The Zee Cine Award for Best Female Debut is chosen by the jury members and a part of the annual Zee Cine Awards. They give awards to the new discoveries of Bollywood where they see some potential. The 1st Zee Cine Award was held on 14 March 1998 in Mumbai, India. Since then, the Award Ceremony is being held in different countries and continents.

Zee Cine Awards for Best Female Debut
The 2024 recipient: Medha Shankr
Awarded for	Best Female Debut
Country	India
Presented by	Zee Entertainment
First awarded	Mahima Chaudhry Pardes (1998)
Currently held by	Medha Shankr 12th Fail (2024)

The Zee Cine Award for Best Female Debut was given in the 1st ZCA (1998). Mahima Chaudhary became the first recipient of the Zee Cine Award for Best Female Debut (Jury/Critics). She received the award for Pardes (1997). The most recent receipt is Medha Shankr for 12th Fail.