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Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical

Tony Awards · 312 nominations across 71 ceremonies · 71 wins

79th Tonys · 2026

Winner Shoshana Bean · The Lost Boys
Nominee Rachel Dratch · The Rocky Horror Show
Nominee Nichelle Lewis · Ragtime
Nominee Ana Gasteyer · Schmigadoon!
Nominee Hannah Cruz · Chess

78th Tonys · 2025

Winner Natalie Venetia Belcon · Buena Vista Social Club
Nominee Gracie Lawrence · Just in Time
Nominee Julia Knitel · Dead Outlaw
Nominee Joy Woods · Gypsy: A Musical Fable
Nominee Justina Machado · Real Women Have Curves

77th Tonys · 2024

Winner Kecia Lewis · Hell's Kitchen
Nominee Nikki M. James · Suffs
Nominee Bebe Neuwirth · Cabaret
Nominee Amber Iman · Lempicka
Nominee Shoshana Bean · Hell's Kitchen
Nominee Lindsay Mendez · Merrily We Roll Along
Nominee Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer · Spamalot

76th Tonys · 2023

Winner Bonnie Milligan · Kimberly Akimbo
Nominee Ruthie Ann Miles · Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Nominee Betsy Wolfe · & Juliet
Nominee Julia Lester · Into the Woods
Nominee Some Like It Hot

75th Tonys · 2022

Winner Patti LuPone · Company
Nominee L Morgan Lee · A Strange Loop
Nominee Girl from the North Country
Nominee Jayne Houdyshell · The Music Man
Nominee Shoshana Bean · Mr. Saturday Night
Nominee Jennifer Simard · Company

74th Tonys · 2021

Winner Lauren Patten · Jagged Little Pill
Nominee Celia Rose Gooding · Jagged Little Pill
Nominee Myra Lucretia Taylor · Tina
Nominee Kathryn Gallagher · Jagged Little Pill
Nominee Robyn Hurder · Moulin Rouge!

73rd Tonys · 2019

Winner Ali Stroker · Oklahoma!
Nominee Mary Testa · Oklahoma!
Nominee Lilli Cooper · Tootsie
Nominee Sarah Stiles · Tootsie
Nominee Amber Gray · Hadestown

72nd Tonys · 2018

Winner Lindsay Mendez · Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel
Nominee Diana Rigg · My Fair Lady
Nominee Renée Fleming · Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel
Nominee Ashley Park · Mean Girls
Nominee Ariana DeBose · Summer: The Donna Summer Musical

71st Tonys · 2017

Winner Rachel Bay Jones · Dear Evan Hansen
Nominee Jenn Colella · Come from Away
Nominee Stephanie J. Block · Falsettos
Nominee Kate Baldwin · Hello, Dolly!
Nominee Mary Beth Peil · Anastasia

70th Tonys · 2016

Winner Renée Elise Goldsberry · Hamilton
Nominee Jennifer Simard
Nominee Jane Krakowski · She Loves Me
Nominee Danielle Brooks · The Color Purple
Nominee Adrienne Warren · Shuffle Along, or, the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed

69th Tonys · 2015

Winner Ruthie Ann Miles · The King and I
Nominee Victoria Clark · Gigi
Nominee Sydney Lucas · Fun Home
Nominee Emily Skeggs · Fun Home
Nominee Judy Kuhn · Fun Home

68th Tonys · 2014

Winner Lena Hall · Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Nominee Anika Larsen · Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
Nominee Adriane Lenox · After Midnight
Nominee Linda Emond · Cabaret
Nominee Lauren Worsham · A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder

67th Tonys · 2013

Winner Andrea Martin · Pippin
Nominee Keala Settle · Hands on a Hardbody
Nominee Annaleigh Ashford · Kinky Boots
Nominee Victoria Clark · Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella
Nominee Lauren Ward · Matilda the Musical

66th Tonys · 2012

Winner Judy Kaye · Nice Work If You Can Get It
Nominee Jayne Houdyshell · Follies
Nominee Da'Vine Joy Randolph · Ghost the Musical
Nominee Jessie Mueller · On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
Nominee Elizabeth A. Davis · Once

65th Tonys · 2011

Winner Nikki M. James · The Book of Mormon
Nominee Laura Benanti · Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Nominee Patti LuPone · Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Nominee Tammy Blanchard · How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Nominee Victoria Clark · Sister Act

64th Tonys · 2010

Winner Katie Finneran · Promises, Promises
Nominee Barbara Cook · Sondheim on Sondheim
Nominee Karine Plantadit · Come Fly Away
Nominee Angela Lansbury · A Little Night Music
Nominee Lillias White · Fela!

