Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress
The Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress is a state film award of the Indian state of Karnataka given during the annual Karnataka State Film Awards. The award honours Kannada language film actresses.
Superlative Winners
4 wins : Aarathi, Jayanthi, Tara3 wins: Kalpana
2 wins: Shruti,Sudha rani, Soundarya, Bhavana, Anu prabhakar,Prema
Winners
Key
| Year | Recipient | Role | Film | |
| 1967–68 | Kalpana | Indira | Belli Moda | |
| 1968–69 | Kalpana | Malathi | Hannele Chiguridaga | |
| 1969–70 | Bharathi Vishnuvardhan | Chennambike | Sri Krishnadevaraya | |
| 1970–71 | Kalpana | Kaveri | Sharapanjara | |
| 1971–72 | L. V. Sharada | Kathyayini | Vamsha Vriksha | |
| 1972–73 | Aarathi | Alamelu | Naagarahaavu | |
| 1973–74 | Jayanthi | Madhavi | Edakallu Guddada Mele | |
| 1973–74 | Nandini Bhaktavatsala | Kamali | Kaadu | |
| 1974–75 | A. Revathi | Kankana | ||
| 1975–76 | Aarathi | Munithaayi | Katha Sangama | |
| 1976–77 | Jayanthi | Manassinanthe Mangalya | ||
| 1977–78 | Aparna Narang | Spandana | ||
| 1978–79 | Aarathi | Thunga | Dharmasere | |
| 1979–80 | Vaishali Kasaravalli | Lakshmi | Akramana | |
| 1980–81 | Aarathi | Ranganayaki / Maala | Ranganayaki | |
| 1981–82 | Jayanthi | Putti | Dharma Dari Thappithu | |
| 1982–83 | Padma Vasanthi | Vasanthi | Maanasa Sarovara | |
| 1983–84 | Abhinaya | Gowri | Anubhava | |
| 1984–85 | Roopa Devi | Avala Antharanga | ||
| 1985–86 | Jayanthi | Chinnamma / Thara Devi | Masanada Hoovu | |
| 1986–87 | Geetha | Dr. Janaki / Dr. Janavi | Aruna Raaga | |
| 1987–88 | Usha | Akka Mahadevi | Shivayogi Akkamahadevi | |
| 1988–89 | Saritha | Banneri | Sankranthi | |
| 1989–90 | Sudha Rani | Rukmini | Panchama Veda | |
| 1990–91 | Tara | Jaya | Krama | |
| 1991–92 | Sudha Rani | Padma | Mysore Mallige | |
| 1992–93 | Vinaya Prasad | Vani | Aathanka | |
| 1993–94 | Lakshmi | Ramabai | Hoovu Hannu | |
| 1994–95 | Shruti | Usha | Aagatha | |
| 1995–96 | Prema | Madhu / Madhuri | Om | |
| 1996–97 | Shilpa | Kanaka | Janumada Jodi | |
| 1997–98 | Jayamala | Narmada Thaayi / Thaayi Saheba | Thaayi Saheba | |
| 1998–99 | Soundarya | Kshama | Doni Saagali | |
| 1999–2000 | Tara | Subbamma Heggadithi | Kaanuru Heggadathi | |
| 2000–01 | Anu Prabhakar | Kaveri | Shaapa | |
| 2001–02 | Soundarya | Naagi | Dweepa | |
| 2002–03 | Bhavana | Channi | Kshaama | |
| 2003–04 | Radhika Kumaraswamy | Gowri | Thayi Illada Thabbali | |
| 2004–05 | Shruti | Gowri | Gowdru | |
| 2005–06 | Pavitra Lokesh | Venkatalakshmi | Naayi Neralu | |
| 2006–07 | Tara | Mrudula | Cyanide | |
| 2007–08 | Umashree | Gulabi | Gulabi Talkies | |
| 2008–09 | Radhika Pandit | Chanchala | Moggina Manasu | |
| 2009–10 | Anu Prabhakar | Bangari | Pareekshe | |
| 2010–11 | Ramya | Geetha | Sanju Weds Geetha | |
| 2011 | Bhavana | Bhageerathi | Bhageerathi | |
| 2012 | Nirmala Chennappa | Jayamma | Tallana | |
| 2013 | Nivedhitha | Devakka | December-1 | |
| 2014 | Lakshmi Gopalaswamy | Meera | Vidaaya | |
| 2015 | Malashri | Ganga | Ganga | |
| 2016 | Sruthi Hariharan | Nandini | Beautiful Manasugalu | |
| 2017 | Tara | Ramakka | Hebbet Ramakka | |
| 2018 | Meghana Raj | Poorvi | Iruvudellava Bittu |