Most Oscar acting nominations
The current most oscar acting nominations record is 21 nominations, held by Meryl Streep, set on January 23, 2018. Last checked October 14, 2026.
21
nominations
Meryl Streep
- Holder
- Meryl Streep
- Record
- 21 nominations
- Date set
- January 23, 2018
- Recognized by
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
- Last checked
- October 14, 2026
Sources
- Mental Floss Most oscar nominated actors
- CBS News Who has the most oscars
- guinnessworldrecords.com Most oscar nominations for an actress
- britannica.com Read the source
- etonline.com Meryl streep earns 21st oscar nomination
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