Oscars 2023: Who has won the most Academy Awards?

The Oscars has a long history and many Hollywood gems have been nominated many times over the course of it

By Samantha David March 12, 2023

Who bagged the most awards in Oscars history?

Hollywood is already gearing up for the Oscars 2023 event so lets take a look at the actors, actresses and movies with the most Academy awards in the history of the awards show.

The whole entertainment industry is buzzing with excitement as Hollywood's biggest night is here.

Over the years many cinematic legends have received several nominations. The gem who won the most Oscars for acting is none other than the beautiful Katherine Hepburn.

She received four Academy Awards for the best actress category out of 12 nominations. Katherine also earned the most reputable award for her role in films like The Lion in Winter, Morning Glory, Guess Whose Coming to Dinner and On Golden Pond.

In male category, Daniel Day-Lewis is the only actor in the history of Academy awards to have bagged three best actor awards.

Who Has Won The Most Oscars Overall?

Out of all the nominations in history, Walt Disney won the most Oscars ever. He has been nominated 59 times and so won 26 times in the course of his career.

In 1932, he bagged his first award for the best animated short film Flowers and Trees and it was the first time in the history of Oscars that an animated movie like this achieved a milestone.

As far as the movies are concerned Ben-Hur bagged 11 awards over 12 nominations, Titanic won 11 awards out of 14 nominations and the Lord of the Rings: Return of the Kings has been nominated for 11 categories and won in each one of them.