The Academy Awards is now on its 98th year, meaning many Hollywood stars have won the prestigious trophy.
We take you through who has won the most Oscars since the first awards ceremony.
Most Oscars Awards
Walt Disney
Walt Disney holds the world record for most Oscars, with an impressive 22 wins and an additional 4 honorary awards.
In 1932, Disney had his first win for Flowers and Trees and his last for Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day (1969).
The creation of Mickey Mouse granted Disney his first honorary award.
After passing in 1966, Walt Disney Pictures continued his renowned legacy, combining a total of 151 Academy Awards.
Cedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons was a highly influential art director in Hollywood's Golden Age of film.
Alongside winning 11 Academy Awards himself, Gibbons designed the Oscar statuette.
Gibbons first win came in 1930 for The Bridge of San Luis Rey in the Best Art Direction category.
Alfred Newman
American composer Alfred Newman is most famously known for his work on film music such as Wuthering Heights and The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
Throughout his career, Newman won nine Oscars alongside being nominated for 45.
Most Oscars - Actor
Daniel Day-Lewis
English actor Daniel Day-Lewis made his film debut in Sunday Bloody Sunday in 1971.
Day-Lewis studied acting at Bristol Old Vic and continued performing on stage with the Royal Shakespeare Company before landing his first acting role as an adult in Gandhi (1982).
Throughout his career, Day-Lewis has received three Oscar winnings from his performances in My Left Foot (1990), There Will Be Blood (2008) and Lincoln (2013).
Jack Nicholson
Three time Academy Award winner Jack Nicholson is famous for his work in acting, producing, directing and even screenwriting.
Nicholson is notably one of two actors who have received an Oscar nomination in every decade between the 60s to 00s.
His Academy Awards come from his acting work in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1976), Terms of Endearment (1984) and As Good as It Gets (1998).
Walter Brennan
American actor and singer still holds the title as the only actor to win three Oscars in the Best Supporting Actor category.
Water Brennan famously won his Academy Awards withinfour years of each other for his performances in: Come and Get it (1937), Kentucky (1939) and The Westerner (1941).
Brennan was known for his Hollywood success and versatility as an actor before passing in 1974.
Most Oscars - Actress
Katharine Hepburn
Katharine Hepburn holds the record for most Academy Awards among any performer, with four wins within her accolades.
The Hollywood leading lady won her first Oscar in 1934 for Morning Glory, followed by Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1968), The Lion in Winter (1969) and On Golden Pond (1982).
Hepburn's final film performance was in romantic comedy Love Affair and One Christmas, both in 1994 before passing in 2003 at age 96.
Ingrid Bergman
Swedish actress Ingrid Bergman was known for her work within Hollywood's Golden Age, making her one of the most celebrated performers in American cinema.
Ingrid Bergman won three Oscars for her work in Gaslight (1945), Anastasia (1949) and Murder on the Orient Express (1975).
Frances McDormand
Renowned for her 90th Oscars win, Frances McDormand famously invited all the female nominees to stand with her during her speech to advocate for representation within Hollywood.
Throughout her acting career, McDormand has won three Academy Awards for her performances in Fargo (1997), Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2018) and Nomadland (2021).
Alongside blockbuster films, McDormand continues to work in TV and theatre exceeding over 100 award wins to date during her career.
Meryl Streep
Considered by critics as one of the greatest living actresses, Meryl Streep has won three Oscars in her extended acting career.
Her first Academy win came in 1980 for Kramer vs. Kramer followed by Sophie's Choice (1983) and The Iron Lady (2012).
Alongside her success at the Oscars, Streep is famously known for her performance in box office hits The Devil Wears Prada (2006) and Mamma Mia! (2008) both of which were revisited for a sequel over a decade later.
For more information on the 98th Academy Awards, here is everything you need to know for the upcoming ceremony.
