The Vijay Award for Best Actress is given by STAR Vijay as part of its annual Vijay Awards ceremony for Tamil (Kollywood) films. It was given from the second ceremony onwards.

Winners

Winners and nominations

• 2007 Priyamani – Paruthiveeran^[1]
  • Asin – Pokkiri
  • Bhavana – Deepavali
  • Jyothika – Mozhi
  • Padmapriya – Mirugam
• 2008 Sneha – Pirivom Santhippom^[2]
  • Asin – Dasavathaaram
  • Parvathy Thiruvothu – Poo
  • Genelia D'Souza – Santosh Subramaniam

• 2009 Pooja Umashanker – Naan Kadavul^[3]
  • Padmapriya – Pokkisham
  • Sindhu Menon – Eeram
  • Tamannaah – Kandein Kadhalai
  • Vega Tamotia – Pasanga
• 2010 Anjali – Angadi Theru^[4]
  • Amala Paul – Mynaa
  • Reema Sen – Aayirathil Oruvan
  • Aishwarya Rai – Ravanan
  • Trisha – Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa
• 2011 Anjali – Engaeyum Eppothum
  • Nithya Menen – Nootrenbadhu
  • Anushka Shetty – Deiva Thirumagal
  • Iniya – Vaagai Sooda Vaa
  • Richa Gangopadhyay – Mayakkam Enna

• 2012 Samantha Ruth Prabhu – Neethane En Ponvasantham
  • Kajal Aggarwal - Thuppakki
  • Shruti Haasan - 3
  • Sunaina - Neerparavai
  • Viji Chandrasekhar - Aarohanam
• 2013 Nayanthara – Raja Rani
  • Parvathy Thiruvothu - Maryan
  • Pooja Umashanker - Vidiyum Munn
  • Sneha - Haridas
  • Vedhicka - Paradesi
• 2014 Amala Paul – Velaiyilla Pattathari
  • Nithya Menen - Malini 22 Palayamkottai
  • Lakshmi Menon - Naan Sigappu Manithan
  • Sridivya - Jeeva
  • Vedhicka - Kaaviya Thalaivan