia del Cinema Italiano (ACI, Academy of Italian Cinema) to recognize the outstanding performance in a leading role of an actress who has worked within the Italian film industry during the year preceding the ceremony. Nominees and winner are selected via run-off voting by all the members of the Accademia.
The award was first given in 1956. Sophia Loren is the record holder in this category, with seven awards, followed by Margherita Buy and Monica Vitti, with five awards each.
Winners and nominees Below, winners are listed first in the colored row, followed by other nominees.
1950s Year Actor Role(s) Film 1955/56(1st) Gina Lollobrigida Lina Cavalieri Beautiful But Dangerous 1956/57(2nd) Not awarded 1957/58(3rd) Anna Magnani Gioia Wild Is the Wind 1958/59(4th) Anna Magnani Egle ...And the Wild Wild Women
1960s Year Actor Role(s) Film 1959/60(5th) Not awarded 1960/61(6th) Sophia Loren Cesira Two Women 1961/62(7th) Not awarded 1962/63(8th) Gina Lollobrigida Pauline Bonaparte Imperial Venus Silvana Mangano Edda Mussolini The Verona Trial 1963/64(9th) Sophia Loren Adelina Sbaratti / Anna Molteni / Mara Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow 1964/65(10th) Sophia Loren Filumena Marturano Marriage Italian-Style 1965/66(11th) Giulietta Masina Giulietta Boldrini Juliet of the Spirits 1966/67(12th) Silvana Mangano Gloria / Fast Lady / Assurdina Caì / Nunzia / Giovanna The Witches 1967/68(13th) Claudia Cardinale Rosa Nicolosi The Day of the Owl 1968/69(14th) Gina Lollobrigida Carla Campbell Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell Monica Vitti Assunta Patanè The Girl with the Pistol
1970s Year Actor Role(s) Film 1969/70(15th) Sophia Loren Giovanna Sunflower 1970/71(16th) Florinda Bolkan Valeria The Anonymous Venetian Monica Vitti Maria Campi / Ninì Tirabusciò Ninì Tirabusciò: la donna che inventò la mossa 1971/72(17th) Claudia Cardinale Carmela A Girl in Australia 1972/73(18th) Florinda Bolkan Giulia Bonanni Dear Parents Silvana Mangano Antonia The Scientific Cardplayer 1973/74(19th) Sophia Loren Adriana De Mauro The Voyage Monica Vitti Dea Dani Polvere di stelle 1974/75(20th) Mariangela Melato Officer Giovanna Abbastanzi Policewoman 1975/76(21st) Monica Vitti Lisa Stefani Duck in Orange Sauce 1976/77(22nd) Mariangela Melato Mara Castelli Caro Michele 1977/78(23rd) Sophia Loren Antonietta A Special Day Mariangela Melato Ofelia Pegoraro The Cat 1978/79(24th) Monica Vitti Anna Rossi / Lisa Bianchi Amori miei
1980s Year Actor Role(s) Film 1979/80(25th) Virna Lisi Wilma Malinverni The Cricket 1980/81(26th) Valeria D'Obici Fosca Passion of Love Mariangela Melato Francesca Help Me Dream Elena Fabrizi Teresa Bianco, rosso e Verdone 1981/82(27th) Eleonora Giorgi Nadia Vandelli Talcum Powder Ornella Muti Cass Tales of Ordinary Madness Marina Suma Rosa The Opportunities of Rosa 1982/83(28th) Giuliana De Sio Chiara The Pool Hustlers Giuliana De Sio Marta Vitale Sciopèn Mariangela Melato Marta The Good Soldier Hanna Schygulla Eugenia The Story of Piera 1983/84(29th) Lina Sastri Luciella Picone Where's Picone? Laura Morante Bianca Sweet Body of Bianca Monica Vitti Laura Flirt 1984/85(30th) Lina Sastri Laura Secrets Secrets Giuliana De Sio Chiara Casablanca, Casablanca Lea Massari Marta Secrets Secrets Julia Migenes Carmen Carmen 1985/86(31st) Ángela Molina Nunziata Camorra Giulietta Masina Amelia Bonetti / Ginger Ginger and Fred Liv Ullmann Elena Let's Hope It's a Girl 1986/87(32nd) Liv Ullmann Ida Nudel Farewell Moscow Valeria Golino Bruna Assecondati A Tale of Love Stefania Sandrelli Beatrice The Family 1987/88(33rd) Elena Safonova Anna Sergeyevna Dark Eyes Valeria Golino Nora Treves The Gold Rimmed Glasses Ornella Muti Silvia Piergentili Io e mia sorella 1988/89(34th) Stefania Sandrelli Laura Mignon Has Come to Stay Ornella Muti Anna Private Access Marina Vlady Chantal Splendor
