Magritte Award for Most Promising Actress
| Magritte Award for Most Promising Actress | |
|---|---|
| Presented by | Académie André Delvaux |
| First award | 2011 |
| Currently held by | María Cavalier-Bazan, Heads or Fails (2025) |
| Website | lesmagritteducinema.com |
The Magritte Award for Most Promising Actress (French: Magritte du meilleur espoir féminin) is an award presented annually by the Académie André Delvaux. It is given in honor of a young actress who has delivered an outstanding breakthrough performance while working within the film industry. It is one of the Magritte Awards, which were established to recognize excellence in Belgian cinematic achievements.[1]
The 1st Magritte Awards ceremony was held in 2011 with Pauline Étienne receiving the award for her role in Private Lessons.[2] As of the 2026 ceremony, María Cavalier-Bazan is the most recent winner in this category for her role in Heads or Fails.
Winners and nominees
In the list below, winners are listed first in the colored row, followed by the other nominees.
2010s
| Year | Actress | English title | Original title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 (1st) | Pauline Étienne | Private Lessons | Élève libre |
| Stéphanie Blanchoud | The Boat Race | La Régate | |
| Anna Fransiska Jager | My Queen Karo | ||
| Chloé Struvay | Motherly | Maternelle | |
| 2011 (2nd) | Erika Sainte | She's Not Crying, She's Singing | Elle ne pleure pas, elle chante |
| Stéphanie Crayencour | Les Mythos | ||
| Jeanne Dandoy | Bullhead | Rundskop | |
| Hande Kodja | Marieke, Marieke | ||
| 2012 (3rd) | Anne-Pascale Clairembourg | Mobile Home | |
| Pauline Burlet | Dead Man Talking | ||
| Mona Jabé | Miss Mouche | ||
| Aurora Marion | Almayer's Folly | La Folie Almayer | |
| 2013 (4th) | Pauline Burlet | The Past | Le Passé |
| Rania Mellouli | The Bag of Flour | Le Sac de farine | |
| Anne Paulicevich | Tango libre | ||
| Mona Walravens | Blue Is the Warmest Colour | La Vie d'Adèle – Chapitres 1 & 2 | |
| 2014 (5th) | Ambre Grouwels | Baby Balloon | |
| Evelien Bosmans | Marina | ||
| Hande Kodja | Rosenn | ||
| Emilie Maréchal | Tokyo Anyway | ||
| 2015 (6th) | Lucie Debay | Melody | |
| Manon Capelle | All Cats Are Grey | Tous les chats sont gris | |
| Pili Groyne | The Brand New Testament | Le Tout Nouveau Testament | |
| Stéphanie Van Vyve | Être | ||
| 2016 (7th) | Salomé Richard | Baden Baden | |
| Martha Canga Antonio | Black | ||
| Ghalia Benali | As I Open My Eyes | À peine j'ouvre les yeux | |
| Jade Soentjens and Margaux Soentjens | After Love | L'Économie du couple | |
| 2017 (8th) | Maya Dory | Angel | Mon ange |
| Adriana de Fonseca | Even Lovers Get the Blues | ||
| Fantine Harduin | Happy End | ||
| Lena Suijkerbuik | Home | ||
| 2018 (9th) | Lena Girard Voss | Our Struggles | Nos batailles |
| Myriem Akheddiou | The Benefit of the Doubt | Une Part d'ombre | |
| Bérénice Baoo | Above the Law | Tueurs | |
| Nawell Madani | Stand Up Girl | C'est tout pour moi | |
| Anaël Snoek | The Wild Boys | Les Garçons sauvages | |
| 2019 (10th) | Mya Bollaers | Lola | Lola vers la mer |
| Bebel Tshiani Baloji | Binti | ||
| Victoria Bluck | Young Ahmed | Le Jeune Ahmed | |
| Raphaëlle Corbisier | Escapada | ||
2020s
| Year | Actress | English title | Original title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 (11th) | Maya Vanderbeque | Playground | Un monde |
| Salomé Dewaels | Lost Illusions | Illusions perdues | |
| Fantine Harduin | Adoration | ||
| Daphné Patakia | Benedetta | ||
| 2022 (12th) | Sophie Breyer | The Hive | La Ruche |
| Mara Taquin | The Hive | La Ruche | |
| Elsa Houben | Le Cœur noir des forêts | ||
| Joely Mbundu | Tori and Lokita | Tori et Lokita | |
| 2023 (13th) | Zelda Samson | Love According to Dalva | Dalva |
| Laetitia Mampaka | Employee of the Month | L'Employée du mois | |
| Bérangère McNeese | Let's Get Lost | Ailleurs si j'y suis | |
| Mara Taquin | The Beast in the Jungle | La Bête dans la jungle | |
| 2024 (14th) | Purdey Lombet | It's Raining in the House | Il pleut dans la maison |
| Kenza Benbouchta | Amal | ||
| Mara Taquin | Life's a Bitch | Chiennes de vie | |
| Tessa Van Den Broeck | Julie Keeps Quiet | Julie zwijgt | |
| 2025 (15th) | María Cavalier-Bazan | Heads or Fails | |
| Janaïna Halloy Fokan | Young Mothers | Jeunes mères | |
| Elsa Houben | Young Mothers | Jeunes mères | |
| Adèle Pinckaers | We Believe You | On vous croit | |
References
- ↑ Denis, Fernand (October 13, 2010). "André Delvaux, l'œuvre au jour". La Libre Belgique (in French). Retrieved January 11, 2013.
- ↑ "Le cinéma belge était à l'honneur lors de la Première édition des Magritte du cinéma belge francophone". Moniteur du film (in French). Archived from the original on 2012-12-05. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
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