Awards & Winners

Ariel Award for Best Actress

Ariel Award

The Ariel Award for Best Actress is a Mexican Academy of Film Award. It was awarded twice in 1947, then annually from 1948 through 1958, was not awarded from 1959 through 1971, and has been awarded annually since 1972. The award recognizes excellence in acting by a lead actress in Mexican cinema. It is considered the most prestigious award in the Mexican movie industry.
Date Established : 1946

Check all the winners of Ariel Award for Best Actress presented under Ariel Award since 1946 .


Adriana Roel

Honored for : She Doesn't Want to Sleep Alone

Nominations 2014 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Adriana Roel She Doesn't Want to Sleep Alone
Dolores Heredia Orphans
María Renée Prudencio Club Sandwich
Ximena Ayala The Amazing Catfish
Arcelia Ramírez Potosí

Úrsula Pruneda

Honored for : The Dream of Lu

Nominations 2013 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Tessa Ia After Lucia
Paula Galinelli Hertzog The Prize
Úrsula Pruneda The Dream of Lu
Roxana Blanco The Delay
Greisy Mena Early and Brief Life of Sabina Rivas

Magda Vizcaíno

Honored for : Martha

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Magda Vizcaíno Martha
Teresa Sánchez Summer of Goliath
Irán Castillo Victorio

Monica del Carmen

Honored for : Leap Year

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Monica del Carmen Leap Year
Karina Gidi Abel
Maricel Álvarez Biutiful
Úrsula Pruneda The Good Herbs

Asur Zágada

Honored for : Backyard

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Asur Zágada Backyard
Paulina Gaitán Insignificant Things
Teresa Ruiz Viaje Redondo

Irene Azuela

Honored for : Bajo La Sal

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Irene Azuela Bajo La Sal
Ariadna Gil Just Walking
Maria Deschamps I\u2019m Gonna Explode

Irene Azuela

Honored for : Quemar las Naves

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Irene Azuela Quemar las Naves
Cecilia Suárez Blue Eyelids
Miriam Toews Silent Light

Maribel Verdú

Honored for : Pan's Labyrinth

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Maribel Verdú Pan's Labyrinth
Elizabeth Cervantes More Than Anything in the World
Sofía Espinoza The Girl on the Stone

Elizabeth Cervantes

Honored for : More Than Anything in the World

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Maribel Verdú Pan's Labyrinth
Elizabeth Cervantes More Than Anything in the World
Sofía Espinoza The Girl on the Stone

Mayahuel del Monte

Honored for : News from Afar

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Mayahuel del Monte News from Afar
Kate del Castillo American Visa
Ana Graham Mezcal

Danny Perea

Honored for : Duck Season

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Danny Perea Duck Season
Vanessa Bauche Digna... hasta el último aliento
Ana Paula Corpus Manos Libres
Leonor Varela Voces inocentes

Rosa María Bianchi

Honored for : Nicotina

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Rosa María Bianchi Nicotina
Magdalena Flores Japón
Carmen Madrid Nicotina

Carmen Beato

Honored for : Aro Tolbukhin in the Mind of a Killer

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Carmen Beato Aro Tolbukhin in the Mind of a Killer
Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez Dark Cities
Ana Claudia Talancón The Crime of Father Amaro

Maya Zapata

Honored for : Streeters

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Maya Zapata Streeters
Karina Gidi Demasiado Amor
Lisa Owen El Segundo Aire

Ana Bertha Espín

Honored for : General Santa Ana

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ana Bertha Espín General Santa Ana
Ximena Ayala Violet Perfume: No One Is Listening
Ana Ofelia Murguía Escrito En El Cuerpo De La Noche

Ximena Ayala

Honored for : Violet Perfume: No One Is Listening

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ana Bertha Espín General Santa Ana
Ximena Ayala Violet Perfume: No One Is Listening
Ana Ofelia Murguía Escrito En El Cuerpo De La Noche

Susana Zabaleta

Honored for : Sexo, pudor y lágrimas

Nominations 2000 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Susana Zabaleta Sexo, pudor y lágrimas
Dolores Heredia Santitos
Arcelia Ramírez En un claroscuro de la luna

