2. Maggie Cheung

Movie queen Maggie Cheung won best actress awards five times. She has more than 70 films to her credit since starting her career in 1983 and is the first Asian actress to win a prize at the Cannes Film Festival.

"A Fishy Story," 1990
"Centre Stage" (also known as "Actress), 1992
"Almost a Love Story," 1996
"The Soong Sisters," 1998
"In the Mood for Love," 2001