The Best Actress award has been presented 97 times, to 80 different actresses. The first winner was Janet Gaynor for her roles in 7th Heaven (1927), Street Angel (1928), and Sunrise: A Song of Two …

Mar 2, 2025 · Here's a list of every woman who has won Best Actress since the first Academy Awards in 1929, including Emma Stone, Meryl Streep, Michelle Yeoh, Katharine Hepburn, Halle Berry and more.

Mar 2, 2025 · Learn more about every best-actress Oscar winner from 1929 to today, including all of the details about the speeches, the stars—and even a tie.

Katharine Hepburn has won the most Academy Awards for best actress (four), and Frances McDormand has received three. A number of actresses have earned two awards, notably Meryl Streep, who …

Feb 26, 2025 · So without further ado — and in honor of the 97th annual Academy Awards airing on March 2 — our breakdown of the 21st century’s Best Actress Oscar Winners to date, from worst to best.

Jul 14, 2025 · With that in mind, these are the performances that move us, or make us laugh, or render us silent as the credits roll. These are our picks for the top 30 Best Actress wins of all time.

Sep 5, 2023 · The most nominated best actress is Meryl Streep out in front with 2 wins from 15 nominations, ahead of Katharine Hepburn with 12 and Bette Davis with 10. The biggest loser is …

Jan 22, 2026 · List of best actress Oscar winners for all time at the Academy Awards and other nominees they beat

Mar 6, 2024 · Below is a list of every best actress winner over the Oscars 95-year history. 1967 - Elizabeth Taylor, "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" 1959 - Susan Hayward, "I Want to Live!" The …

Mar 3, 2025 · Seventy-nine actresses have received the Best Actress award since the award’s inception. Janet Gaynor, who starred in Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927), Street Angel (1928), and 7th …