Blanca Guerra

Honored for : Un embrujo

Nominations 1999 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Blanca Guerra Un embrujo
Ana Claudia Talancón El Cometa
Mariana Avila The First Night

Leticia Huijara

Honored for : If I Never See You Again

Nominations 1998 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Leticia Huijara If I Never See You Again
María Rojo Esmeralda Comes by Night
Sherlyn González Elisa antes del fin del mundo

Regina Orozco

Honored for : Deep Crimson

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Regina Orozco Deep Crimson
Ana Ofelia Murguía De muerte natural
Arcelia Ramírez Cilantro y Perejil

Patricia Reyes Spíndola

Honored for : The Queen of the Night

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Patricia Reyes Spíndola The Queen of the Night
Angélica Aragón Sucesos distantes
Diana Bracho Entre Pancho Villa y una mujer desnuda
Ana Ofelia Murguía El Anzuelo
Patricia Reyes Spíndola Mujeres insumisas

Margarita Sanz

Honored for : The Alley of Miracles

Nominations 1995 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Margarita Sanz The Alley of Miracles
Blanca Guerra In the Middle of Nowhere
Salma Hayek The Alley of Miracles
Dolores Heredia Two Crimes
María Rojo The Jolts of the Heart

Lucía Muñoz

Honored for : The Beginning and the End

Nominations 1994 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Lucía Muñoz The Beginning and the End
Socorro Bonilla Married Life
Claudette Maillé Novia Que Te Vea
Maya Mishalska Novia Que Te Vea
Julieta Egurrola The Beginning and the End

Beatriz Aguirre

Honored for : Los años de Greta

Nominations 1993 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Beatriz Aguirre Los años de Greta
Evangelina Sosa Angel of Fire

Regina Torné

Honored for : Like Water for Chocolate

Nominations 1992 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Regina Torné Like Water for Chocolate
Lumi Cavazos Like Water for Chocolate
Helena Rojo Muerte ciega

María Rojo

Honored for : Rojo Amanecer

Nominations 1991 »

Nominee Nominated Work
María Rojo Rojo Amanecer
Gabriela Roel Pueblo de Madera

Lourdes Elizarrarás

Honored for : La ciudad al desnudo

Nominations 1990 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Lourdes Elizarrarás La ciudad al desnudo
Patricia Rivera Rosa de dos aromas
Carmen Cardenal Tres veces mojado

Delia Casanova

Honored for : Love Lies

Nominations 1989 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Delia Casanova Love Lies
Alma Delfina The Cost of Living
Martha Navarro El jinete de la divina providencia

Blanca Guerra

Honored for : Días difíciles

Nominations 1988 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Blanca Guerra Días difíciles
María Rojo Life Is Most Important
Elizabeth Aguilar Mariana, Mariana

Blanca Guerra

Honored for : The Realm of Fortune

Nominations 1987 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Blanca Guerra The Realm of Fortune
Gabriela Roel Love Around the Corner
Maribel Guardia Terror and Black Lace

Patricia Reyes Spíndola

Honored for : Luz' Reasons

Nominations 1986 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Patricia Reyes Spíndola Luz' Reasons
Ana Patricia Rojo Veneno para las hadas
Elsa Maria Gutierrez Veneno para las hadas

Ofelia Medina

Honored for : Frida

Nominations 1985 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ofelia Medina Frida
Alma Muriel Luna de sangre
Lucy Reina Deveras me atrapaste

Isela Vega

Honored for : The Black Widow

Nominations 1984 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Isela Vega The Black Widow
Blanca Guerra Motel
Delia Casanova El día que murió Pedro Infante

Beatriz Sheridan

Honored for : Confidencias

Nominations 1983 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jaime Humberto Hermosillo Confidencias
María Rojo La pachanga
María Rojo La víspera

Ninón Sevilla

Honored for : Noche de carnaval

Nominations 1982 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Katy Jurado Seduction
Alma Muriel Portrait of a Married Woman
Ninón Sevilla Noche de carnaval

Helena Rojo

Honored for : Misterio

Nominations 1981 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Helena Rojo Misterio
Tina Romero Las grandes aguas
Marisa Mell Under Siege