63rd Tonys · 2009

Winner Karen Olivo · West Side Story
Nominee Haydn Gwynne · Billy Elliot the Musical
Nominee Carole Shelley · Billy Elliot the Musical
Nominee Martha Plimpton · Pal Joey
Nominee Jennifer Damiano · Next to Normal

62nd Tonys · 2008

Winner Laura Benanti · Gypsy: A Musical Fable
Nominee Loretta Ables Sayre · South Pacific
Nominee Andrea Martin · Young Frankenstein
Nominee Olga Merediz · In the Heights
Nominee de'Adre Aziza · Passing Strange

61st Tonys · 2007

Winner Mary Louise Wilson · Grey Gardens
Nominee Charlotte d'Amboise · A Chorus Line
Nominee Orfeh · Legally Blonde
Nominee Karen Ziemba · Curtains
Nominee Rebecca Luker · Mary Poppins

60th Tonys · 2006

Winner Beth Leavel · The Drowsy Chaperone
Nominee The Color Purple
Nominee Felicia P. Fields
Nominee Megan Lawrence · The Pajama Game
Nominee Carolee Carmello · Lestat

59th Tonys · 2005

Winner Sara Ramirez · Spamalot
Nominee Joanna Gleason · Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Nominee Jan Maxwell · Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Nominee Celia Keenan-Bolger · The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Nominee Kelli O'Hara · The Light in the Piazza

58th Tonys · 2004

Winner Anika Noni Rose · Caroline, or Change
Nominee Isabel Keating · The Boy from Oz
Nominee Jennifer Westfeldt · Wonderful Town
Nominee Karen Ziemba · Never Gonna Dance
Nominee Beth Fowler · The Boy from Oz

57th Tonys · 2003

Winner Jane Krakowski · Nine
Nominee Tammy Blanchard · Gypsy: A Musical Fable
Nominee Ashley Tuttle · Movin' Out
Nominee Chita Rivera · Nine
Nominee Mary Stuart Masterson · Nine

56th Tonys · 2002

Winner Harriet Sansom Harris · Thoroughly Modern Millie
Nominee Laura Benanti · Into the Woods
Nominee Judy Kaye · Mamma Mia!
Nominee Andrea Martin · Oklahoma!
Nominee Spencer Kayden · Urinetown

55th Tonys · 2001

Winner Cady Huffman · The Producers
Nominee Mary Testa · 42nd Street
Nominee Kathleen Freeman · The Full Monty
Nominee Kate Levering · 42nd Street
Nominee Polly Bergen · Follies

54th Tonys · 2000

53rd Tonys · 1999

Winner Kristin Chenoweth · You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
Nominee Gretha Boston · It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues
Nominee Mary Testa · On the Town
Nominee Valarie Pettiford · Fosse

52nd Tonys · 1998

51st Tonys · 1997

Winner Lillias White · The Life (musical)
Nominee Marcia Lewis · Chicago
Nominee Debra Monk · Steel Pier
Nominee Andrea Martin · Leonard Bernstein's "Candide" In Concert

50th Tonys · 1996

Winner Ann Duquesnay · Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk
Nominee Idina Menzel · Rent
Nominee Veanne Cox · Company
Nominee The King and I

49th Tonys · 1995

Winner Gretha Boston · Show Boat
Nominee B.J. Crosby · Smokey Joe's Cafe
Nominee Smokey Joe's Cafe
Nominee Brenda Braxton · Smokey Joe's Cafe

48th Tonys · 1994

Winner Audra McDonald · Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel
Nominee Sally Mayes · She Loves Me
Nominee Marin Mazzie · Passion
Nominee Marcia Lewis · Grease

47th Tonys · 1993

Winner Andrea Martin · My Favorite Year
Nominee Marcia Mitzman · The Who's Tommy
Nominee Jan Graveson · Blood Brothers
Nominee Lainie Kazan · My Favorite Year

