Jussi Award for Best Actress

The Jussi Award for Best Actress was an award presented annually at the Jussi Awards, the premier film industry event in Finland, between 1944 and 2022.^[1][2] In the spring of 2022, Filmiaura's board introduced the gender-neutral Jussi Award for Best Leading Performance, which started from the 76th Jussi Awards in 2023.^[2][3] The 1st Jussi Awards ceremony was held in 1944, with Ansa Ikonen winning the first Jussi Award for Best Actress for her performance in Vaivaisukon morsian,^[4] and Seidi Haarla was the last winner in Compartment No. 6 at the 75th Jussi Awards in 2022.

Jussi Award for Best Actress
Emma Väänänen had the most wins with four
Awarded for	Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Presented by	Filmiaura
First award	1944
Final award	2022
Currently held by	Seidi Haarla Compartment No. 6 (2022)

Winners

Ansa Ikonen receiving her Jussi Award during the 1st ceremony in 1944.

Year	Actress	Film	English title	Ref.
1943 (1st)	Ansa Ikonen	Vaivaisukon morsian	The Wooden Pauper's Bride
1944 (2nd)	Lea Joutseno	Dynamiittityttö	The Girl and the Gangsters
1945 (3rd)	Regina Linnanheimo	Levoton veri, Rakkauden risti	Restless Blood, Cross of Love
1946 (4th)	Emma Väänänen	Loviisa – Niskavuoren nuori emäntä	Louisa
1947 (5th)	Eeva-Kaarina Volanen	Naiskohtaloita	Destinies of Women
1948 (6th)	Eeva-Kaarina Volanen	Ruma Elsa	Ugly Elsa
1949 (7th)	Eeva-Kaarina Volanen	Katupeilin takana, Hallin Janne	Behind the Mirror in the Window, Hallin Janne
1950 (8th)	Emma Väänänen	Gabriel, tule takaisin	Gabriel, Come Back
1951 (9th)	Mirjami Kuosmanen	Valkoinen peura	The White Reindeer
1952 (10th)	Rauni Luoma	Niskavuoren Heta	Heta from Niskavuori
1953 (11th)	Maija Karhi	Kun on tunteet	When There Are Feelings
1954 (12th)	Rakel Laakso	Opri	–
1955 (13th)	Not presented
1956 (14th)	Emma Väänänen	Elokuu	The Harvest Month
1957 (15th)	Emma Väänänen	Niskavuoren naiset	Women of Niskavuori
1958 (16th)	Tea Ista	Mies tältä tähdeltä	A Man from This Star
1959 not held	Not presented
1960 not held	Not presented
1961 (17th)	Sinikka Hannula	Rakas...	Darling
1962 (18th)	Ruth Snellman	Ihana seikkailu	A Wonderful Adventure
1963 (19th)	Not presented
1964 not held	Not presented
1965 (20th)	Riitta Elstelä	Onnelliset leikit	Happy Games
1966 (21st)	Elli Castrén	Rakkaus alkaa aamuyöstä	Love Begins in the Morning
1967 (22nd)	Kristiina Halkola	Lapualaismorsian	Girl of Finland
1968 (23rd)	Liisamaija Laaksonen	Mustaa valkoisella, Vain neljä kertaa	Black on White, Four Times Only
1969 (24th)	Ritva Vepsä	Ruusujen aika, Sixtynine 69	Time of Roses, Sixtynine
1970 (25th)	Hillevi Lagerstam Siiri Angerkoski	Takiaispallo Aliisa	Flowering Thistle –
1971–72 (26th)	Eeva-Maija Haukinen Eila Pehkonen	Kun taivas putoaa... Se on sitten kevät	When the Heavens Fell It's Spring Then
1972 (27th)	Tea Ista	Haluan rakastaa, Peter	I Want to Love, Peter
1973 (28th)	Tuula Nyman Anja Pohjola Aino Lehtimäki	Yhden miehen sota Rautatie Solveigin laulu	One Man's War Railway I'm Solving a Song
