The Jussi Award for Best Actress was an award presented annually at the Jussi Awards, the premier film industry event in Finland, between 1944 and 2022. In the spring of 2022, Filmiaura's board introduced the gender-neutral Jussi Award for Best Leading Performance, which started from the 76th Jussi Awards in 2023. The 1st Jussi Awards ceremony was held in 1944, with Ansa Ikonen winning the first Jussi Award for Best Actress for her performance in Vaivaisukon morsian, and Seidi Haarla was the last winner in Compartment No. 6 at the 75th Jussi Awards in 2022.
Winners
Year Actress Film English title 1943 (1st) Ansa IkonenVaivaisukon morsianThe Wooden Pauper's Bride 1944 (2nd) Lea JoutsenoDynamiittityttöThe Girl and the Gangsters 1945 (3rd) Regina LinnanheimoLevoton veri, Rakkauden ristiRestless Blood, Cross of Love 1946 (4th) Emma VäänänenLoviisa – Niskavuoren nuori emäntäLouisa 1947 (5th) Eeva-Kaarina VolanenNaiskohtaloitaDestinies of Women 1948 (6th) Eeva-Kaarina VolanenRuma ElsaUgly Elsa 1949 (7th) Eeva-Kaarina VolanenKatupeilin takana, Hallin JanneBehind the Mirror in the Window, Hallin Janne 1950 (8th) Emma VäänänenGabriel, tule takaisinGabriel, Come Back 1951 (9th) Mirjami KuosmanenValkoinen peuraThe White Reindeer 1952 (10th) Rauni LuomaNiskavuoren HetaHeta from Niskavuori 1953 (11th) Maija KarhiKun on tunteetWhen There Are Feelings 1954 (12th) Rakel LaaksoOpri– 1955 (13th) Not presented 1956 (14th) Emma VäänänenElokuuThe Harvest Month 1957 (15th) Emma VäänänenNiskavuoren naisetWomen of Niskavuori 1958 (16th) Tea IstaMies tältä tähdeltäA Man from This Star 1959 not held Not presented 1960 not held Not presented 1961 (17th) Sinikka HannulaRakas...Darling 1962 (18th) Ruth SnellmanIhana seikkailuA Wonderful Adventure 1963 (19th) Not presented 1964 not held Not presented 1965 (20th) Riitta ElsteläOnnelliset leikitHappy Games 1966 (21st) Elli CastrénRakkaus alkaa aamuyöstäLove Begins in the Morning 1967 (22nd) Kristiina HalkolaLapualaismorsianGirl of Finland 1968 (23rd) Liisamaija LaaksonenMustaa valkoisella, Vain neljä kertaaBlack on White, Four Times Only 1969 (24th) Ritva VepsäRuusujen aika, Sixtynine 69Time of Roses, Sixtynine 1970 (25th) Hillevi LagerstamSiiri AngerkoskiTakiaispallo AliisaFlowering Thistle– 1971–72 (26th) Eeva-Maija HaukinenEila PehkonenKun taivas putoaa...Se on sitten kevätWhen the Heavens FellIt's Spring Then 1972 (27th) Tea IstaHaluan rakastaa, PeterI Want to Love, Peter 1973 (28th) Tuula NymanAnja PohjolaAino LehtimäkiYhden miehen sotaRautatieSolveigin lauluOne Man's WarRailwayI'm Solving a Song 1974 (29th) Not presented 1975 (30th) Leena UotilaRakastunut rampaCripple in Love 1976 (31st) Tuula NymanLomaOlympian Holiday 1977 (32nd) Irma SeikkulaRaili VeivoNanny WesterlundAika hyvä ihmiseksiAika hyvä ihmiseksiTuntematon ystäväPeople Not as Bad as They SeemPeople Not as Bad as They SeemAn Unknown Friend 1978 (33rd) Elina SaloRunoilija ja muusaPoet and Muse 1979 (34th) Not presented 1980 (35th) Rea MauranenEeva ElorantaTulipääYö meren rannallaFlame TopNight by the Seashore 1981 (36th) Not presented 1982 (37th) Not presented 1983 (38th) Eeva ElorantaPalava enkeli, ZojaBurning Angel, – 1984 (39th) Rauni LuomaNiskavuoriThe Tug of Home: The Famous Niskavuori Saga 1985 (40th) Soli LabbartKunniallinen petkuttajaThe True Deceiver 1986 (41st) Pirjo LeppänenElämän vonkamiesLife's Hardy Men 1987 (42nd) Kaija PakarinenTilintekoThe Final Arrangement 1988 (43rd) Liisamaija LaaksonenIhmiselon ihanuus ja kurjuusThe Glory and Misery of Human Life 1989 (44th) Pirkko HämäläinenPaperitähtiPaper Star 1990 (45th) Kati OutinenTulitikkutehtaan tyttöThe Match Factory Girl 1991 (46th) Irma JunnilainenViiva vinita – tavallisen ihmisen museoViiva Vinita 1992 (47th) Merja LarivaaraKaivoThe Well 1993 (48th) Tiina LymiAkvaariorakkausLove in a Fish Bowl 1994 (49th) Not presented 1995 (50th) Päivi AkonpeltoSuolaista ja makeaaBittersweet 1996 (51st) Kati OutinenKauas pilvet karkaavatDrifting Clouds 1997 (52nd) Leea KlemolaNeitoperhoThe Collector 1998 (53rd) Elena LeeveTulennielijäFire-Eater 1999 (54th) Eeva LitmanenRakkaudella, MaireKiss Me in the Rain 2000 (55th) Outi MäenpääLomallaThe South 2001 (56th) Irina BjörklundMinä ja MorrisonMe and Morrison 2002 (57th) Kati OutinenMies vailla menneisyyttäThe Man Without a Past 2003 (58th) Sari MällinenEila– 2004 (59th) Outi MäenpääKukkia ja sidontaaFlowers and Binding 2005 (60th) Maria LundqvistÄideistä parhainMother of Mine 2006 (61st) Susanna AnteroinenValkoinen kaupunkiFrozen City 2007 (62nd) Outi MäenpääMusta jääBlack Ice 2008 (63rd) Elena LeevePutoavia enkeleitäFalling Angels 2009 (64th) Minna HaapkyläKuulusteluThe Interrogation 2010 (65th) Katja KüttnerPrinsessaPrincess 2011 (66th) Elina KnihtiläHyvä poikaThe Good Son 2012 (67th) Laura BirnPuhdistusPurge 2013 (68th) Leea KlemolaKerron sinulle kaikenOpen Up to Me 2014 (69th) Anu SinisaloEi kiitosNo Thank You 2015 (70th) Krista KosonenKätilöWildeye 2016 (71st) Linnea Skog Tyttö nimeltä VarpuLittle Wing 2017 (72nd) Krista KosonenMiami– 2018(73rd)Oma maaLand of Hope 2019 (73rd) Mimosa WillamoAurora– 2020 (74th) Alma PöystiTove– 2021 (75th) Seidi HaarlaHytti nro 6Compartment No. 6
Multiple awards
4 awards Emma Väänänen (2 consecutive)
3 awards Outi Mäenpää Kati Outinen Eeva-Kaarina Volanen (3 consecutive)
2 awards Eeva Eloranta Tea Ista Leea Klemola Krista Kosonen Liisamaija Laaksonen Elena Leeve Rauni Luoma Tuula Nyman
References
External links
Jussi Awards on the Internet Movie Database