These 15 Women Have the Most Wins in Oscar History

For almost a century the Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, have celebrated and honored some of the greatest artists in film. The industry remains male-dominated and many female actors and artists have lacked recognition, yet exceptional talents such as Edith Head, Katharine Hepburn and Meryl Streep have repeatedly earned critical acclaim.

There has been a positive shift in how the Academy recognizes and honors female artists, but a larger change is still to come. The world is filled with bold, fierce and talented women waiting for opportunities to showcase their skills. From Cate Blanchett to Ingrid Bergman, this piece gathers the women who have won the most Academy Awards so far, highlighting names including Bette Davis, Vivien Leigh, Hilary Swank, Jessica Lange, Olivia de Havilland, Jane Fonda, Maggie Smith and Elizabeth Taylor.

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