46th Tonys · 1992

Winner Tonya Pinkins · Jelly's Last Jam
Nominee Barbara Walsh · Falsettos
Nominee Vivian Reed · The High Rollers Social and Pleasure Club
Nominee Liz Larsen · The Most Happy Fella

45th Tonys · 1991

Winner Daisy Eagan · The Secret Garden
Nominee Alison Fraser · The Secret Garden
Nominee LaChanze · Once on This Island
Nominee Cady Huffman · The Will Rogers Follies

44th Tonys · 1990

Winner Randy Graff · City of Angels
Nominee Jane Krakowski · Grand Hotel
Nominee Kathleen Rowe McAllen · Aspects of Love
Nominee Crista Moore · Gypsy: A Musical Fable

43rd Tonys · 1989

Winner Debbie Gravitte · Jerome Robbins' Broadway
Nominee Jerome Robbins' Broadway
Nominee Julie Wilson · Legs Diamond

42nd Tonys · 1988

Winner Judy Kaye · The Phantom of the Opera
Nominee Regina Resnik · Cabaret
Nominee Alyson Reed · Cabaret
Nominee Leleti Khumalo · Sarafina!

41st Tonys · 1987

Winner Frances Ruffelle · Les Misérables
Nominee Jane Connell · Me and My Girl
Nominee Jane Summerhays · Me and My Girl
Nominee Judy Kuhn · Les Misérables

40th Tonys · 1986

Winner Bebe Neuwirth · Sweet Charity
Nominee Patti Cohenour · Drood
Nominee Elisabeth Welch · Jerome Kern Goes to Hollywood
Nominee Jana Schneider · Drood

39th Tonys · 1985

Winner Grind
Nominee Quilters
Nominee Mary Beth Peil · The King and I

38th Tonys · 1984

Winner Lila Kedrova · Zorba
Nominee Martine Allard
Nominee Dana Ivey · Sunday in the Park with George
Nominee Liz Callaway · Baby
Nominee The Tap Dance Kid

37th Tonys · 1983

Winner Betty Buckley · Cats
Nominee Denny Dillon · My One and Only
Nominee Karla Burns · Show Boat
Nominee Christine Andreas · On Your Toes

36th Tonys · 1982

Winner Liliane Montevecchi · Nine
Nominee Anita Morris · Nine
Nominee Laurie Beechman · Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Nominee Karen Akers · Nine

35th Tonys · 1981

Winner Marilyn Cooper · Woman of the Year
Nominee Wanda Richert · 42nd Street
Nominee Phyllis Hyman · Sophisticated Ladies
Nominee Lynne Thigpen · Tintypes

34th Tonys · 1980

Winner Priscilla Lopez · A Day in Hollywood / A Night in the Ukraine
Nominee Debbie Allen · West Side Story
Nominee Josie de Guzman · West Side Story
Nominee Glenn Close · Barnum

33rd Tonys · 1979

Winner Carlin Glynn · The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Nominee The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Nominee Millicent Martin · King of Hearts
Nominee Maxine Sullivan · My Old Friends

32nd Tonys · 1978

Winner Nell Carter · Ain't Misbehavin'
Nominee Imogene Coca · On the Twentieth Century
Nominee Ann Reinking · Dancin'
Nominee Charlayne Woodard · Ain't Misbehavin'

31st Tonys · 1977

Winner Delores Hall · Your Arms Too Short to Box with God
Nominee Millicent Martin · Side by Side by Sondheim
Nominee Julia McKenzie · Side by Side by Sondheim
Nominee Ellen Greene · The Threepenny Opera

30th Tonys · 1976

Winner Kelly Bishop · A Chorus Line
Nominee Priscilla Lopez · A Chorus Line
Nominee Joohee Choi
Nominee Patti LuPone · The Robber Bridegroom
Nominee Virginia Seidel
Nominee Very Good Eddie

29th Tonys · 1975

Winner Dee Dee Bridgewater · The Wiz
Nominee Donna Theodore · Shenandoah
Nominee Kelly Garrett · The Night That Made America Famous
Nominee Susan Browning · Goodtime Charley
Nominee Louise · Gypsy: A Musical Fable
Nominee Taina Elg · Where's Charley?
Nominee Zan Charisse

