Black Reel Award for Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Female

This page lists the winners and nominees for the Black Reel Award for Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Female. The award was originally part of the category Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, but was divided in the 2014 ceremony. Lupita Nyong'o's performance in 12 Years a Slave is currently the only Oscar-nominated or winning performance also honored with a nomination or win at the Black Reel Awards.

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.

2010s
Year Actress Film Ref
2014
Lupita Nyong'o 12 Years a Slave [1]
Melonie Diaz Fruitvale Station
Danai Gurira Mother of George
Lindiwe Matshikiza Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
Tashiana Washington Gimme the Loot
2015
Teyonah Parris Dear White People [2]
Jillian Estell Black or White
Patina Miller The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1
Amber Stevens 22 Jump Street
Kuoth Wiel The Good Lie
2016
Kiersey Clemons Dope [3]
Chanel Iman Dope
Kitana Kiki Rodriguez Tangerine
Assa Sylla Girlhood
Mya Taylor Tangerine
2017
Janelle Monae Hidden Figures [4]
Royalty Hightower The Fits
Sasha Lane American Honey
Leslie Jones Ghostbusters
Aja Naomi King The Birth of a Nation
2018
Tiffany Haddish Girls Trip [5]
Betty Gabriel Get Out
Mary J. Blige Mudbound
Natalie Paul Crown Heights
Jessica Williams The Incredible Jessica James
2019
Letitia Wright Black Panther [6]
Laura Harrier BlacKkKlansman
Zoe Renee ‘’Jinn’’
KiKi Layne If Beale Street Could Talk
Cynthia Erivo Bad Times at the El Royale

2020s
Year Actress Film Ref
2020
Da’Vine Joy Randolph Dolemite Is My Name [7]
Shahadi Wright Joseph Us
Jodie Turner-Smith Queen & Slim
Taylor Russell Waves
Mame Bienta Sane Atlantics

References
  1. "2014 Black Reel Awards - Nominees". Black Reel Awards. December 11, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  2. 2015 Black Reel Awards
  3. 2016 Black Reel Awards
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