Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical
Tony Awards · 300 nominations across 77 ceremonies · 77 wins
79th Tonys · 2026
- Winner Caissie Levy · Ragtime
- Nominee Christiani Pitts · Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
- Nominee Sara Chase · Schmigadoon!
- Nominee Marla Mindelle · Titaníque
- Nominee Stephanie Hsu · The Rocky Horror Show
78th Tonys · 2025
- Winner Nicole Scherzinger · Sunset Boulevard
- Nominee Jasmine Amy Rogers · Boop! The Musical
- Nominee Megan Hilty · Death Becomes Her
- Nominee Audra McDonald · Gypsy: A Musical Fable
- Nominee Jennifer Simard · Death Becomes Her
77th Tonys · 2024
- Winner Maleah Joi Moon · Hell's Kitchen
- Nominee Gayle Rankin · Cabaret
- Nominee Kelli O'Hara · Days of Wine and Roses
- Nominee Maryann Plunkett · The Notebook
- Nominee Eden Espinosa · Lempicka
76th Tonys · 2023
- Winner Victoria Clark · Kimberly Akimbo
- Nominee Micaela Diamond · Parade
- Nominee Annaleigh Ashford · Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
- Nominee Sara Bareilles · Into the Woods
- Nominee Lorna Courtney · & Juliet
75th Tonys · 2022
- Winner Joaquina Kalukango · Paradise Square
- Nominee Sutton Foster · The Music Man
- Nominee Sharon D. Clarke · Caroline, or Change
- Nominee Mare Winningham · Girl from the North Country
- Nominee Carmen Cusack · Flying Over Sunset
74th Tonys · 2021
- Winner Adrienne Warren · Tina
- Nominee Elizabeth Stanley · Jagged Little Pill
- Nominee Karen Olivo · Moulin Rouge!
73rd Tonys · 2019
- Winner Stephanie J. Block · The Cher Show
- Nominee Eva Noblezada · Hadestown
- Nominee Beth Leavel · The Prom
- Nominee Kelli O'Hara · Kiss Me, Kate
- Nominee Caitlin Kinnunen · The Prom
72nd Tonys · 2018
- Winner Katrina Lenk · The Band's Visit
- Nominee Jessie Mueller · Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel
- Nominee Taylor Louderman · Mean Girls
- Nominee Hailey Kilgore · Once on This Island
- Nominee LaChanze · Summer: The Donna Summer Musical
- Nominee Lauren Ambrose · My Fair Lady
71st Tonys · 2017
- Winner Bette Midler · Hello, Dolly!
- Nominee Eva Noblezada · Miss Saigon
- Nominee Christine Ebersole · War Paint
- Nominee Denée Benton · Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
- Nominee Patti LuPone · War Paint
70th Tonys · 2016
- Winner Cynthia Erivo · The Color Purple
- Nominee Carmen Cusack · Bright Star
- Nominee Phillipa Soo · Hamilton
- Nominee Laura Benanti · She Loves Me
- Nominee Jessie Mueller · Waitress
69th Tonys · 2015
- Winner Kelli O'Hara · The King and I
- Nominee Leanne Cope · An American in Paris
- Nominee Beth Malone · Fun Home
- Nominee Kristin Chenoweth · On the Twentieth Century
- Nominee Chita Rivera · The Visit
68th Tonys · 2014
- Winner Jessie Mueller · Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
- Nominee Idina Menzel · If/Then
- Nominee Sutton Foster · Violet
- Nominee Kelli O'Hara · The Bridges of Madison County
- Nominee Mary Bridget Davies
67th Tonys · 2013
- Winner Patina Miller · Pippin