28th Tonys · 1974

Winner Janie Sell · Over Here!
Nominee Cyrano
Nominee Ernestine Jackson · Raisin
Nominee Maureen Brennan
Nominee Leonard Bernstein's "Candide" In Concert

27th Tonys · 1973

Winner Patricia Elliott · A Little Night Music
Nominee Patsy Kelly · Irene
Nominee Irene Ryan · Pippin
Nominee Hermione Gingold · A Little Night Music

26th Tonys · 1972

Winner Linda Hopkins · Inner City
Nominee Bernadette Peters · On the Town
Nominee Adrienne Barbeau · Grease
Nominee Beatrice Winde · Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death

25th Tonys · 1971

24th Tonys · 1970

Winner Melba Moore · Purlie
Nominee Bonnie Franklin · Applause
Nominee Melissa Hart · Georgy
Nominee Penny Fuller · Applause

23rd Tonys · 1969

Winner Marian Mercer · Promises, Promises
Nominee Sandy Duncan · Canterbury Tales
Nominee Zorba
Nominee Virginia Vestoff · 1776

22nd Tonys · 1968

Winner Lillian Hayman · Hallelujah, Baby!
Nominee Julie Gregg · The Happy Time
Nominee Geula Gill · The Grand Music Hall of Israel
Nominee Alice Playten · Henry, Sweet Henry

21st Tonys · 1967

Winner Peg Murray · Cabaret
Nominee Leland Palmer · A Joyful Noise
Nominee Susan Watson · A Joyful Noise
Nominee Josephine Premice · A Hand Is on the Gate

20th Tonys · 1966

Winner Bea Arthur · Mame
Nominee Patricia Marand · It's a Bird... It's a Plane... It's Superman
Nominee Helen Gallagher · Sweet Charity
Nominee Charlotte Rae · Pickwick

19th Tonys · 1965

Winner Maria Karnilova · Fiddler on the Roof
Nominee Barbara Windsor · Oh, What a Lovely War!
Nominee Luba Lisa · I Had a Ball
Nominee Carrie Nye · Half a Sixpence

18th Tonys · 1964

Winner Tessie O'Shea · The Girl Who Came to Supper
Nominee Julienne Marie · Foxy
Nominee Louise Troy · High Spirits
Nominee Kay Medford · Funny Girl

17th Tonys · 1963

Winner Anna Quayle · Stop the World – I Want to Get Off
Nominee Louise Troy · Tovarich
Nominee Virginia Martin · Little Me
Nominee Ruth Kobart · A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

16th Tonys · 1962

Winner Phyllis Newman · Subways Are For Sleeping
Nominee Barbara Harris · From the Second City
Nominee Barbra Streisand · I Can Get It for You Wholesale
Nominee Elizabeth Allen · The Gay Life

15th Tonys · 1961

Winner Tammy Grimes · The Unsinkable Molly Brown
Nominee Chita Rivera · Bye Bye Birdie
Nominee Nancy Dussault · Do Re Mi

14th Tonys · 1960

Winner Patricia Neway · The Sound of Music
Nominee Sandra Church · Gypsy: A Musical Fable
Nominee Lauri Peters · The Sound of Music
Nominee Pert Kelton · Greenwillow

13th Tonys · 1959

Winner Pat Stanley · Goldilocks
Nominee Julienne Marie · Whoop-Up

12th Tonys · 1958

Winner Barbara Cook · The Music Man
Nominee Susan Johnson · Oh, Captain!
Nominee Jackie McKeever · Oh, Captain!
Nominee Josephine Premice · Jamaica
Nominee Carol Lawrence · West Side Story

11th Tonys · 1957

Winner Edie Adams · Li'l Abner
Nominee Irra Petina · Leonard Bernstein's "Candide" In Concert
Nominee Jo Sullivan · The Most Happy Fella
Nominee Virginia Gibson · Happy Hunting

10th Tonys · 1956

Winner Lotte Lenya · The Threepenny Opera
Nominee Pat Carroll · Catch a Star!
Nominee Judy Tyler · Pipe Dream
Nominee Rae Allen · Damn Yankees

6th Tonys · 1952

Winner Helen Gallagher · Pal Joey