David di Donatello for Best Actress
| David di Donatello for Best Actress in a Leading Role | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Film |
| Country | Italy |
| Presented by | Accademia del Cinema Italiano |
| First award | 1956 (for female lead acting in films released during the 1955/1956 film season) |
| Currently held by | Tecla Insolia — The Art of Joy (2024) |
| Website | daviddidonatello |
The David di Donatello Award for Best Actress (Italian: David di Donatello per la migliore attrice protagonista) is a film award presented annually by the Accademia del Cinema Italiano (ACI, Academy of Italian Cinema) to recognize the outstanding performance in a leading role of an actress who has worked within the Italian film industry during the year preceding the ceremony. Nominees and winner are selected via run-off voting by all the members of the Accademia.
The award was first given in 1956. Sophia Loren is the record holder in this category, with seven awards, followed by Margherita Buy and Monica Vitti, with five awards each.