Stars Who Have Won The Most Oscars — PICS

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February 22, 2019 11:13AM EST

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Stars Who Have Won The Most Oscars

Stars Who Have Won The Most Oscars — Winning an Academy Award is the pinnacle for an actor’s career, so winning an Oscar more than once is an honor few share. In the 92 years of the Academy Awards, only 41 actors/actresses have won two or more Oscars in acting categories. Considering how many times Meryl Streep has been nominated – 21 nods as of 2020 – it’s not surprising that she has picked up three Oscars in her lifetime. Despite this outstanding accomplishment, she’s not the actor with the most Academy Awards. Creative forces like Walt Disney, Edith Head, Ingrid Bergman and so many more have cemented their place in history with a number of Oscars to their names. Here, Meryl Streep shows off her third Oscar win for her leading performance in the film ‘The Iron Lady.’ To see more stars from classic Hollywood to today’s biggest stars, click through the gallery to see who has won more than one Oscar.

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Edith Head

Edith Head — Legendary costumier Edith Head is the most decorated costume designer in Hollywood’s history. She won eight total Oscars for her work.

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Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro — Robert De Niro has won two Oscars so far. His first was for his supporting role in ‘The Godfather: Part II’ and his second was for his leading role in ‘Raging Bull.’

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Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks — Tom Hanks has won two oscars so far. His first was for ‘Philadelphia Story’ and then he won the next year for ‘Forrest Gump.’

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Maggie Smith

Maggie Smith — Maggie Smith has won two Oscars for her work. They were for her leading role in ‘The Prime of Miss Jean Brody’ and her supporting role in ‘California Suite.’

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Walt Disney

Walt Disney — Walt Disney won well over 20 oscars during his time. Out of 59 nomintions, he won 22 Oscars and four honorary awards.

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Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy — Spencer Tracy won two Oscars during his career. They were for his leading roles in ‘Captains Courageous’ and ‘Boys Town.’

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Vivien Leigh

Vivien Leigh — Vivien Leigh won two Oscars during her career. She won her first for ‘Gone With The Wind’ and her second for ‘A Streetcar Named Desire,’ both in the Leading Actress category.

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Bette Davis

Bette Davis — Bette Davis won two Oscars during her career. They were for her leading roles in ‘Dangerous’ and ‘Jezebel.’

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Katharine Hepburn

Katharine Hepburn — Katharine Hepburn, seen here in ‘Song Of Love,’ is the actor with (as of 2020) the most Oscars. She won four during her career for ‘Morning Glory,’ ‘Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner,’ ‘The Lion In Winter,’ and ‘On Golden Pond.’

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Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson — Jack Nicholson is tied with Meryl with three Oscar wins. He picked up an Academy Award for his roles in ‘Terms of Endearment,’ ‘One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest’ and ‘As Good As It Gets.’

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Daniel Day-Lewis

Daniel Day-Lewis — Daniel Day-Lewis won three Oscars prior to his retirement. All three were for his leading roles in the films ‘My Left Foot,’ ‘There Will Be Blood,’ and ‘Lincoln.’

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Ingrid Bergman

Ingrid Bergman — Ingrid Bergman also won three Academy awards. Here she is at the 1974 Academy Awards.

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Jodie Foster

Jodie Foster — Jodie Foster has won two Academy Awards, so far. She won her first Oscar for her leading role in ‘The Accused’ and won again for ‘The Silence of the Lambs’ in the same category.

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Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington — Denzel Washington is also a two-time Academy Award winner. He won his first Oscar for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting role for Glory and his secnd, a Leading Actor Oscar, for ‘Training Day.’

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Hillary Swank

Hillary Swank — Hillary Swank is a two-time Oscar winner as of now. She she took home Best Actress for ‘Boys Don’t Cry’ and ‘Million Dollar Baby.’

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Marlon Brando

Marlon Brando — Marlon Brando won two Oscars over the course of his career. His first was for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading role for ‘On The Waterfront’ and the second came for the same category in ‘The Godfather: Part I.’

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Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor — Elizabeth Taylor won two Oscars over the course of her career. Both were the category of Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading role for the films ‘Butterfield 8’ and ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’

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Frances McDoramnd

Frances McDoramnd — Frances McDormand has won two Oscars in her career, thus far. She won her first Oscar for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for ‘Fargo’ and her second for ‘Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri’ in the same category.

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Cate Blanchett

Cate Blanchett — Cate Blanchett has won two Oscars in her career so far. She won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role in ‘The Aviator’ and an Oscar for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for ‘Blue Jasmine.’

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