Norma Herrera

Honored for : Fuego en el mar

Nominations 1980 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Norma Herrera Fuego en el mar
Geraldine Chaplin The Widow of Montiel
Blanca Guerra Perro callejero

Adriana Roel

Honored for : Anacrusa

Nominations 1979 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Adriana Roel Anacrusa
Alma Muriel Amor libre
Patricia Reyes Spíndola México Norte

Martha Navarro

Honored for : The Passion of Berenice

Nominations 1977 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Martha Navarro The Passion of Berenice
María Rojo The Heist
Leonor Llausás Las Poquianchis

Rocío Brambila

Honored for : The General's Daughter

Nominations 1976 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Rocío Brambila The General's Daughter
Diana Bracho Letters from Marusia
Patricia Aspíllaga The General's Daughter

Pilar Pellicer

Honored for : La Choca

Nominations 1975 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Pilar Pellicer La Choca
Leticia Perdigon La otra virginidad
Isela Vega Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia

Katy Jurado

Honored for : Faith, Hope and Charity
(segment Charity)

Nominations 1974 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Katy Jurado Faith, Hope and Charity
segment \"Charity\"
Ofelia Medina The Change
Lucha Villa El Principio

Lucha Villa

Honored for : Mecánica nacional

Nominations 1973 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Lucha Villa Mecánica nacional
Helena Rojo Los Cachorros
Maritza Olivares Los meses y los días

Rita Macedo

Honored for : Tú, yo, nosotros

Nominations 1972 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Rita Macedo Tú, yo, nosotros
Isela Vega Las reglas del juego
Julissa Tú, yo, nosotros

Silvia Pinal

Honored for : La dulce enemiga

Nominations 1958 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Silvia Pinal La dulce enemiga
Marga López Feliz año, amor mío
Marilu Elizaga The Educated Lady

Silvia Pinal

Honored for : Locura Pasional

Nominations 1957 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Silvia Pinal Locura Pasional
Yolanda Varela Lovers
Lilia Prado Talpa

Prudencia Grifell

Honored for : Una mujer en la calle

Nominations 1956 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Prudencia Grifell Una mujer en la calle
Marga López After the Storm
Silvia Pinal A Stranger on the Stairs

Marga López

Honored for : The Delivery

Nominations 1955 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Libertad Lamarque Cuando me vaya
Marga López The Delivery
María Félix Camelia

Dolores del Río

Honored for : The Boy and the Fog

Nominations 1954 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Dolores del Río The Boy and the Fog
Laura Hidalgo Las Tres perfectas casadas
Marga López Un divorcio

Stella Inda

Honored for : Soledad's Shawl

Nominations 1953 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Stella Inda Soledad's Shawl
Marga López Un rincón cerca del cielo
Libertad Lamarque The Mad Woman

Dolores del Río

Honored for : Doña Perfecta

Nominations 1952 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Dolores del Río Doña Perfecta
Marga López Negro es mi color
Irasema Dilián Stolen Paradise

María Félix

Honored for : The Devil Is a Woman

Nominations 1951 »

Nominee Nominated Work
María Félix The Devil Is a Woman
Dolores del Río The Love Nest
Libertad Lamarque Otra primavera

Marga López

Honored for : Salon Mexico

Nominations 1950 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Marga López Salon Mexico
Rosario Granados El dolor de los hijos
Carmen Montejo Al caer la tarde

María Félix

Honored for : Hidden River

Nominations 1949 »

Nominee Nominated Work
María Félix Hidden River
Blanca Estela Pavón Ustedes los ricos
Gloria Marín Si Adelita se fuera con otro

Blanca Estela Pavón

Honored for : Cuando Lloran los Valientes

Nominations 1948 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Blanca Estela Pavón Cuando Lloran los Valientes
María Elena Marqués La perla
María Teresa Esquella Encadenada

María Félix

Honored for : Enamorada

Nominations 1947 »

Nominee Nominated Work
María Félix Enamorada
Dolores del Río The Other One
Rosita Díaz Gimeno Pepita Jiménez

Dolores del Río

Honored for : The Abandoned

Nominations 1946 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Dolores del Río The Abandoned
Anita Blanch La barraca
María Félix El monje blanco
Esther Fernández Peach Blossom