Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu

Superlatives

• Vijayashanti with six wins, have maximum awards. Five actresses won the award thrice; in chronological order, they are Vanisri, Jayasudha Soundarya, Trisha Krishnan, and Anushka Shetty.
• Nithya Menon is the first actress to win both Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu and Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress.
• Jayasudha is the only actress who have won both Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu and Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu.
• Vanisri won the award the most times in the 70's with three wins. Vijayashanti won the most in the 80s and 90s with three wins each decade. In the 90s, Soundarya had three wins. Trisha Krishnan won the award three times in 2000s, while Anushka Shetty and Samantha Akkineni has the most wins in 2010s with two wins each.
• Six actresses have won the awards in consecutive years; in chronological order, they are Vanisri , Jayasudha , Vijayashanti , Soundarya , Trisha Krishnan and Anushka Shetty.
• Jayalalithaa, Revathi and Samantha Akkineni are the only three actresses to win both Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil and Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu in the same year for their performances in the year 1972, 1992 and 2012 respectively.
• Five actresses who won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu for their debut Telugu films are in chronological order Raadhika , Richa Pallod, Sadha, Asin Thottumkal and Sai Pallavi.
• Vijayashanti and Keerthy Suresh both have won Filmfare award for Best Actress and National Film Award for Best Actress for their performance in Kartavyam and Mahanati respectively.
• Jayasudha has most of nominations with 10, followed by Anushka Shetty with 9, Jaya Prada and Vijayashanti with 8.

  Multiple Nominations

• 10 Nominations: Jayasudha
• 9 Nominations: Anushka Shetty
• 8 Nominations: Jaya Prada, Vijayashanti
• 7 Nominations: Samantha Akkineni
• 6 Nominations: Vanisri, Sridevi
• 5 Nominations: Soundarya, Trisha,

  Multiple winners

• 6 Wins: Vijayashanti
• 3 Wins: Vanisri, Jayasudha, Soundarya, Trisha Krishnan, Anushka Shetty
• 2 Wins: Samantha Akkineni

  Winners

Nominations

1970s

• 1972: Jayalalithaa - Sri Krishna Satya
• 1973: Vanisri - Jeevana Tarangalu
• 1974: Vanisri – Krishnaveni
• *Roja Ramani – O Seeta Katha
• *Vijaya Nirmala – Alluri Seetarama Raju
• 1975: Vanisri – Jeevana Jyothi
• *Annapoorna – Swargam Narakam
• *Sangeeta – Mutyala Muggu
• 1976: Jayasudha – Jyothi
• *Jaya Prada – Anthuleni Katha
• *Jaya Prada – Siri Siri Muvva
• *Madhavi – Oorummadi Brathukulu
• *Vanisri – Aradhana
• 1977: Jayasudha – Aame Katha
• *Lakshmi – Pantulamma
• *Jaya Prada – Adavi Ramudu
• *Sripriya – Chilakamma Cheppindi
• *Vanisri – Edureeta
• 1978: Talluri Rameswari – Seetamalakshmi
• *Mamata Shankar – Oka Oori Katha
• *Roopa – Naalaaga Endaro
• *Saritha – Maro Charitra
• *Sridevi – Padaharella Vayasu
• 1979: Sujatha – Guppedu Manasu
• *Jayasudha – Idi Katha Kaadu
• *Sharada – Nimajjanam
• *Sowcar Janaki – Tayaramma Bangarayya
• *Sridevi – Karthika Deepam

