Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Outstanding Lead Performance

{{Short description|Award given annually by the Toronto Film Critics Association}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2024}}

{{Infobox award

| name = Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Outstanding Lead Performance

| image = {{Multiple image|perrow=2|total_width=250

| image1 = Marianne_Jean-Baptiste_and_Mike_Leigh_at_the_2024_Toronto_International_Film_Festival_(cropped).jpg

| image2 = Mikey_Madison_at_the_2024_New_York_Film_Festival_2_(cropped).jpg}}

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| caption = The 2024 recipients:
Marianne Jean-Baptiste (left) and Mikey Madison (right)

| awarded_for = Outstanding Performance by an Actor or an Actress in a Leading Role

| presenter = Toronto Film Critics Association

| country = Canada

| holder = Marianne Jean-BaptisteHard Truths
Mikey MadisonAnora (2024)

| website = {{url|torontofilmcritics.com}}

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The Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Outstanding Lead Performance is one of the annual awards given by the Toronto Film Critics Association. It was presented for the first time in 2023, following the merger of the formerly individual awards of Best Actor and Best Actress.{{cite web |url=https://playbackonline.ca/2023/12/19/tfca-unveils-2023-canadian-film-nominees-in-split-categories/ |title=TFCA Unveils 2023 Canadian Film Nominees in Split Categories |last=Christie |first=Brendan |work=Playback |date=December 18, 2023 |access-date=December 28, 2023}}

Winners and runners-up

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! width="300"|Film

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style="text-align:center;" rowspan="6"| 2023style="background:#FAEB86;"| Lily Gladstonestyle="background:#FAEB86;"| Killers of the Flower Moonstyle="background:#FAEB86;"| Mollie Burkhartstyle="text-align:center;" rowspan="6"| {{cite web |url=https://torontofilmcritics.com/features/the-zone-of-interest-leads-tfca-awards-winners/ |title='The Zone of Interest' Leads TFCA Awards Winners |publisher=Toronto Film Critics Association |date=December 17, 2023 |access-date=December 18, 2023}}
style="background:#FAEB86;"| Sandra Hüllerstyle="background:#FAEB86;"| Anatomy of a Fallstyle="background:#FAEB86;"| Sandra Voyter
Paul GiamattiThe HoldoversPaul Hunham
Andrew ScottAll of Us StrangersAdam
Emma StonePoor ThingsBella Baxter
Kôji YakushoPerfect DaysHirayama
style="text-align:center;" rowspan="7"| 2024style="background:#FAEB86;"| Marianne Jean-Baptistestyle="background:#FAEB86;"| Hard Truthsstyle="background:#FAEB86;"| Panseystyle="text-align:center;" rowspan=7 |{{cite news |last1=Neglia |first1=Matt |title=The 2024 Toronto Film Critics Association (TFCA) Winners |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2024-toronto-film-critics-association-tfca-winners/ |access-date=December 15, 2024 |work=Next Best Picture |date=December 15, 2024}}
style="background:#FAEB86;"| Mikey Madisonstyle="background:#FAEB86;"| Anorastyle="background:#FAEB86;"| Anora "Ani" Mikheeva
Adrien BrodyThe BrutalistLászló Tóth
Colman DomingoSing SingJohn "Divine G" Whitfield
Ralph FiennesConclaveThomas Cardinal Lawrence
Karla Sofía GascónEmilia PérezEmilia Pérez / Juan "Manitas" Del Monte
Demi MooreThe SubstanceElisabeth Sparkle

References

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