1990s Year Actor Role(s) Film 1989/90(35th) Elena Sofia Ricci Alma Ne parliamo Lunedì Anna Bonaiuto Carla Donna d'ombra Virna Lisi Elvira Happy Christmas Happy New Year Stefania Sandrelli Evelina Evelina e i suoi figli Lina Sastri Francesca Little Misunderstandings 1990/91(36th) Margherita Buy Flavia The Station Nancy Brilli Giulia Italia-Germania 4-3 Margherita Buy Gloria The Week of the Sphinx Angela Finocchiaro Martina To Want to Fly Ingrid Thulin Adelina The House of Smiles 1991/92(37th) Giuliana De Sio Emilia Schmidt The Wicked Margherita Buy Camilla Landolfi Damned the Day I Met You Francesca Neri Cecilia Pensavo fosse amore, invece era un calesse 1992/93(38th) Antonella Ponziani Paola Verso Sud Margherita Buy Stefania Cominciò tutto per caso Carla Gravina Carla Aldrovandi The Long Silence 1993/94(39th) Asia Argento Arianna Let's Not Keep in Touch Chiara Caselli Elena Setti Where Are You? I'm Here Barbara De Rossi Mara Sentimental Maniacs 1994/95(40th) Anna Bonaiuto Delia Nasty Love Sabrina Ferilli Mirella Living It Up Anna Galiena Gina No Skin 1995/96(41st) Valeria Bruni Tedeschi Lisa Venturi The Second Time Virna Lisi Olga Follow Your Heart Laura Morante Cecilia Sarcoli August Vacation Lina Sastri Anna Magnani Celluloide 1996/97(42nd) Asia Argento Cora Traveling Companion Margherita Buy Franca Nava An Eyewitness Account Iaia Forte Luna di Capua / Ombretta Luna e l'altra Claudia Gerini Iris Blond I'm Crazy About Iris Blond Monica Guerritore Gnà Pina La lupa 1997/98(43rd) Valeria Bruni Tedeschi Angela Notes of Love Anna Bonaiuto Luisella Cielo Rehearsals for War Valeria Golino Maria The Acrobats 1998/99(44th) Margherita Buy Sister Caterina Not of this World Francesca Neri Giulia Marriages Giovanna Mezzogiorno Liliana Of Lost Love
2000s Year Actor Role(s) Film 1999/00(45th) Licia Maglietta Rosalba Barletta Bread and Tulips Lorenza Indovina Sara A Love Francesca Neri Sofia The Sweet Sounds of Life Francesca Neri Andrea Io amo Andrea Isabella Rossellini Katchen Einstein Il cielo cade 2000/01(46th) Laura Morante Paola The Son's Room Margherita Buy Antonia The Ignorant Fairies Giovanna Mezzogiorno Giulia The Last Kiss 2001/02(47th) Marina Confalone Patrizia Aiello A Neapolitan Spell Sandra Ceccarelli Maria Light of My Eyes Licia Maglietta Irene Red Moon 2002/03(48th) Giovanna Mezzogiorno Giovanna Facing Windows Donatella Finocchiaro Angela Angela Valeria Golino Grazia Respiro Laura Morante Giulia Ristuccia Remember Me, My Love Stefania Rocca Stefania Casomai 2003/04(49th) Penélope Cruz Itala Don't Move Michela Cescon Sonia First Love Licia Maglietta Agata Torregiani Agata and the Storm Violante Placido Carmen What Will Happen to Us Maya Sansa Chiara Good Morning, Night 2004/05(50th) Barbora Bobuľová Irene Ravelli Sacred Heart Sandra Ceccarelli Laura The Life That I Want Valentina Cervi Silvia Battaglia Smalltown, Italy Maria De Medeiros Eleonora Fonseca Pimentel The Remains of Nothing Maya Sansa Maria An Italian Romance 2005/06(51st) Valeria Golino Giulia Mario's War Margherita Buy Paola Bonomo / Aidra The Caiman Cristiana Capotondi Claudia Martinelli Notte prima degli esami Giovanna Mezzogiorno Sabina The Beast in the Heart Ana Caterina Morariu Cecilia De Bellis My Best Enemy 2006/07(52nd) Ksenia Rappoport Irena The Unknown Woman Donatella Finocchiaro Bona di Gravina The Wedding Director Margherita Buy Angelica Saturn in Opposition Giovanna Mezzogiorno Chiara Flying Lessons Laura Morante Monica The Ball 2007/08(53rd) Margherita Buy Elsa Days and Clouds Anna Bonaiuto Sanzio's Wife The Girl by the Lake Antonia Liskova Mara Riparo Valentina Lodovini Mara The Right Distance Valeria Solarino Emma Miss F 2008/09(54th) Alba Rohrwacher Giovanna Casali Giovanna's Father Donatella Finocchiaro Lucia Rizzo The Brave Men Claudia Gerini Adele Different from Whom? Valeria Golino Giulia Giulia Doesn't Date at Night Ilaria Occhini Gemma Mar nero