  1980s

• 1980: Jyoti – Vamsa Vruksham
• *Jaya Prada – Chandipriya
• *Jayasudha – Pilla Zamindar
• *Suryakantham – Gayyali Gangamma
• *Vanisri – Mahalakshmi
• 1981: Raadhika – Nyayam Kavali
• *Jaya Prada – 47 Rojulu
• *Jayasudha – Premabhishekam
• *Poornima – Mudda Mandaram
• *Sridevi – Premabhishekam
• 1982: Jayasudha – Griha Pravesham
• *Jaya Prada – Meghasandesam
• *Madhavi – Intlo Ramayya Veedilo Krishnayya
• *Raadhika – Patnam Vachina Pativrathalu
• *Sumalatha – Subhalekha
• 1983: Jaya Prada – Sagara Sangamam
• *Jayasudha – Dharmaatmudu
• *Raadhika – Abhilasha
• *Saritha – Kokilamma
• *Vijayashanti – Neti Bharatam
• 1984: Suhasini – Swathi
• *Jaya Prada – Sampoorna Premayanam
• *Jayasudha – Justice Chakravarthy
• *Poornima – Srivariki Premalekha
• *Radha – Vasantha Geetam
• 1985: Vijayashanti – Pratighatana
• *Bhanupriya – Anveshana
• *Jayasudha – Bharyabhartala Bandham
• *Sudha Chandran – Mayuri
• *Suhasini – Sravanthi
• 1986: Lakshmi – Srava Meghalu
• *Khusboo – Kaliyuga Pandavulu
• *Raadhika – Swati Mutyam
• *Suhasini – Sirivennela
• *Vijayashanti – Padamati Sandhya Ragam
• 1987: Vijayashanti – Swayam Krushi
• *Bhanupriya – Dharma Patni
• *Rajani – Aha Naa Pellanta
• *Sumalatha – Srutilayalu
• *Suhasini – Samsaram Oka Chadarangam
• 1988: Bhanupriya – Swarna Kamalam
• *Archana – Daasi
• *Shobana – Rudraveena
• *Sridevi – Aakhari Poratam
• *Vijayashanti – Janaki Ramudu
• 1989: Vijayashanti – Bharatha Nari
• *Amala – Siva
• *Girija – Geethanjali
• *Revathi – Prema
• *Ramya Krishnan – Sutradharulu

