The Star Awards for Best Supporting Actress is an award presented annually at the Star Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1994.
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. Chen Liping is the most recent winner in this category for her role in Emerald Hill - The Little Nyonya Story. 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 13 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). Bonnie Loo is currently the actress who have the most nominations without a win, with five.
Recipients Year Actress Work title (role) NomineesRef.1995 Zhu Xiufeng Chronicle of Life(Old Madam Jiang 蒋老夫人) 1996 Zeng Huifen The Teochew Family (Cai Chuning 蔡楚宁) 1997 Hong Huifang The Price of Peace(Wang Jinfeng 王金凤) 1998 Xiang Yun Around People's Park(Hua 阿花) 1999 Yang Libing Wok of Life(Zeng Haolian 曾浩莲) 2000 Xiang Yun My Home Affairs(Yan 阿燕) 2001 The Challenge(Wang Liguang 王丽光) 2002 Chen Huihui The Wing of Desire(Hu Xiujuan 胡秀娟) 2003 Patricia Mok Holland V(Mo Lingling 莫玲玲) 2004 Li Yinzhu A Child's Hope II(Ya Feng 亚丰) 2005 Yvonne Lim Portrait of Home (Fyn) 2006 Hong Huifang The Shining Star(Peipei 佩佩) 2007 May Phua Mars vs Venus(Su Limei Carman 苏丽梅) 2009 Ng Hui The Little Nyonya(Tao 阿桃) Xiang Yun The Little Nyonya(Tianlan 天兰 / Old Yamamoto Yueniang 老山本月娘)2010 Constance Song The Ultimatum 双子星(Jiang Ruolin 蒋若琳) 2011 Pan Lingling Breakout(Cai Siling 蔡思灵) 2012 Vivian Lai Love Thy Neighbour(Shan Shan 单珊) 2013 Lin Meijiao Game Plan(Zhang Shiyun 张诗云) 2014 Rebecca Lim The Dream Makers(Xiao Lixia Lisa 萧丽霞) 2015 Joanne Peh The Journey: Tumultuous Times(Zhang Huiniang 张蕙娘) 2016 Julie Tan The Dream Makers II(Dong Zihuai 董子怀) 2017 Aileen Tan Hero(Huang Lili 黄丽丽) 2018 Kym Ng When Duty Calls(Loke Mei Guang 陆美光) 2019 Lin Meijiao Fifty & Fabulous(Ma Keqing 马可晴) 2021 Kym Ng Daybreak(Zhang Tianqing 张天晴) 2022 Lin Meijiao My Star Bride(Pan Xiuqin 潘秀琴) 2023 Xiang Yun Your World in Mine(Wang Jinhui 王金慧) 2024 Aileen Tan SHERO(Chen Meihua 陈梅华) 2025 Cynthia Koh Hope Afloat (Li Zihui 黎子慧) 2026 Chen Liping Emerald Hill - The Little Nyonya Story (Cai Zhu Niang 蔡珠娘)
Nominees distribution chart + Colour key Actress won the award Actress was nominated for the award Actress was not nominated for the award Actress is currently nominated for the award
Actress Year Wins Xiang Yun 5 13 Lin Meijiao 3 11 Hong Huifang 2 11 Aileen Tan 2 8 Kym Ng 2 4 Zhu Xiufeng 1 1 Zeng Huifen 1 1 Yang Libing 1 4 Chen Huihui 1 6 Patricia Mok 1 1 Li Yinzhu 1 4 Yvonne Lim 1 5 May Phua 1 2 Ng Hui 1 3 1 4 Pan Lingling 1 2 Vivian Lai 1 3 Rebecca Lim 1 1 Joanne Peh 1 1 Julie Tan 1 2 Cynthia Koh 1 7 Chen Liping 1 3 Bonnie Loo 0 5 Paige Chua 0 4 Tracer Wong 0 3 Florence Tan 0 3 Sheila Sim 0 3 Ya Hui 0 3 Lina Ng 0 3 Huang Biren 0 2 Carole Lin 0 2 Eelyn Kok 0 2 Kate Pang 0 2 Jin Yinji 0 2 Carrie Wong 0 2 Mei Xin 0 2 Angela Ang 0 1 Cassandra See 0 1 Joey Swee 0 1 Tan Kheng Hua 0 1 Jesseca Liu 0 1 Felicia Chin 0 1 Ezann Lee 0 1 Jacqueline Sue 0 1 Wayne Chua 0 1 Ann Kok 0 1 Priscelia Chan 0 1 He Ying Ying 0 1 Chantalle Ng 0 1 Rui En 0 1 Tasha Low 0 1 Lynn Lim 0 1 Dawn Yeoh 0 1 Jojo Goh 0 1