1974 (29th)	Not presented
1975 (30th)	Leena Uotila	Rakastunut rampa	Cripple in Love
1976 (31st)	Tuula Nyman	Loma	Olympian Holiday
1977 (32nd)	Irma Seikkula Raili Veivo Nanny Westerlund	Aika hyvä ihmiseksi Aika hyvä ihmiseksi Tuntematon ystävä	People Not as Bad as They Seem People Not as Bad as They Seem An Unknown Friend
1978 (33rd)	Elina Salo	Runoilija ja muusa	Poet and Muse
1979 (34th)	Not presented
1980 (35th)	Rea Mauranen Eeva Eloranta	Tulipää Yö meren rannalla	Flame Top Night by the Seashore
1981 (36th)	Not presented
1982 (37th)	Not presented
1983 (38th)	Eeva Eloranta	Palava enkeli, Zoja	Burning Angel, –
1984 (39th)	Rauni Luoma	Niskavuori	The Tug of Home: The Famous Niskavuori Saga
1985 (40th)	Soli Labbart	Kunniallinen petkuttaja	The True Deceiver
1986 (41st)	Pirjo Leppänen	Elämän vonkamies	Life's Hardy Men
1987 (42nd)	Kaija Pakarinen	Tilinteko	The Final Arrangement
1988 (43rd)	Liisamaija Laaksonen	Ihmiselon ihanuus ja kurjuus	The Glory and Misery of Human Life
1989 (44th)	Pirkko Hämäläinen	Paperitähti	Paper Star
1990 (45th)	Kati Outinen	Tulitikkutehtaan tyttö	The Match Factory Girl
1991 (46th)	Irma Junnilainen	Viiva vinita – tavallisen ihmisen museo	Viiva Vinita
1992 (47th)	Merja Larivaara	Kaivo	The Well
1993 (48th)	Tiina Lymi	Akvaariorakkaus	Love in a Fish Bowl
1994 (49th)	Not presented
1995 (50th)	Päivi Akonpelto	Suolaista ja makeaa	Bittersweet
1996 (51st)	Kati Outinen	Kauas pilvet karkaavat	Drifting Clouds
1997 (52nd)	Leea Klemola	Neitoperho	The Collector
1998 (53rd)	Elena Leeve	Tulennielijä	Fire-Eater
1999 (54th)	Eeva Litmanen	Rakkaudella, Maire	Kiss Me in the Rain
2000 (55th)	Outi Mäenpää	Lomalla	The South
2001 (56th)	Irina Björklund	Minä ja Morrison	Me and Morrison
2002 (57th)	Kati Outinen	Mies vailla menneisyyttä	The Man Without a Past
2003 (58th)	Sari Mällinen	Eila	–
2004 (59th)	Outi Mäenpää	Kukkia ja sidontaa	Flowers and Binding
2005 (60th)	Maria Lundqvist	Äideistä parhain	Mother of Mine
2006 (61st)	Susanna Anteroinen	Valkoinen kaupunki	Frozen City
2007 (62nd)	Outi Mäenpää	Musta jää	Black Ice
2008 (63rd)	Elena Leeve	Putoavia enkeleitä	Falling Angels
2009 (64th)	Minna Haapkylä	Kuulustelu	The Interrogation
2010 (65th)	Katja Küttner	Prinsessa	Princess
2011 (66th)	Elina Knihtilä	Hyvä poika	The Good Son
2012 (67th)	Laura Birn	Puhdistus	Purge
2013 (68th)	Leea Klemola	Kerron sinulle kaiken	Open Up to Me
2014 (69th)	Anu Sinisalo	Ei kiitos	No Thank You
2015 (70th)	Krista Kosonen	Kätilö	Wildeye
2016 (71st)	Linnea Skog	Tyttö nimeltä Varpu	Little Wing
2017 (72nd)	Krista Kosonen	Miami	–
2018 (73rd)	Oona Airola	Oma maa	Land of Hope
2019 (73rd)	Mimosa Willamo	Aurora	–
2020 (74th)	Alma Pöysti	Tove	–	[5][6]
2021 (75th)	Seidi Haarla	Hytti nro 6	Compartment No. 6

Multiple awards

4 awards Emma Väänänen (2 consecutive)

3 awards Outi Mäenpää Kati Outinen Eeva-Kaarina Volanen (3 consecutive)

2 awards Eeva Eloranta Tea Ista Leea Klemola Krista Kosonen Liisamaija Laaksonen Elena Leeve Rauni Luoma Tuula Nyman