Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
The 2023 recipient: Emma Stone
Awarded for	Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical
Location	United States
Currently held by	Emma Stone for Poor Things (2023)
Website	goldenglobes.com

The Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy is a Golden Globe Award that was first awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association as a separate category in 1951. Previously, there was a single award for "Best Actress in a Motion Picture", but the splitting allowed for recognition of it and the Best Actress – Drama.

The formal title has varied since its inception. In 2005, it was officially called "Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical".^[1] As of 2024^[update], the wording is "Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy".^[2]

Winners and nominees

1950s

1960s

1970s