Critics' Choice Super Award for Best Actress in a Superhero Movie

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Critics' Choice Super Award for Best Actress in a Superhero Movie
The 2025 recipient: Florence Pugh
CountryUnited States
Presented byCritics Choice Association
First award2021
Currently held byFlorence Pugh,
Thunderbolts* (2025)
Most winsFlorence Pugh (2)
Most nominations
(2)
Websitehttp://www.criticschoice.com/

The Critics' Choice Super Award for Best Actress in a Superhero Movie is an award presented by the Critics Choice Association to the best performance by an actress in a superhero film.

This award was first presented in 2021 to Margot Robbie for her role as Harley Quinn on Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn). Along with Florence Pugh, they are also the most nominated actresses in this category with two nominations each.

The current recipient of the award is Florence Pugh for her role as Yelena Belova in Thunderbolts*.

Winners and nominees

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Year Actress Role Film
2021
[1] 		Margot Robbie Harley Quinn Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
KiKi Layne Nile Freeman The Old Guard
Peyton Elizabeth Lee Princess Samantha "Sam" Secret Society of Second-Born Royals
Jurnee Smollett Dinah Lance / Black Canary Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
Charlize Theron Andy / Andromache of Scythia The Old Guard
2022
[2] 		Florence Pugh Yelena Belova Black Widow
Gal Gadot Diana Prince / Wonder Woman Zack Snyder's Justice League
Scarlett Johansson Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow Black Widow
Margot Robbie Harley Quinn The Suicide Squad
Michelle Yeoh Ying Nan Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Zendaya Michelle "MJ" Jones-Watson Spider-Man: No Way Home
2023
[3] 		Angela Bassett Queen Ramonda Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Zoë Kravitz Selina Kyle / Catwoman The Batman
Elizabeth Olsen Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Natalie Portman Jane Foster Thor: Love and Thunder
Letitia Wright Shuri / Black Panther Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
2024
[4] 		Iman Vellani Kamala Khan / Ms. Marvel The Marvels
Ayo Edebiri April O'Neil Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Chloë Grace Moretz Nimona Nimona
Zoe Saldaña Gamora Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Hailee Steinfeld Gwen Stacy / Spider-Gwen Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
2025
[5] 		Florence Pugh Yelena Belova Thunderbolts*
Emma Corrin Cassandra Nova Deadpool & Wolverine
Vera Drew Joker the Harlequin / Vera The People's Joker
Lady Gaga Harley "Lee" Quinzel Joker: Folie à Deux
Jennifer Garner Elektra Natchios Deadpool & Wolverine
Julia Louis-Dreyfus Valentina Allegra de Fontaine Thunderbolts*

Performers with multiple wins

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2 wins

Performers with multiple nominations

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2 nominations

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Inaugural Critics Choice Super Awards – List of Nominees and Winners". Critics Choice Association. January 10, 2021. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
  2. ^ "2nd Annual Critics Choice Super Awards – List of Nominees and Winners". Critics Choice Association. March 17, 2022. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
  3. ^ "3rd Annual Critics Choice Super Awards – List of Nominees and Winners". Critics Choice Association. March 16, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
  4. ^ "Nominations announced for the Critics Choice Association's 4th Annual "Critics Choice Super Awards" honoring Superhero, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Horror, and Action Movies and Series". Critics Choice Association. March 7, 2024. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
  5. ^ "Nominations Announced for the Critics Choice Association's 5th Annual "Critics Choice Super Awards"". Critics Choice Association. June 11, 2025. Retrieved August 18, 2025.