# The actors and actresses with the most Academy Award acting nominations

Meryl Streep's 21 nominations, Katharine Hepburn's four wins and Peter O'Toole, Glenn Close and Richard Burton who never won: everyone with seven or more Oscar nominations across the four acting categories, with their wins, as of the 98th Academy Awards (2026).

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## Top 26

1. **Meryl Streep** (16 · ▲18 ▼2) — 21 nominations (17 lead, 4 supporting); 3 wins: Kramer vs. Kramer (1979), Sophie's Choice (1982), The Iron Lady (2011).
2. **Katharine Hepburn** (14 · ▲15 ▼1) — 12 nominations (12 lead, 0 supporting); 4 wins: Morning Glory (1933), Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967), The Lion in Winter (1968), On Golden Pond (1981).
3. **Judi Dench** (10 · ▲13 ▼3) — 8 nominations (5 lead, 3 supporting); 1 win: Shakespeare in Love (1998).
4. **Bette Davis** (9 · ▲13 ▼4) — 11 nominations (11 lead, 0 supporting); 2 wins: Dangerous (1935), Jezebel (1938).
5. **Paul Newman** (9 · ▲10 ▼1) — 9 nominations (8 lead, 1 supporting); 1 win: The Color of Money (1986).
6. **Jack Nicholson** (9 · ▲9 ▼0) — 12 nominations (8 lead, 4 supporting); 3 wins: One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), Terms of Endearment (1983), As Good as It Gets (1997).
7. **Al Pacino** (8 · ▲9 ▼1) — 9 nominations (5 lead, 4 supporting); 1 win: Scent of a Woman (1992).
8. **Marlon Brando** (8 · ▲8 ▼0) — 8 nominations (7 lead, 1 supporting); 2 wins: On the Waterfront (1954), The Godfather (1972).
9. **Robert Duvall** (7 · ▲10 ▼3) — 7 nominations (3 lead, 4 supporting); 1 win: Tender Mercies (1983).
10. **Denzel Washington** (7 · ▲9 ▼2) — 9 nominations (7 lead, 2 supporting); 2 wins: Glory (1989), Training Day (2001).
11. **Greer Garson** (7 · ▲8 ▼1) — 7 nominations (7 lead, 0 supporting); 1 win: Mrs. Miniver (1942).
12. **Cate Blanchett** (6 · ▲7 ▼1) — 8 nominations (5 lead, 3 supporting); 2 wins: The Aviator (2004), Blue Jasmine (2013).
13. **Robert De Niro** (6 · ▲7 ▼1) — 8 nominations (5 lead, 3 supporting); 2 wins: The Godfather Part II (1974), Raging Bull (1980).
14. **Dustin Hoffman** (6 · ▲7 ▼1) — 7 nominations (7 lead, 0 supporting); 2 wins: Kramer vs. Kramer (1979), Rain Man (1988).
15. **Laurence Olivier** (5 · ▲8 ▼3) — 10 nominations (9 lead, 1 supporting); 1 win: Hamlet (1948).
16. **Spencer Tracy** (5 · ▲8 ▼3) — 9 nominations (9 lead, 0 supporting); 2 wins: Captains Courageous (1937), Boys Town (1938).
17. **Ingrid Bergman** (5 · ▲6 ▼1) — 7 nominations (6 lead, 1 supporting); 3 wins: Gaslight (1944), Anastasia (1956), Murder on the Orient Express (1974).
18. **Jeff Bridges** (5 · ▲6 ▼1) — 7 nominations (3 lead, 4 supporting); 1 win: Crazy Heart (2009).
19. **Glenn Close** (4 · ▲6 ▼2) — 8 nominations (4 lead, 4 supporting); never won.
20. **Richard Burton** (4 · ▲6 ▼2) — 7 nominations (6 lead, 1 supporting); never won.
21. **Leonardo DiCaprio** (4 · ▲5 ▼1) — 7 nominations (6 lead, 1 supporting); 1 win: The Revenant (2015).
22. **Geraldine Page** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — 8 nominations (4 lead, 4 supporting); 1 win: The Trip to Bountiful (1985).
23. **Jack Lemmon** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — 8 nominations (7 lead, 1 supporting); 2 wins: Mister Roberts (1955), Save the Tiger (1973).
24. **Kate Winslet** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — 7 nominations (4 lead, 3 supporting); 1 win: The Reader (2008).
25. **Peter O'Toole** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — 8 nominations (8 lead, 0 supporting); never won.
26. **Jane Fonda** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — 7 nominations (6 lead, 1 supporting); 2 wins: Klute (1971), Coming Home (1978).

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