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Katharine Hepburn holds the distinction of winning the most Oscars for acting, with four Academy Awards and a total of 12 nominations.
Katharine Hepburn maintained her lead as the actor with the most Oscar wins of all time. While the "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" star scored four acting accolades during her career, six fellow actors tied for the second spot with three wins each.
Only one performer in Oscars history has received four competitive Academy Awards: Katharine Hepburn, who won Best Actress four times: “Morning Glory,” “Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?” “The Lion in the Winter,” and “On Golden Pond.