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The actors and actresses who won more Oscars

When you have talent, the will to improve and keep on doing good work... Here are some of the most decorated artists in history.

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They say that acting is a fine art, and these people simply nail it.

These are the actors and actresses who have won the most Oscars throughout their careers.

They have dedicated their lives to the art of acting, and it shows in their performances.

They are the best of the best, and they have the awards to prove it.

Spoiler: There were a lot of actors who won 3 awards, so I placed them in the order of my preference and wasn’t able to show all of them, unfortunately.

So, without further ado, let’s take a look at our hall.

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Jack Nicholson (3 awards)

A retired American actor and director, John Joseph Nicholson is hailed as one of the best performers of the 20th century.

He portrayed rebels against the societal order in many of his movies.

 Over the course of a career spanning five decades, he won countless honors, including three Academy Awards.

He is the most nominated male actor in Academy history thanks to his twelve Academy Award nominations.

He has won the Academy Award for Best Actor twice—once for As Good as It Gets (1997) and once for One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975)—and he also won the award for Best Supporting Actor for Terms of Endearment (1983).

Daniel Day-Lewis (3 awards)

Sir Day-Lewis is a retired English actor.

He received many honors over the course of his career, which lasted over four decades, and was frequently hailed as one of the greatest actors of his time.

 Day-Lewis won three Academy Awards for Best Actor, making him the first and only actor to have achieved that feat.

The icing on the cake is that he was also the third male actor to win three competitive Academy Awards for acting, placing him sixth overall. In addition, he has won two Golden Globe Awards, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, and four British Academy Film Awards.

In 2014, Day-Lewis earned a knighthood for services to the theater.

My Left Foot (1989), There Will Be Blood (2007), and Lincoln (2012) are the movies that gained him the statue.

Meryl Streep (3 awards)

Actress Mary Louise “Meryl” Streep is frequently referred to as “the best actress of her generation” and is renowned for her flexibility in accents and versatility.

 Over the course of her career, which has spanned more than four decades, she has won numerous awards which includes a record-breaking 32 Golden Globe nominations and eight wins out of a record-breaking 21 Academy Award nominations.

 She has also been nominated for a Tony Award and six Grammy Awards, and she has won two British Academy Film Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and three Primetime Emmy Awards.

Numerous honorary awards have been given to Streep. AFI Life Achievement Award, Gala Tribute from the Film Society of Lincoln Center, and Kennedy Center Honor were given to her in 2004 and 2008, respectively, for their contributions to American culture through the performing arts.

Sophie’s Choice (1982), The Iron Lady (2011), and Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) are the movies that gave this legend her Oscars.

Katherine Hepburn (4 awards)

She was an American actor who worked in theater, cinema, and television. Over 60 years passed during Hepburn’s lengthy career as a Hollywood leading woman.

She was well-known for her independent spirit, outspokenness, and headstrong nature. Hepburn cultivated a persona for the film that was consistent with her public persona by frequently portraying intelligent, independent women.

Katherine produced work in a variety of genres, from literary drama to screwball humor, and she received numerous honors, including a record-breaking four Academy Awards for Best Actress. The American Film Institute ranked Hepburn the top female star of vintage Hollywood movies in 1999.

To coronate its legendary career, she is also the only artist to win 4 Oscars with Morning Glory (1933), Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (1967), The Lion in Winter (1968) and On Golden Pond (1981).

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