The Zee Cine Award Best Female Debut is chosen by the jury. They give awards to the new discoveries of Bollywood where they see some potential.
The winners are listed below:-
| Year | Actress | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Sonakshi Sinha | Dabangg |
| 2008 | Deepika Padukone | Om Shanti Om |
| 2007 | Kangana Ranaut | Gangster & Woh Lamhe |
| 2006 | Vidya Balan & Konkona Sen Sharma | Parineeta & Page 3 |
| 2005 | Gayatri Joshi | Swades |
| 2004 | Bhoomika Chawla | Tere Naam |
| 2003 | Malini Sharma | Raaz |
| 2002 | Gracy Singh | Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India |
| 2001 | Amisha Patel | Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai |
| 2000 | Rinke Khanna | Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi |
| 1999 | Preity Zinta | Soldier |
| 1998 | Mahima Chaudhry | Pardes |