- Nominee Stephanie J. Block · Drood
- Nominee Laura Osnes · Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella
- Nominee Carolee Carmello
- Nominee Valisia LeKae
66th Tonys · 2012
- Winner Audra McDonald · Porgy and Bess
- Nominee Jan Maxwell · Follies
- Nominee Kelli O'Hara · Nice Work If You Can Get It
- Nominee Laura Osnes · Bonnie & Clyde
- Nominee Cristin Milioti · Once
65th Tonys · 2011
- Winner Sutton Foster · Anything Goes
- Nominee Donna Murphy
- Nominee Patina Miller · Sister Act
- Nominee Beth Leavel
64th Tonys · 2010
- Winner Catherine Zeta-Jones · A Little Night Music
- Nominee Montego Glover · Memphis
- Nominee Kate Baldwin · Finian's Rainbow
- Nominee Christiane Noll · Ragtime
- Nominee Sherie Rene Scott · Everyday Rapture
63rd Tonys · 2009
- Winner Alice Ripley · Next to Normal
- Nominee Allison Janney · 9 to 5
- Nominee Sutton Foster · Shrek the Musical
- Nominee Josefina Scaglione · West Side Story
- Nominee Stockard Channing · Pal Joey
62nd Tonys · 2008
- Winner Patti LuPone · Gypsy: A Musical Fable
- Nominee Kerry Butler · Xanadu
- Nominee Kelli O'Hara · South Pacific
- Nominee Jenna Russell · Sunday in the Park with George
- Nominee Faith Prince
61st Tonys · 2007
- Winner Christine Ebersole · Grey Gardens
- Nominee Audra McDonald · 110 in the Shade
- Nominee Laura Bell Bundy · Legally Blonde
- Nominee Donna Murphy
- Nominee Debra Monk · Curtains
60th Tonys · 2006
- Winner LaChanze · The Color Purple
- Nominee Chita Rivera
- Nominee Sutton Foster · The Drowsy Chaperone
- Nominee Patti LuPone · Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
- Nominee Kelli O'Hara · The Pajama Game
59th Tonys · 2005
- Winner Victoria Clark · The Light in the Piazza
- Nominee Erin Dilly
- Nominee Sutton Foster
- Nominee Sherie Rene Scott · Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
- Nominee Christina Applegate · Sweet Charity
58th Tonys · 2004
- Winner Idina Menzel · Wicked
- Nominee Stephanie D'Abruzzo · Avenue Q
- Nominee Kristin Chenoweth · Wicked
- Nominee Tonya Pinkins · Caroline, or Change
- Nominee Donna Murphy · Wonderful Town
57th Tonys · 2003
- Winner Marissa Jaret Winokur · Hairspray
- Nominee Elizabeth Parkinson · Movin' Out
- Nominee Bernadette Peters · Gypsy: A Musical Fable
- Nominee Melissa Errico · Amour
- Nominee Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio · Man of La Mancha
56th Tonys · 2002
- Winner Sutton Foster · Thoroughly Modern Millie
- Nominee Louise Pitre · Mamma Mia!
- Nominee Vanessa Williams · Into the Woods
- Nominee Jennifer Laura Thompson · Urinetown
- Nominee Nancy Opel · Urinetown
55th Tonys · 2001
- Winner Christine Ebersole · 42nd Street
- Nominee Randy Graff · A Class Act
- Nominee Marla Schaffel · Jane Eyre
- Nominee Faith Prince · Bells Are Ringing
- Nominee Blythe Danner · Follies
54th Tonys · 2000
- Winner Heather Headley · Aida
- Nominee Audra McDonald · Marie Christine
- Nominee Marin Mazzie · Kiss Me, Kate
- Nominee Toni Collette · The Wild Party
- Nominee Rebecca Luker · The Music Man
