NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
American film award
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This article lists the winners and nominees for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture. The award was introduced in 1970 and was awarded sporadically until its permanent feature from 1995 onwards. Angela Bassett currently holds the record for most wins in this category, with four.
Awarded forOutstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Presented byNAACP
First awardBeah Richards for The Great White Hope (1970)
Currently held byWunmi Mosaku for Sinners (2025)
| NAACP Image Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | |
|---|---|
The 2026 recipient: Wunmi Mosaku | |
| Awarded for | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture |
| Presented by | NAACP |
| First award | Beah Richards for The Great White Hope (1970) |
| Currently held by | Wunmi Mosaku for Sinners (2025) |
| Most awards | Angela Bassett (4) |
| Most nominations | Angela Bassett and Alfre Woodard (7 each) |
Winners and nominees
For each year in the tables below, the winner is listed first and highlighted in bold.
1970s
| Year | Actress | Film | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Beah Richards | The Great White Hope | [citation needed] |
| 1971–1979 | N/a | ||
1980s
| Year | Actress | Film | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980–1985 | N/a | ||
| 1986 | Oprah Winfrey | The Color Purple | [citation needed] |
| 1987 | Traci Wolfe | Lethal Weapon | [1][2] |
| Helen Martin | Hollywood Shuffle | ||
| Nichelle Nichols | Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home | ||
| Kelly Minter | Summer School | ||
| Sandra Reaves-Phillips | Round Midnight | ||
| 1988 | Juanita Waterman | Cry Freedom | [3] |
| 1989 | Suzzanne Douglas | Tap | [4][5] |
| Nichelle Nichols | Star Trek V: The Final Frontier | ||
| Rosie Perez | Do the Right Thing | ||
| Tichina Arnold | How I Got into College | ||
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Multiple wins and nominations
Wins
Nominations
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