NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture

Entertainment: Movies Accolades

* No award was given in 1973, 1981, 1990, 1991, or 1995 * Missing: Estelle Evans - 1969 * Ester Anderson - 1974 * Mavis Washington - 1979 * Traci Wolfe - 1987

This Category is Ranked. Sort by Ranking Based on Votes by clicking on Vote Ranking. Sort by the Collection's Ranking by clicking on List Ranking.

Vote Ranking	List Ranking
46	0	NAACP Organization 0% (0 of 11 votes)
35	1970	Barbara McNair Actress 0% (0 of 3 votes)
29	1971	Jane Fonda Actress 12.27% (1044 of 8506 votes)
22	1972	Diana Ross Vocalist 32.05% (25 of 78 votes)
32	1975	Diahann Carroll Actress 0% (0 of 14 votes)
33	1976	Denise Nicholas Actress 0% (0 of 1 votes)
1	1977	Cicely Tyson Actress 100% (1 of 1 votes)
2	1978	Cicely Tyson Actress 100% (1 of 1 votes)
28	1980	Irene Cara Actress 24.29% (60 of 247 votes)
31	1982	Jayne Kennedy Overton Beauty Contestant 4.76% (1 of 21 votes)
11	1983	Jennifer Beals Actress 46.34% (19 of 41 votes)
9	1984	Alfre Woodard Actress 50.0% (1 of 2 votes)
30	1985	Tina Turner Vocalist 5.26% (1 of 19 votes)
5	1986	Whoopi Goldberg Actress 69.13% (842 of 1218 votes)
6	1988	Whoopi Goldberg Actress 69.13% (842 of 1218 votes)
36	1989	Ruby Dee Actress 0% (0 of 7 votes)
3	1992	Whoopi Goldberg Actress 69.13% (842 of 1218 votes)
4	1993	Whoopi Goldberg Actress 69.13% (842 of 1218 votes)
23	1994	Angela Bassett Actress 30.30% (30 of 99 votes)
24	1996	Angela Bassett Actress 30.30% (30 of 99 votes)
7	1997	Whitney Houston Vocalist 60.0% (150 of 250 votes)
12	1998	Vanessa L. Williams Beauty Contestant 46.03% (58 of 126 votes)
26	1999	Angela Bassett Actress 30.30% (30 of 99 votes)
20	2000	Nia Long Actress 38.24% (13 of 34 votes)
37	2001	Sanaa Lathan Actress 0% (0 of 0 votes)
19	2002	Halle Berry Actress 38.73% (110 of 284 votes)
25	2003	Angela Bassett Actress 30.30% (30 of 99 votes)
15	2004	Queen Latifah Actress 40.91% (9 of 22 votes)
14	2005	Kerry Washington Actress 42.31% (11 of 26 votes)
38	2006	Kimberly Elise Actress 0% (0 of 0 votes)
21	2007	Keke Palmer Actress 33.33% (1 of 3 votes)
16	2008	Jurnee Smollett Actress 40.0% (2 of 5 votes)
13	2009	Rosario Dawson Actress 45.45% (5 of 11 votes)
8	2010	Gabourey Sidibe Actress 57.89% (55 of 95 votes)
18	2011	Halle Berry Actress 38.73% (110 of 284 votes)
39	2012	Viola Davis Actress 0% (0 of 3 votes)
40	2013	Viola Davis Actress 0% (0 of 3 votes)
27	2014	Angela Bassett Actress 30.30% (30 of 99 votes)
41	2015	Taraji P. Henson Actress 0% (0 of 17 votes)
42	2016	Sanaa Lathan Actress 0% (0 of 0 votes)
43	2017	Taraji P. Henson Actress 0% (0 of 17 votes)
44	2018	Octavia Spencer Actress 0% (0 of 0 votes)
45	2019	Amandla Stenberg Actress 0% (0 of 1 votes)
17	2020	Lupita Nyong'o Actress 40.0% (2 of 5 votes)
34	2021	Viola Davis Actress 0% (0 of 3 votes)
10	2022	Jennifer Hudson Vocalist 49.30% (35 of 71 votes)
47	2023	Viola Davis Actress 0% (0 of 3 votes)

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture

46

0

Organization

0% (0 of 11 votes)

35

1970

Actress

0% (0 of 3 votes)

29

1971

Actress

12.27% (1044 of 8506 votes)

22

1972

Vocalist

32.05% (25 of 78 votes)

32

1975

Actress

0% (0 of 14 votes)

33

1976

Actress

0% (0 of 1 votes)

1

1977

Actress

100% (1 of 1 votes)

2

1978

Actress

100% (1 of 1 votes)

28

1980

Actress

24.29% (60 of 247 votes)

31

1982

Beauty Contestant

4.76% (1 of 21 votes)

11

1983

Actress

46.34% (19 of 41 votes)

9

1984

Actress

50.0% (1 of 2 votes)

30

1985

Vocalist

5.26% (1 of 19 votes)

5

1986

Actress

69.13% (842 of 1218 votes)

6

1988

Actress

69.13% (842 of 1218 votes)

36

1989

Actress

0% (0 of 7 votes)

3

1992

Actress

69.13% (842 of 1218 votes)

4

1993

Actress

69.13% (842 of 1218 votes)

23

1994

Actress

30.30% (30 of 99 votes)

24

1996

Actress