Award records Record Actress Count Remarks Most wins Xiang Yun 向云 5 wins 1998, 2000, 2001, 2009, 2023 Most nominations 13 nominations 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2009,2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2023, 2026 Longest gap between wins 14 years 2009—2023 Shortest gap between wins(consecutive wins) 1 year 2000—2001 Most nominations before first award Lin Meijiao 林梅娇 7 nominations Won first award (8th nomination) in 2013 Most nominations without a win Bonnie Loo 罗美仪 5 nominations 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022 Longest gap between nominations Kym Ng 鐘琴 20 years 1998—2018 Chen Liping 陈莉萍 2004—2024 Most consecutive nominations Chen Huihui 陈慧慧 5 nominations 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Won at first nomination Zhu Xiufeng 朱秀凤 7 actresses 1995 Zeng Huifen 曾慧芬 1996 Xiang Yun 向云 1998 Patricia Mok 莫小玲 2003 Pan Lingling 潘玲玲 2011 Rebecca Lim 林慧玲 2014 Joanne Peh 白薇秀 2015 Won Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress Yvonne Lim 林湘萍 6 actresses 2007 (Best Actress)2005 (Best Supporting Actress) Joanne Peh 白薇秀 2009, 2012 (Best Actress)2015 (Best Supporting Actress) Rebecca Lim 林慧玲 2015, 2018 (Best Actress)2014 (Best Supporting Actress) Aileen Tan 陈丽贞 2001 (Best Actress)2017, 2024 (Best Supporting Actress) Kym Ng 鐘琴 2024 (Best Actress)2018, 2021 (Best Supporting Actress) Cynthia Koh 许美珍 1999 (Best Actress)2025 (Best Supporting Actress) Chen Liping 陈莉萍 2003, 2010, 2014 (Best Actress)2026 (Best Supporting Actress) Nominated for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress in the same year Zeng Huifen 曾慧芬 6 actresses 1996 Yvonne Lim 林湘萍 2005 Hong Huifang 洪慧芳 2010 Rebecca Lim 林慧玲 2014 Joanne Peh 白薇秀 2015 Kym Ng 鐘琴 2021 Won Best Newcomer/Rising Star and Best Supporting Actress Joanne Peh 白薇秀 1 actress 2004 (Best Newcomer)2015 (Best Supporting Actress) Nominated for Best Newcomer/Rising Star and Best Supporting Actress in the same year Yvonne Lim 林湘萍 5 actresses 1998 Jesseca Liu 刘子绚 2005 Jacqueline Sue 徐艳玲 2007 Kate Pang 庞蕾馨 2012 Carrie Wong 黄思恬 2015 Nominated for Evergreen Artiste and Best Supporting Actress in the same year Aileen Tan 陈丽贞 3 actresses 2017, 2019, 2023 Lin Meijiao 林梅娇 2022 Xiang Yun 向云 2023
Multiple awards and nominations
The following individuals received two or more Best Supporting Actress awards:
Wins Actress Nominations 5 Xiang Yun 向云 13 3 Lin Meijiao 林梅娇 11 2 Hong Huifang 洪慧芳 Kym Ng 鐘琴 4 Aileen Tan 陈丽贞 8
The following individuals received two or more Best Supporting Actress nominations:
Nominations Actress 13 Xiang Yun 向云 11 Hong Huifang 洪慧芳 Lin Meijiao 林梅娇 8 Aileen Tan 陈丽贞 7 Cynthia Koh 许美珍 6 Chen Huihui 陈慧慧 5 Yvonne Lim 林湘萍 Bonnie Loo 罗美仪 4 Paige Chua 蔡琦慧 Li Yinzhu 李茵珠 Kym Ng 鐘琴 Constance Song 宋怡霏 Yang Libing 杨莉冰 3 Vivian Lai 赖怡伶 Ng Hui 黄慧 Lina Ng 黄嫊方 Sheila Sim 沈琳宸 Florence Tan 陈秀丽 Tracer Wong 王裕香 Ya Hui 雅慧 Chen Liping 陈莉萍 2 Huang Biren 黄碧仁 Jin Yinji 金银姬 Eelyn Kok 郭蕙雯 Carole Lin 林晓佩 Pan Lingling 潘玲玲 Kate Pang 庞蕾馨 May Phua 潘淑钦 Julie Tan 陈欣淇 Carrie Wong 黄思恬 Mei Xin 美心
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