IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Female

IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Female
Description	Best Debut Performance by an Actress
Country	India
Presented by	International Indian Film Academy
First awarded	2001 (for performances in films released around 2000)
Currently held by	Kriti Sanon Heropanti (2015)
Website	IIFA Awards

The IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Female is given by the International Indian Film Academy as part of its annual award ceremony to recognise a female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in her debut film. Originally known as the "IIFA Award for Fresh Face of the Year (Female)", it was officially given its new title in 2005. During its inaugural year in 2001, four separate actresses were presented with an award.

Winners

2000s

• 2001
  Kareena Kapoor – Refugee as Nazneen "Naaz" Ahmed (tied with) Kim Sharma, Preeti Jhangiani and Shamita Shetty – Mohabbatein as Sanjana, Kiran and Ishika Dhanrajgir

• 2002
  Bipasha Basu – Ajnabee as Sonia/Neeta (tied with) Gracy Singh – Lagaan as Gauri

• 2003
  Esha Deol – Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe as Esha Singh

• 2004
  Lara Dutta and Priyanka Chopra – Andaaz

• 2005
  Ayesha Takia Azmi – Taarzan: The Wonder Car as Priya

• 2006
  Vidya Balan – Parineeta as Lalita

• 2007
  Kangana Ranaut – Gangster as Simran

• 2008
  Deepika Padukone – Om Shanti Om as Shantipriya/Sandhya (Sandy)

• 2009
  Asin – Ghajini as Kalpana Shetty

2010s

• 2010
  Jacqueline Fernandez – Aladin as Jasmine (tied with) Mahi Gill – Dev.D as Parminder (Paro)

• 2011
  Sonakshi Sinha – Dabangg as Rajjo

• 2012
  Parineeti Chopra – Ladies vs Ricky Bahl as Dimple Chaddha

• 2013
  Yami Gautam – Vicky Donor as Ashima Roy Arora

• 2014
  Vaani Kapoor – Shuddh Desi Romance as Tara

• 2015
  Kriti Sanon – Heropanti as Dimpy

See also

• International Indian Film Academy Awards
• IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Male