  1990s

• 1990: Vijayashanti – Karthavyam
• *Divya Bharati – Bobbili Raja
• *Sridevi – Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari
• *Shobana – Alludugaru
• *Malashri – Prema Khaidi
• 1991: Sridevi Kapoor – Kshana Kshanam
• *Sharada – Amma Rajinama
• *Divya Vani – Pelli Pustakam
• *Shobana – Rowdy Gaari Pellam
• *Meena – Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu
• 1992: Revathy – Ankuram
• *Meenakshi Sheshadri – Aapadbandhavudu
• *Meena – Chanti
• *Nagma – Gharana Mogudu
• *Aparna – Sundarakanda
• 1993: Vijayashanti - Police Lockup
• *Aamani - Mister Pellam
• *Madhavi - Matru Devo Bhava
• *Ramya Krishnan - Allari Priyudu
• *Revathy - Gaayam
• 1994: Aamani – Shubhalagnam
• *Ooha – Aame
• *Raadhika – Palnati Pourusham
• *Maheswari – Ammayi Kapuram
• *Jayasudha – Bangaru Kutumbam
• 1995: Soundarya – Ammoru
• *Rohini – Stri
• *Aamani – Subha Sankalpam
• *Indraja - Sogasu Chuda Taramaa?
• *Maheshwari – Gulabi
• 1996: Tabu – Ninne Pelladata
• *Rambha – Bombay Priyudu
• *Ravali - Pelli Sandadi
• *Soundarya – Pavitra Bandham
• *Shilpa Shetty – Sahasa Veerudu Sagara Kanya
• 1997: Vijayashanti – Osey Ramulamma
• *Maheshwari – Pelli
• *Sanghavi – Sindhooram
• *Anjala Zaveri – Preminchukundam Raa
• *Soundarya – Dongaata
• 1998: Soundarya – Antahpuram
• *Ramya Krishna – Kante Koothurne Kanu
• *Keerthi Reddy – Toli Prema
• *Preity Zinta – Premante Idera
• *Isha Koppikar – Chandralekha
• 1999: Soundarya – Raja
• *Raasi – Preyasi Raave
• *Prema – Devi
• *Antara Mali – Prema Katha
• 2000: Richa Pallod – Nuvve Kavali
• *Laya – Manoharam
• *Simran – Kalisundam Raa
• *Simran – Nuvvu Vastavani
• 2001: Bhumika Chawla – Kushi
• *Laya – Preminchu
• *Sonali Bendre – Murari
• *Simran – Narasimha Naidu
• 2002: Sadha – Jayam
• *Kalyani – Avunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru!
• *Shriya Saran – Santosham
• *Aarthi Agarwal – Nuvvu Leka Nenu Lenu
• 2003: Asin – Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi
• *Asin – Sivamani
• * Bhumika Chawla -Missamma
• *Sridevi Vijaykumar – Ninne Istapaddanu
• 2004: Trisha Krishnan – Varsham
• *Kamalinee Mukherjee – Anand
• *Shriya Saran – Nenunnanu
• *Katrina Kaif – Mallishwari
• 2005: Trisha Krishnan – Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana
• *Trisha – Athadu
• *Charmy Kaur – Anukokunda Oka Roju
• *Ayesha Takia – Super
• *Shriya Saran – Chhatrapati
• 2006: Genelia D'Souza – Bommarillu
• *Ileana D'Cruz – Pokiri
• *Kamalinee Mukherjee – Godavari
• *Aarthi Agarwal – Andala Ramudu
• 2007: Trisha Krishnan – Aadavari Matalaku Arthale Verule
• *Charmy Kaur – Mantra
• *Bhumika Chawla – Anasuya
• *Genelia D'Souza – Dhee
• *Nayanthara – Tulasi
• 2008: Swathi Reddy – Ashta Chamma
• *Ileana D'Cruz – Jalsa
• *Kamalinee Mukherjee – Gamyam
• *Shweta Prasad – Kotha Bangaru Lokam
• *Trisha Krishnan – Krishna
• 2009: Anushka Shetty – Arundhati
• *Kajal Aggarwal – Magadheera
• *Kamalinee Mukherjee – Gopi Gopika Godavari
• *Ileana D'Cruz – Kick
• *Tamannaah – Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam
• 2010: Anushka Shetty – Vedam
• *Anushka Shetty – Nagavalli
• *Kajal Aggarwal – Darling
• *Nayanthara – Simha
• *Samantha Ruth Prabhu – Ye Maaya Chesave
• 2011: Nayanthara – Sri Rama Rajyam
• *Kajal Aggarwal – Mr. Perfect
• *Nithya Menen – Ala Modalaindi
• *Tamannaah – 100% Love
• *Samantha Ruth Prabhu – Dookudu
• 2012: Samantha Ruth Prabhu – Eega
• *Nayanthara – Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum
• *Tamannaah – Racha
• *Hansika Motwani – Denikaina Ready
• *Anushka Shetty – Damarukam
• 2013: Nithya Menen – Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde
• *Anushka Shetty – Mirchi
• *Nanditha Raj – Prema Katha Chitram
• *Rakul Preet Singh – Venkatadri Express
• *Samantha Ruth Prabhu – Attarintiki Daredi
• 2014: Shruti Haasan – Race Gurram
• *Kajal Aggarwal – Govindudu Andarivadele
• *Pooja Hegde – Oka Laila Kosam
• *Rakul Preet Singh – Loukyam
• *Samantha Ruth Prabhu – Manam
• 2015: Anushka Shetty – Rudhramadevi
• *Nithya Menen – Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju
• *Hebah Patel – Kumari 21F
• *Shruti Haasan – Srimanthudu
• *Tamannaah – '
• 2016: Samantha Ruth Prabhu – A Aa
• *Keerthy Suresh – Nenu Sailaja
• *Lavanya Tripathi – Soggade Chinni Nayana
• *Niveda Thomas – Gentleman
• *Rakul Preet Singh – Nannaku Prematho
• * Ritu Varma – Pelli Choopulu
• 2017: Sai Pallavi – Fidaa
• *Anushka Shetty – '
• *Niveda Thomas – Ninnu Kori
• *Rakul Preet Singh – Rarandoi Veduka Chudham
• * Ritika Singh – Guru
• 2018: Keerthy Suresh – Mahanati
• *Samantha Akkineni – Rangasthalam
• *Rashmika Mandanna – Geetha Govindam
• *Anushka Shetty – Bhaagamathie
• * Pooja Hegde – Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava
• * Aditi Rao Hydari - Sammohanam