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1Fix the driver behind crashes, sound loss and screen glitches2Repair Windows errors before they cause bigger problems3Scan for outdated or missing drivers - takes under a minuteKatharine Hepburn holds the record for acting Oscars, with four competitive wins. Ingrid Bergman, Meryl Streep and Frances McDormand follow with three each. Seven more actresses are profiled below from a much larger tie group with two wins apiece; the Academy’s totals do not establish a unique 5th-through-11th order.
This ranking counts only competitive wins in the Academy’s Actress in a Leading Role and Actress in a Supporting Role categories. The count is current through the 98th Academy Awards, presented on March 15, 2026, for films released in 2025.
How the ranking works
An acting Oscar means a win for Actress in a Leading Role or Actress in a Supporting Role. Honorary awards and wins in other categories are excluded. Frances McDormand’s Best Picture win as a Nomadland producer, for example, is separate from her three acting Oscars.
The Academy’s compact historical statistics sheet was updated through the 88th Awards in 2016, while its official database is complete through the 98th ceremony in 2026. Jessie Buckley won Actress in a Leading Role and Amy Madigan won Actress in a Supporting Role at the 2026 ceremony; neither changed the leaders listed here.
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The 11 actresses with the most acting Oscars
| Profile | Acting wins | Winning films recorded in the supplied Academy data | How to read the rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Katharine Hepburn | 4 | Morning Glory (1932/33); Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (1967); The Lion in Winter (1968); On Golden Pond (1981) | Clear record holder |
| 2. Ingrid Bergman | 3 | Two leading-role wins and one supporting-role win | Tied |
| 2. Meryl Streep | 3 | Two leading-role wins and one supporting-role win | Tied |
| 2. Frances McDormand | 3 | Fargo; Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri; Nomadland | Tied |
| 5 (tie). Cate Blanchett | 2 | Two competitive acting wins | Selected from the two-win tie group |
| 5 (tie). Bette Davis | 2 | Two competitive acting wins | Selected from the two-win tie group |
| 5 (tie). Olivia de Havilland | 2 | Two competitive acting wins | Selected from the two-win tie group |
| 5 (tie). Sally Field | 2 | Two competitive acting wins | Selected from the two-win tie group |
| 5 (tie). Jane Fonda | 2 | Two competitive acting wins | Selected from the two-win tie group |
| 5 (tie). Jodie Foster | 2 | Two competitive acting wins | Selected from the two-win tie group |
| 5 (tie). Helen Hayes | 2 | Two competitive acting wins | Selected from the two-win tie group |
More than seven actresses have two acting Oscars. Consequently, the seven names in the final rows are a transparent selection for an 11-person feature, not the only actresses who share that rank. Every performer with two wins is tied on the count itself.
1. Katharine Hepburn — four wins
Hepburn is the sole actress with four competitive acting Oscars. Her wins span nearly five decades: Morning Glory (1932/33), Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (1967), The Lion in Winter (1968) and On Golden Pond (1981).
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2. Ingrid Bergman — three wins
Bergman has three acting Oscars: two in leading-role categories and one in a supporting-role category. Her total places her in a three-way tie immediately behind Hepburn.
2. Meryl Streep — three wins
Streep also has three wins, divided between two leading-role victories and one supporting-role victory. The total covers competitive acting awards only, not nominations.
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2. Frances McDormand — three wins
McDormand’s acting wins are for Fargo, Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri and Nomadland. Her producer credit on Nomadland led to a separate Best Picture Oscar, which is not part of this acting ranking.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.5 (tie). The two-win group
The Academy’s historical acting facts identify a broad group of actresses with two competitive wins. Because the group is larger than the seven remaining places in this title, these profiles should be read as representative members of the tie rather than a claim that they alone occupy the next positions.
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Cate Blanchett
Blanchett has two competitive acting Oscars.
Bette Davis
Davis has two competitive acting Oscars.
Olivia de Havilland
De Havilland has two competitive acting Oscars.
Sally Field
Field has two competitive acting Oscars.
Jane Fonda
Fonda has two competitive acting Oscars.
Jodie Foster
Foster has two competitive acting Oscars.
Helen Hayes
Hayes has two competitive acting Oscars.
What the count does—and does not—measure
- It measures wins, not the number of nominations or the quality of performances.
- Leading-role and supporting-role victories are combined.
- Honorary distinctions and Oscars in producing or other categories are excluded.
- A tie in wins is a genuine tie; it does not prove that one actress ranked above another artistically.
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