Luna Award for Best Supporting Actress
| Luna Award for Best Supporting Actress | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role |
| Country | Philippines |
| Presented by | Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP) |
| First award | 1983 |
| Currently held by | Ana Abad Santos Third World Romance (2024) |
| Most wins | Gina Alajar & Nida Blanca (3) |
| Most nominations | Amy Austria, Cherry Pie Picache, Daria Ramirez, Eugene Domingo, Gina Alajar, Gloria Romero, Hilda Koronel & Nida Blanca (4) |
The Luna Award for Best Supporting Actress is an award presented annually by the Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP). Before 2005, it was called the FAP Awards.[1] This has been awarded to actresses who have delivered outstanding performance in a supporting role.[2][3]
In 1981, the Executive Order 640-A signed by President Ferdinand Marcos mandated the Film Academy of the Philippines to recognize excellence in Philippine filmmaking annually. However, due to recurring financial difficulties, the Luna Awards were not held in certain years or were sometimes postponed to a later date.[4]
Ana Abad Santos currently holds this title for her role in Third World Romance. Gina Alajar and Nida Blanca both hold the record for the most wins in this category (3).
Winners and nominees
The winner is shown first, followed by the other nominees.
1980s
| Year | Actor | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 (1st)[5] | |||
| Liza Lorena | Oro, Plata, Mata | Nena Ojeda | |
| 1984 (2nd) | |||
| Charito Solis | Karnal | The storyteller | |
| 1985 (3rd) | |||
| Gina Alajar | Kaya Kong Abutin ang Langit | Nancy Rosales | |
| 1986 (4th) | |||
| Dina Bonnevie | Tinik sa Dibdib | Corazon | |
| 1987 (5th) | |||
| Nida Blanca | Magdusa Ka! | Aling Toyang | |
| 1988 (6th) | |||
| Nida Blanca | Kid, Huwag Kang Susuko | Aling Turing | |
| Gloria Romero | Saan Nagtatago ang Pag-ibig? | Carmen | |
| 1989 (7th) | |||
| Harlene Bautista | Gawa Na ang Balang Papatay sa Iyo | Lisa |
1990s
| Year | Actor | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 (8th) | |||
| Cherie Gil | Ang Bukas ay Akin, Langit ang Uusig | Miriam | |
| 1991 (9th) | |||
| Gina Alajar | Andrea, Paano Ba ang Maging Isang Ina? | Joyce | |
| 1992 (10th) | |||
| Dawn Zulueta | Una Kang Naging Akin | Vanessa | |
| 1993 (11th) | |||
| Amy Austria | Narito ang Puso Ko | Dolly Sanchez | |
| 1994 (12th) | |||
| Monique Wilson | Kapag Iginuhit ang Hatol ng Puso | Lally | |
| 1995 (13th) | |||
| Caridad Sanchez | Maalaala Mo Kaya: The Movie | Nena | |
| 1996 (14th) | |||
| Jaclyn Jose | The Flor Contemplacion Story | Neneng | |
| Nida Blanca | Ipaglaban Mo: The Movie | Sandra | |
| 1997 (15th) | |||
| Gina Alajar | Mulanay: Sa Pusod ng Paraiso | Norma | |
| Zsa Zsa Padilla | Madrasta | Karina Salvacion | |
| 1998 (16th) | |||
| Nida Blanca | Babae | ||
| 1999 (17th) | |||
| Serena Dalrymple | Bata, Bata, Paano Ka Ginawa? | Maya |
2000s
2010s
2020s
| Year | Actor | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 (38th)[21] | |||
| Meryll Soriano | John Denver Trending | Marites Cabungcal | |
| Angie Castrence | Iska | Bining | |
| Dolly de Leon | Verdict | Elsa | |
| Ella Cruz | Edward | Agnes | |
| Yuna Tangog | Mindanao | Aisa | |
| 2021 | |||
| No awards given for this year. | |||
| 2022 | |||
| No awards given for this year. | |||
| 2023 (39th)[22][23] | |||
| Mylene Dizon | Family Matters | Fortune | |
| Agot Isidro | Family Matters | Odette | |
| Beverly Salviejo | Maid in Malacañang | Biday | |
| Elizabeth Oropesa | Lucy | ||
| Lara Morena | Relyebo | Mrs. S | |
| 2024 (40th)[24][25] | |||
| Ana Abad Santos | Third World Romance | Mama Ging | |
| Angel Aquino | A Very Good Girl | Conchita Novela | |
| Cassy Legaspi | When I Met You in Tokyo | Hannah | |
| Chienna Filomeno | A Very Good Girl | Zab Omila | |
| Iyah Mina | Third World Romance | Inang Reyna | |
Multiple wins
The following individuals have won two or more Luna Awards for Best Supporting Actress:
| Wins | Actor | Nominations | First Win | Latest Win |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gina Alajar | 4 | Kaya Kong Abutin ang Langit (1985) | Mulanay: Sa Pusod ng Paraiso (1997) |
| Nida Blanca | 4 | Magdusa Ka! (1987) | Babae (1998) | |
| 2 | Amy Austria | 4 | Narito ang Puso Ko (1993) | Anak (2001) |
| Ana Abad Santos | 2 | Apocalypse Child (2016) | Third World Romance (2024) | |
| Caridad Sanchez | 2 | Maalaala Mo Kaya: The Movie (1995) | Bagong Buwan (2002) | |
| Hilda Koronel | 4 | Nasaan Ka Man (2006) | The Mistress (2013) | |
| Jaclyn Jose | 3 | The Flor Contemplacion Story (1996) | Naglalayag (2005) |
*The 27th and 29th Luna Awards were held on the same day due to financial difficulties.[26]
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