The Top 10 Tollywood Telugu Actresses In 2022 

The Telugu Film industry is without a doubt one of the largest and most followed industries in India, and it has been producing high-quality content for over 65 years, with its fair share of popular actors and actresses who have pushed the industry to new heights. This article will look at the top Telugu film actresses.

1•Samantha Akkineni

Samantha Akkineni is an actress and model.

Samantha Akkineni has made a name for herself in the Telugu and Tamil film industries, and she is now one of the leading actresses in the South Indian film industry. She debuted in Gautham Menon's critically acclaimed Ye Maaya Chesave (2010), for which she received the Filmfare Award for Best Debut Actress and a Nandi Award. She later received the Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Actress and the Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Actress, making her the second actress to receive both awards. She has consistently delivered successful hits since then, including Attarintiki Daredi (2013), Kaththi (2014), 24 (2016), Rangasthalam (2018), and Oh Baby (2019). 

2•Nayanthara

Nayanthara is a Tamil and Telugu film actress. Manassinakkare, a Malayalam film, marked her acting debut in 2003. She made her Tamil film debut with Ayya (2005) and her Telugu film debut with Lakshmi (2006). She has starred in several commercial hits and received numerous accolades for her performances. She was the only female actor from South India to make the Forbes India Celebrity 100 2018 list. She is the highest-paid South Indian actress, with a single film costing around 5 crores.

3•Kajal Aggarwal

Kajal Aggarwal, one of India's most popular and beautiful actresses, has made a name for herself in both the Tamil and Telugu film industries. She made her Bollywood debut in 2004 with the film Kyun! Ho Gaya Na..., and her Telugu Cinema debut in 2007, with the film Lakshmi Kalyanam. Her career took off when she starred in the 2009 historical fiction Telugu film Magadheera, which was a box office success and her performance was praised by both audiences and critics. She received Best Actress nominations at several award ceremonies, including Filmfare, for the film. She has starred in Tamil films such as Naan Mahaan Alla (2010), Thuppakki (2012), Jilla (2014), and Mersal (2017), as well as Bollywood hits such as Singham (2011) and Special 26. (2013). She is one of South India's top actresses, and it has been reported that she charges around 2 crores per film.

4•Shruti Hassan is a film actress and singer who works primarily in Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi language films. She is the daughter of actors Kamal Haasan and Sarika Thakur. She is a leading actress in South Indian cinema and has received numerous awards, including three Filmfare Awards South. Shruti made her adult acting debut in the 2009 Bollywood film Luck, after previously appearing as a child artist. She rose to prominence after appearing in the romantic comedy Oh My Friend (2011) and the Telugu fantasy film Anaganaga O Dheerudu (2011). She also appeared in the Tamil science fiction thriller 7aum Arivu (2011), for which she received the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South. She has since delivered several commercially successful films, including Gabbar Singh (2012), Vedalam (2015), Srimanthudu (2015), and Si3 (2017), as well as winning the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu for the action-comedy Race Gurram (2014).

5• Tamanna Bhatia

Tamanna Bhatia is an Indian actress who mostly works in Tamil and Telugu films. She has also appeared in several Bollywood films and has established herself as one of the top leading actresses in India. She is the first actress from India who was nominated at Saturn Awards for Best Supporting Actress. She also received the “Dayawati Modi” Award in 2017. She made her acting debut in 2005 at the young age of 15 in the Bollywood film, Chand Sa Roshan Chehra, she also made her Telugu debut in the same year with Sri. She has starred in some of the highest-grossing Indian Movies in the world, Like Bahubali and Bahubali 2, She is one of the highest-paid actresses in South Indian cinema, it was reported that she charges around 2 crores for a single film.

6• Anushka Shetty

Sweety Shetty, better known by her stage name Anushka Shetty, is an Indian actress who appears in Tamil and Telegu films. Known as the "Lady Superstar of South Indian Cinema," Anushka is extremely popular and one of the highest-paid actresses in the country, having won three Cinema  Awards, a Nandi Award, TN State Film Awards, and three Filmfare Awards throughout her 15-year career. She has achieved significant success in both the Tamil and Telugu film industries, and her portrayal of Princess Devasena in the Baahubali series received widespread acclaim and praise; the series went on to become the highest-grossing Indian film of all time. According to reports, she charges around 3 crores for a single film.

7•Ileana D'Cruz

She is a Telugu and Hindi film actress. She made her debut in 2006 with the Telugu film Devadasu, for which she won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South. She then went on to star in commercial successes such as Pokiri (2006), Jalsa (2008), Kick (2009), and Julayi (2012), establishing herself in the industry. She made her Bollywood debut in the critically acclaimed film Barfi!, for which she received the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. She has achieved success in both Telugu and Hindi films, elevating her to the ranks of the country's top actresses.

8•Rakul Preet Singh

 Rakul Preet Singh is a Telugu and Tamil actress and model who has also appeared in Hindi and Kannada films. She made her Kannada film debut in 2009 with Gilli, her Telugu debut in 2011 with Keratam, and her Tamil debut the following year with Thadaiyara Thaakka. She made her Bollywood debut in 2014 with Yaariyan. Venkatadri Express (2013), Rough (2014), Sarrainodu (2016), Nannaku Prematho (2016), Dhruva (2016), and Spyder (2016) are just a few of her successful hits (2017). She has won five pageant titles in addition to acting, including People's Choice Miss Indiatimes, Pantaloons Femina Miss Fresh Face, Femina Miss Talented, Femina Miss Beautiful Smile, and Femina Miss Beautiful Eyes.

9•Hansika Motwani

Hansika Motwani is an Indian actress who has primarily appeared in Tamil and Telugu films. She has also appeared in Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi films. She made her debut in 2007 with the Telugu film Desamuduru. She established herself as a top actress by starring in some of the highest-grossing Tamil films such as Engeyum Kadhal, Oru Kal Oru Kannadi, and Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru. She has received several awards, including the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South, the Cinema Award for Best Female Debut, the SIIMA Award for Best Debutant Actress, and the SIIMA Award for Special Appreciation as Actress – Telugu.

10•Pooja Hegde

Pooja Hegde is an Indian model and film actress who primarily works in Telugu and Hindi films. She made her acting debut in 2012 with the Tamil superhero film Mugamoodi, her Telugu film debut in the same year with Oka Laila Kosam, and went on to star in Mukunda (2014). She made her Bollywood debut in 2016 with Ashutosh Gowariker's Mohenjo Daro. Apart from acting, she is also a former beauty pageant contestant, and she was crowned as the second runner-up at the Miss Universe India competition in 2010.

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