The Uganda Film Festival Award for Best Actress is an award presented annually by Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) at the Uganda Film Festival. It is given in honor of a female actor (actress) who has exhibited outstanding acting while working in the film industry in Uganda. The award was introduced in 2014.

Winners and nominees The table shows the winners and nominees for the Best Actor in a Feature Film award. In 2015, two actresses Farida Kutesa and Nisha Kalema co-won the award, the only time the award was shared by two contenders.

+ Table key Year Actress Film 2014 Farida Kuteesa 2015 Farida Kuteesa House Arrest Nisha KalemaThe TailorDeby WadsenHanged For LoveNanziri FaustaGalz About Town 2016 Nisha Kalema Freedom Tania Shakira KankindiInvisible CuffsRegina AmodingThe RingIfe PianchiNew Intentions 2017 Joan Agaba The Torture Hasifah N. NakitendeDevil's ChestEleanor NabwisoRain Lilian Cherimo NabunjoBreaking with CustomsAganza KisakaFaithfulBreak In 2018 Nisha Kalema Veronica's Wish Cindy SanyuBellaNabakooza PatriciaJackie and the GeneThe Only BridgeCoutinho KemiyondoKyenvu 2019 Malaika Bed of ThornsNalubega JosephineTaste of Faith Nabasumba MoureenLailahNalukwago ShadiaGrade 7 Girl 2023 Nana Kagga Pieces of MeDoreen MirembeKafa Coh Tracy KababiitoMukisaDoreck AnkundaWhen You Become MeTania Shakirah KankindiAll For Love/Atonement

Multiple wins and nominations The following individuals have won multiple Best Best Actress in a Feature film: Wins Actress Nisha Kalema

The following actresses have received two or more Best Actress nominations Nominations Actress3 Nisha Kalema2 Farida KuteesaAganza KisakaNabakooza Patricia

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