Ariel Award for Best Supporting Actress
The Ariel Award for Best Supporting Actress is an award presented by the Academia Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas in Mexico. It is given in honor of an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role while working within the Mexican film industry. In 1947, the 1st and 2nd Ariel Awards were held, with Lilia Michel winning in both ceremonies for the films Un Beso en la Noche and Vértigo, respectively. With the exception of the years 1959 to 1971, when the Ariel Awards were suspended, the award has been given annually. Nominees and winners are determined by a committee formed every year consisting of academy members, previous winners and individuals with at least two Ariel nominations; the committee members submit their votes through the official AMACC website.
Since its inception, the award has been given to 53 actresses. Ana Ofelia Murguía and Isela Vega had received the most awards in this category with three Ariels each. Angélica Aragón, Katy Jurado, Ofelia Medina, Lilia Michel, Angelina Peláez, and Eileen Yáñez have been awarded twice; Jurado was also the first Mexican actress to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the film Broken Lance. Murguía is the most nominated performer, with eight nominations, followed by Aragón with six. In 2019, Cassandra Ciangherotti became the first performer to be nominated twice the same year, with their supporting roles in the films El Club de los Insomnes and Las Niñas Bien. Noche de Fuego is the first film to feature three nominated performances for supporting actress: Mayra Batalla, Norma Pablo, and Eileen Yáñez with Batalla winning the award.
Twenty one films have featured two nominated performances for Best Supporting Actress, Una Familia de Tantas, Fin de Fiesta, Actas de Marusia, Las Poquianchis, El Lugar Sin Límites, Que Viva Tepito, Vidas Errantes, Los Motivos de Luz, Como Agua Para Chocolate, Novia Que Te Vea, Dos Crimenes, Mujeres Insumisas, Profundo Carmesí, Un Embrujo, Mezcal, Fuera del Cielo, Cinco Días Sin Nora, Las Oscuras Primaveras, Las Niñas Bien, Leona ; Roth, Helena Rojo, Reyes Spíndola, María Rojo, Villa, Murguía, Maillé, Aragón, Isabel, Egurrola, Vega, and Peláez won the award. As of the 2025 ceremony, Yadira Pérez Esteban won for her role in Sujo.
Winners and nominees
| Indicates the winner |
Multiple wins and nominations
The following individuals have received multiple Best Supporting Actress awards:| Wins | Actress |
| 3 | Ana Ofelia Murguía |
| 3 | Isela Vega |
| 2 | Angélica Aragón |
| 2 | Diana Bracho |
| 2 | Katy Jurado |
| 2 | Ofelia Medina |
| 2 | Lilia Michel |
| 2 | Adriana Paz |
| 2 | Angelina Peláez |
| 2 | Eileen Yáñez |
The following actresses received three or more Best Supporting Actress nominations:
| Nominations | Actress |
| 8 | Ana Ofelia Murguía |
| 6 | Angélica Aragón |
| 4 | Maryra Sérbulo |
| 4 | Isela Vega |
| 3 | Mayra Batalla |
| 3 | Vanessa Bauche |
| 3 | Cassandra Ciangherotti |
| 3 | Claudia Guzmán |
| 3 | Dolores Heredia |
| 3 | Luisa Huertas |
| 3 | Ana Martín |
| 3 | Carmen Montejo |
| 3 | Adriana Paz |
| 3 | Angelina Peláez |
| 3 | Margarita Sanz |