NAACP Image Award For Outstanding Actress in A Drama Series

NAACP Image Award For Outstanding Actress In A Drama Series

The NAACP Image Award winners for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series:

(Prior to 1995, this category was called "Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie.")

  • Most Wins
    • Della Reese has won this category 7 times.


  • Most Nominations: Updated 2012
Rank 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
Artist Della Reese CCH Pounder Vanessa A. Williams
Nicole Ari Parker
Lorraine Toussaint
S. Epatha Merkerson
Chandra Wilson
Regina Taylor
Malinda Williams
Victoria Rowell
Alfre Woodard
Wendy Davis
Regina King
Total Nominations 7 nominations 6 nominations 5 nominations 4 nominations 3 nominations







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