Oscar Records & Milestones
Most wins, youngest and oldest champions, and history-making firsts — a deeper quiz for awards-season obsessives.
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Question 1: Who has won the most acting Oscars, with four Best Actress awards?
- Meryl Streep
- Katharine Hepburn
- Ingrid Bergman
- Frances McDormand
Answer: Katharine Hepburn
Answer explained: Katharine Hepburn won Best Actress four times (1934, 1968, 1969, 1982). Meryl Streep has the most acting nominations but three wins.
Source: Oscars.org awards database, acting records.
Question 2: Which individual holds the record for most Oscars won overall, with 22 competitive awards?
- Cedric Gibbons
- Walt Disney
- John Williams
- Edith Head
Answer: Walt Disney
Answer explained: Walt Disney won 22 competitive Academy Awards (plus honorary ones) — the most by any individual — largely for animated and documentary shorts.
Source: Oscars.org awards database; Academy records.
Question 3: Who is the youngest competitive Oscar winner, taking Best Supporting Actress at age 10?
- Shirley Temple
- Tatum O'Neal
- Anna Paquin
- Quvenzhané Wallis
Answer: Tatum O'Neal
Answer explained: Tatum O'Neal won Best Supporting Actress for 'Paper Moon' (1973) at age 10. Shirley Temple received an honorary (non-competitive) juvenile award.
Source: Oscars.org, 46th Academy Awards; Academy age records.
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