53rd Tonys · 1999
- Winner Bernadette Peters · Annie Get Your Gun
- Nominee Carolee Carmello · Parade
- Nominee Dee Hoty · Footloose
- Nominee Siân Phillips
52nd Tonys · 1998
- Winner Natasha Richardson · Cabaret
- Nominee Betty Buckley
- Nominee Marin Mazzie · Ragtime
- Nominee Alice Ripley · Side Show
- Nominee Emily Skinner
51st Tonys · 1997
- Winner Bebe Neuwirth · Chicago
- Nominee Tonya Pinkins
- Nominee Karen Ziemba · Steel Pier
- Nominee Pamela Isaacs · The Life (musical)
50th Tonys · 1996
- Winner Donna Murphy · The King and I
- Nominee Daphne Rubin-Vega · Rent
- Nominee Julie Andrews
- Nominee Crista Moore · Big (musical)
49th Tonys · 1995
- Winner Glenn Close · Sunset Boulevard
- Nominee Rebecca Luker · Show Boat
48th Tonys · 1994
- Winner Donna Murphy · Passion
- Nominee Judy Kuhn · She Loves Me
- Nominee Susan Egan · Beauty and the Beast
- Nominee Dee Hoty
47th Tonys · 1993
- Winner Chita Rivera · Kiss of the Spider Woman
- Nominee Ann Crumb · Anna Karenina
- Nominee Stephanie Lawrence · Blood Brothers
- Nominee Bernadette Peters · The Goodbye Girl
46th Tonys · 1992
- Winner Faith Prince · Guys and Dolls
- Nominee Jodi Benson · Crazy for You
- Nominee Sophie Hayden · The Most Happy Fella
- Nominee Josie de Guzman · Guys and Dolls
45th Tonys · 1991
- Winner Lea Salonga · Miss Saigon
- Nominee Dee Hoty · The Will Rogers Follies
- Nominee June Angela
- Nominee Cathy Rigby
44th Tonys · 1990
- Winner Tyne Daly · Gypsy: A Musical Fable
- Nominee Liliane Montevecchi · Grand Hotel
- Nominee Beth Fowler · Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
- Nominee Georgia Brown · The Threepenny Opera
43rd Tonys · 1989
- Winner Ruth Brown · Black and Blue
- Nominee Linda Hopkins · Black and Blue
- Nominee Charlotte d'Amboise · Jerome Robbins' Broadway
- Nominee Sharon McNight · Starmites
42nd Tonys · 1988
- Winner Joanna Gleason · Into the Woods
- Nominee Judy Kuhn
- Nominee Patti LuPone
- Nominee Alison Fraser · Romance/Romance
41st Tonys · 1987
- Winner Maryann Plunkett · Me and My Girl
- Nominee Catherine Cox
- Nominee Teresa Stratas · Rags
40th Tonys · 1986
- Winner Bernadette Peters · Song and Dance
- Nominee Chita Rivera
- Nominee Cleo Laine · Drood
- Nominee Debbie Allen · Sweet Charity
38th Tonys · 1984
- Winner Chita Rivera · The Rink
- Nominee Bernadette Peters · Sunday in the Park with George
- Nominee Rhetta Hughes
- Nominee Liza Minnelli · The Rink
37th Tonys · 1983
- Winner Natalia Makarova
- Nominee Chita Rivera · Merlin
- Nominee Twiggy · My One and Only
- Nominee Lonette McKee
36th Tonys · 1982
- Winner Jennifer Holliday · Dreamgirls
- Nominee Mary Gordon Murray · Little Me
- Nominee Sheryl Lee Ralph · Dreamgirls
- Nominee Lisa Mordente
35th Tonys · 1981
- Winner Lauren Bacall · Woman of the Year
- Nominee Chita Rivera
- Nominee Meg Bussert · Brigadoon
- Nominee Linda Ronstadt
34th Tonys · 1980
- Winner Patti LuPone · Evita
- Nominee Sandy Duncan
- Nominee Ann Miller · Sugar Babies
- Nominee Christine Andreas · Oklahoma!
