What actors have won an Academy Award?

Answer 1

Bing Crosby, Going My Way (1944); Frank Sinatra, From Here to Eternity (1953); Rita Moreno, West Side Story (1961), Barbra Streisand, Funny Girl (1968); Liza Minnelli, Cabaret (1972); Cher, Moonstruck (1987); Jennifer Hudson, Dreamgirls (2006). Won for singing parts or portraying singers: James Cagney, Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942); Yul Brynner, The King and I (1956); Julie Andrews, Mary Poppins (1964); Rex Harrison, My Fair Lady (1964); Lee Marvin, Cat Ballou (1965); Sissy Spacek, The Coal Miner's Daughter (1980), Catherine Zeta-Jones, Chicago (2002); Reese Witherspoon, Walk the Line (2005); Marion Cotillard, La Mome (2007).

Answer 2

Academy Awards are presented to songwriters. But it should be noted that singer Jennifer Warnes performed three Oscar-winning songs between 1979 and 1987. They were: "It Goes Like It Goes" from "Norma Rae" (Best Original Song of 1979); "Up Where We Belong" from "An Officer and a Gentleman" (Best Original Song of 1982, with Joe Cocker); and "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" from "Dirty Dancing" (Best Original Song of 1987, with Bill Medley).

Warnes also performed one other Oscar-nominated song: "One More Hour" from "Ragtime" (1981).

Answer 3

Following February 2013 there have been a total of 85 Academy award ceremonies. During each of these awards (also known as 'The Oscars') there are a number of categories offering awards to actors. Some examples of award winning actors are Denzel Washington, Katherine Hepburn, Tom Hanks, Nicole Kidman, Henry Fonda and Matt Damon.

Answer 4

Katharine Hepburn won 4 competitive Oscars, all in the Best Actress category, which is the record for a performer. Daniel Day-Lewis has won 3 Best Actor awards. There are many actors and actresses who have won combinations of leading and supporting Oscars.

Answer 5

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robert de niro

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meryl streep

Answer 6

Almost 160 actresses have won the Academy Award (Oscar) for Best Actress or Best Supporting Actress. Follow the related links below to read a list of all nominees and winners.

Answer 7

Eminem won the 2002 Best Original Song Oscar for "Lose Yourself" from "8 Mile." Three 6 Mafia won the 2005 award for "It's Hard Out There for a Pimp" from "Hustle & Flow."

Answer 8

Jennifer Hudson

In 2007, she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Effie White in Dreamgirls.

Answer 9

John Williams