2010s Year Actor Role(s) Film 2009/10(55th) Micaela Ramazzotti Young Anna Michelucci The First Beautiful Thing Margherita Buy Maria The White Space Giovanna Mezzogiorno Ida Dalser Vincere Stefania Sandrelli Old Anna Michelucci The First Beautiful Thing Greta Zuccheri Montanari Martina The Man Who Will Come 2010/11(56th) Paola Cortellesi Alice Bottini Escort in Love Sarah Felberbaum Laura Aliprandi The Jewel Angela Finocchiaro Silvia Colombo Benvenuti al Sud Isabella Ragonese Elena La nostra vita Alba Rohrwacher Alice Della Rocca The Solitude of Prime Numbers 2011/12(57th) Zhao Tao Shun Li Shun Li and the Poet Donatella Finocchiaro Giulietta Terraferma Claudia Gerini Monica Il mio domani Valeria Golino Rosaria Sansone Kryptonite! Micaela Ramazzotti Gloria A Flat for Three 2012/13(58th) Margherita Buy Irene A Five Star Life Valeria Bruni Tedeschi Danielle Long Live Freedom Tea Falco Olivia Me and You Thony Antonia Every Blessed Day Jasmine Trinca Augusta There Will Come a Day 2013/14(59th) Valeria Bruni Tedeschi Carla Bernaschi Human Capital Paola Cortellesi Luisa Tombolini Sotto una buona stella Sabrina Ferilli Ramona The Great Beauty Kasia Smutniak Elena Fasten Your Seatbelts Jasmine Trinca Irene 'Miele' Miele 2014/15(60th) Margherita Buy Margherita Mia Madre Paola Cortellesi Serena Bruno Do You See Me? Virna Lisi Rita Crispo Latin Lover Alba Rohrwacher Mina Hungry Hearts Jasmine Trinca Delia You Can't Save Yourself Alone 2015/16(61st) Ilenia Pastorelli Alessia They Call Me Jeeg Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey Nadine Alaska Juliette Binoche Anna The Wait Paola Cortellesi Luciana Colacci The Last Will Be the Last Sabrina Ferilli Marina Baldi Me, Myself and Her Anna Foglietta Carlotta Perfect Strangers Valeria Golino Anna Ruotolo Per amor vostro 2016/17(62nd) Valeria Bruni Tedeschi Beatrice Morandini Valdirana Like Crazy Matilda De Angelis Giulia De Martino Italian Race Angela and Marianna Fontana Viola / Daisy Indivisible Micaela Ramazzotti Donatella Morelli Like Crazy Daphne Scoccia Daphne Fiore 2017/18(63rd) Jasmine Trinca Fortunata Fortunata Paola Cortellesi Monica Like a Cat on a Highway Valeria Golino Emma Il colore nascosto delle cose Giovanna Mezzogiorno Adriana / Isabella Naples in Veils Isabella Ragonese Eli Sun, Heart, Love 2018/19(64th) Elena Sofia Ricci Veronica Lario Loro Anna Foglietta Miriam If Life Gives You Lemons Marianna Fontana Lucia Capri-Revolution Alba Rohrwacher Lucia Revi Lucia's Grace Pina Turco Maria The Vice of Hope 2019/20(65th) Jasmine Trinca Annamaria Muscarà The Goddess of Fortune Valeria Bruni Tedeschi Elena The Summer House Isabella Ragonese Katia My Brother Chases Dinosaurs Linda Caridi Lei Remember? Lunetta Savino Rosa Rosa Valeria Golino Elena Masato Volare
2020s Year Actor Role(s) Film 2020/21(66th) Sophia Loren Madame Rosa The Life Ahead Paola Cortellesi Sara Figli Vittoria Puccini Elisa 18 Presents Micaela Ramazzotti Gemma The Best Years Alba Rohrwacher Vanda The Ties 2021/22(67th) Swamy Rotolo Chiara A Chiara Miriam Leone Eva Kant Diabolik Aurora Giovinazzo Matilde Freaks Out Rosa Palasciano Giulia Giulia Maria Nazionale Rosa De Filippo–Scarpetta The King of Laughter 2022(68th) Barbara Ronchi Francesca September Margherita Buy Eleonora Chiavarelli Exterior Night Penélope Cruz Clara Borghetti L'immensità Claudia Pandolfi Sara Dry Benedetta Porcaroli Amanda Amanda 2023(69th) Paola Cortellesi Delia There's Still Tomorrow Linda Caridi Viviana Last Night of AmoreIsabella Ragonese Stefania/Vera Like Sheep Among Wolves Micaela Ramazzotti Desiré Mazzoni Felicità Barbara Ronchi Marianna Mortara Kidnapped 2024(70th) Tecla Insolia Modesta Spataro The Art of Joy Barbara Ronchi Licia Licino FamiliaRomana Maggiora Vergano Francesca Comencini The Time It Takes Celeste Dalla Porta Parthenope Parthenope Martina Scrinzi Lucia Graziadei Vermiglio 2025(71st) Aurora Quattrocchi Gela Sweetheart Valeria Bruni Tedeschi Eleonora Duse Duse Barbara Ronchi Elisa Zanetti Elisa Valeria Golino Goliarda Sapienza FuoriAnna Ferzetti Dorotea De Santis La grazia Tecla Insolia Cecilia Primavera
See also Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress European Film Award for Best Actress Academy Award for Best Actress