leading lady

noun

: an actress who plays the leading female role

Examples of leading lady in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After breakout roles in Marvel’s WandaVision and Netflix’s They Cloned Tyrone, Parris has risen the ranks of leading ladies in this town and clearly caught the eyes of producers and execs for this film after impressive audition for the role. — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026

Fellow singer-songwriter Amber Mark coifed her hair and sported a suit to channel Penny’s love interest, Seaweed, while Carpenter’s bestie Paloma Sandoval channeled leading lady Tracy Turnblad. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2026

Besides their Disney upbringings, mega-successful careers, and covetable style, both leading ladies wear the Hung Vanngo Red Carpet Skin Luminous Longwear Serum Foundation. — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 30 Oct. 2026

While public photos of the leading ladies together are rare, the pair are known to be close and support each other. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for leading lady

• arcady
• landlady
• cady
• shady
• zaidi

Kids Definition

leading lady

noun

: an actress who plays the leading female role in a play or movie