33rd Tonys · 1979
- Winner Angela Lansbury · Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
- Nominee Dorothy Loudon · Ballroom
- Nominee Tovah Feldshuh
- Nominee Alexis Smith
32nd Tonys · 1978
- Winner Liza Minnelli · The Act
- Nominee Madeline Kahn · On the Twentieth Century
- Nominee Eartha Kitt
- Nominee Frances Sternhagen
31st Tonys · 1977
- Winner Dorothy Loudon · Annie
- Nominee Clamma Dale
- Nominee Andrea McArdle · Annie
- Nominee Ernestine Jackson · Guys and Dolls
30th Tonys · 1976
- Winner Donna McKechnie · A Chorus Line
- Nominee Vivian Reed · Bubbling Brown Sugar
- Nominee Gwen Verdon · Chicago
- Nominee Chita Rivera · Chicago
29th Tonys · 1975
- Winner Angela Lansbury · Gypsy: A Musical Fable
- Nominee Lola Falana
- Nominee Bernadette Peters · Mack & Mabel
- Nominee Ann Reinking
28th Tonys · 1974
- Winner Virginia Capers · Raisin
- Nominee Carol Channing
- Nominee Michele Lee · Seesaw
27th Tonys · 1973
- Winner Glynis Johns · A Little Night Music
- Nominee Debbie Reynolds
- Nominee Marcia Rodd
- Nominee Leland Palmer · Pippin
26th Tonys · 1972
- Winner Alexis Smith · Follies
- Nominee Jonelle Allen · Two Gentlemen of Verona
- Nominee Mildred Natwick
- Nominee Dorothy Collins · Follies
25th Tonys · 1971
- Winner Helen Gallagher · No, No, Nanette
- Nominee Elaine Stritch · Company
- Nominee Sandy Duncan
- Nominee Susan Browning · Company
24th Tonys · 1970
- Winner Lauren Bacall · Applause
- Nominee Katharine Hepburn · Coco
- Nominee Dilys Watling
23rd Tonys · 1969
- Winner Angela Lansbury
- Nominee Jill O'Hara · Promises, Promises
- Nominee Maria Karnilova · Zorba
- Nominee Dorothy Loudon
22nd Tonys · 1968
- Winner Patricia Routledge
- Nominee Brenda Vaccaro
- Nominee Melina Mercouri
- Nominee Leslie Uggams
21st Tonys · 1967
- Winner Barbara Harris · The Apple Tree
- Nominee Mary Martin · I Do! I Do!
- Nominee Louise Troy · Walking Happy
- Nominee Lotte Lenya · Cabaret
20th Tonys · 1966
- Winner Angela Lansbury · Mame
- Nominee Julie Harris · Skyscraper
- Nominee Barbara Harris · On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
- Nominee Gwen Verdon · Sweet Charity
19th Tonys · 1965
- Winner Liza Minnelli
- Nominee Elizabeth Allen · Do I Hear a Waltz?
- Nominee Inga Swenson · Baker Street
- Nominee Nancy Dussault
18th Tonys · 1964
- Winner Carol Channing · Hello, Dolly!
- Nominee Barbra Streisand · Funny Girl
- Nominee Beatrice Lillie · High Spirits
- Nominee Inga Swenson · 110 in the Shade
17th Tonys · 1963
- Winner Vivien Leigh
- Nominee Georgia Brown · Oliver!
- Nominee Nanette Fabray
- Nominee Sally Ann Howes
16th Tonys · 1962
- Winner Anna Maria Alberghetti · Carnival!
- Nominee Molly Picon
- Nominee Elaine Stritch
15th Tonys · 1961
- Winner Elizabeth Seal · Irma La Douce
- Nominee Carol Channing
- Nominee Julie Andrews · Camelot
- Nominee Nancy Walker · Do Re Mi
14th Tonys · 1960
- Winner Mary Martin · The Sound of Music
- Nominee Ethel Merman · Gypsy: A Musical Fable
- Nominee Carol Burnett · Once Upon a Mattress
- Nominee Dolores Gray
- Nominee Eileen Herlie
13th Tonys · 1959
- Winner Gwen Verdon · Redhead
- Nominee Miyoshi Umeki · Flower Drum Song
12th Tonys · 1958
- Winner Thelma Ritter · New Girl in Town
- Nominee Gwen Verdon
- Nominee Beatrice Lillie
- Nominee Lena Horne
11th Tonys · 1957
- Winner Judy Holliday · Bells Are Ringing
- Nominee Julie Andrews · My Fair Lady
- Nominee Ethel Merman · Happy Hunting
10th Tonys · 1956
- Winner Gwen Verdon · Damn Yankees
- Nominee Carol Channing
- Nominee Nancy Walker
9th Tonys · 1955
- Winner Mary Martin
8th Tonys · 1954
- Winner Dolores Gray
7th Tonys · 1953
- Winner Rosalind Russell · Wonderful Town
6th Tonys · 1952
- Winner Gertrude Lawrence
5th Tonys · 1951
- Winner Ethel Merman
4th Tonys · 1950
- Winner Mary Martin
3rd Tonys · 1949
- Winner Nanette Fabray
2nd Tonys · 1948
- Winner Grace Hartman