The actors and actresses with the most Academy Award acting nominations
The top 3 according to 242 votes from people: Meryl Streep · Katharine Hepburn · Judi Dench. (Updated Mar 28, 2026.)
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
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1
Meryl Streep
21 nominations (17 lead, 4 supporting); 3 wins: Kramer vs. Kramer (1979), Sophie's Choice (1982), The Iron Lady (2011).
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2
Katharine Hepburn
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).
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3
Judi Dench
8 nominations (5 lead, 3 supporting); 1 win: Shakespeare in Love (1998).
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4
Bette Davis
11 nominations (11 lead, 0 supporting); 2 wins: Dangerous (1935), Jezebel (1938).
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5
Paul Newman
9 nominations (8 lead, 1 supporting); 1 win: The Color of Money (1986).
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6
Jack Nicholson
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).
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7
Al Pacino
9 nominations (5 lead, 4 supporting); 1 win: Scent of a Woman (1992).
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8
Marlon Brando
8 nominations (7 lead, 1 supporting); 2 wins: On the Waterfront (1954), The Godfather (1972).
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9
Robert Duvall
7 nominations (3 lead, 4 supporting); 1 win: Tender Mercies (1983).
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10
Denzel Washington
9 nominations (7 lead, 2 supporting); 2 wins: Glory (1989), Training Day (2001).
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11
Greer Garson
7 nominations (7 lead, 0 supporting); 1 win: Mrs. Miniver (1942).
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12
Cate Blanchett
8 nominations (5 lead, 3 supporting); 2 wins: The Aviator (2004), Blue Jasmine (2013).
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13
Robert De Niro
8 nominations (5 lead, 3 supporting); 2 wins: The Godfather Part II (1974), Raging Bull (1980).
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14
Dustin Hoffman
7 nominations (7 lead, 0 supporting); 2 wins: Kramer vs. Kramer (1979), Rain Man (1988).
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15
Laurence Olivier
10 nominations (9 lead, 1 supporting); 1 win: Hamlet (1948).
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16
Spencer Tracy
9 nominations (9 lead, 0 supporting); 2 wins: Captains Courageous (1937), Boys Town (1938).
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17
Ingrid Bergman
7 nominations (6 lead, 1 supporting); 3 wins: Gaslight (1944), Anastasia (1956), Murder on the Orient Express (1974).
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18
Jeff Bridges
7 nominations (3 lead, 4 supporting); 1 win: Crazy Heart (2009).
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19
Glenn Close
8 nominations (4 lead, 4 supporting); never won.
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20
Richard Burton
7 nominations (6 lead, 1 supporting); never won.
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21
Leonardo DiCaprio
7 nominations (6 lead, 1 supporting); 1 win: The Revenant (2015).
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22
Geraldine Page
8 nominations (4 lead, 4 supporting); 1 win: The Trip to Bountiful (1985).
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23
Jack Lemmon
8 nominations (7 lead, 1 supporting); 2 wins: Mister Roberts (1955), Save the Tiger (1973).
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24
Kate Winslet
7 nominations (4 lead, 3 supporting); 1 win: The Reader (2008).
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25
Peter O'Toole
8 nominations (8 lead, 0 supporting); never won.
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26
Jane Fonda
7 nominations (6 lead, 1 supporting); 2 wins: Klute (1971), Coming Home (1978).
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Comments (1)
Lo de Glenn Close con 8 candidaturas y ni una estatuilla es de traca. Y O'Toole igual, aunque al menos le dieron el honorífico.