6 Actors With The Most Oscar Wins

2. Meryl Streep

FILE - In this March 30, 1975 file photo, actor Jack Nicholson, named best actor of 1975 by the Motion Picture Academy, holds the Oscar he won for his role in
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Number of Oscars: 3

Won For: Kramer vs. Kramer (Best Supporting Actress - 1979), Sophie's Choice (Best Actress - 1982), The Iron Lady (Best Actress - 2011)

The most nominated actor ever, Meryl Streep has won three Oscars from eighteen nominations. Not great stats, but only because it's an unprecedented achievement.

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Film Editor (2014-2016). Loves The Usual Suspects. Hates Transformers 2. Everything else lies somewhere in the middle. Once met the Chuckle Brothers.