100% Success Rate: Actors Who Won an Oscar Every Time They Were Nominated (7 photos)

For most Hollywood stars, even a single Oscar nomination is the pinnacle of their careers, and the path to the coveted statuette stretches over decades and dozens of attempts. Leonardo DiCaprio waited 22 years for his win, and Meryl Streep was rejected 18 times by the Academy. However, in the history of the awards, there exists a club of exceptional performers—sniper actors who know no loss. They have appeared on the nominee list twice and won both times, maintaining an unbroken record of winning. True, no actor or actress in history has ever won three out of three. However, one of the following living actors could become one. And there are three and a half of them.

Christoph Waltz





Both Best Supporting Actor awards for Quentin Tarantino's films: Inglourious Basterds (2010) and Django Unchained (2013).

He could become a record-breaker at any moment, winning a third Oscar if he receives a third nomination.

Mahershala Ali



He won two Oscars for Best Supporting Actor for Moonlight (2017) and Green Book (2019).

He could set a record at any moment by winning a third Oscar if he receives a third nomination.

Vivien Leigh





She was twice nominated for Best Actress and won both times: for Gone with the Wind (1940) and A Streetcar Named Desire (1952).

Hilary Swank



Two Best Actress Oscars for Boys Don't Cry (2000) and Million Dollar Baby (2005).

She could set a record at any moment by winning a third Oscar if she receives a third nomination.

Louise Rainer



Louise Rainer was the first actress in history to win two Oscars in a row (1937, 1938). For her roles in The Great Ziegfeld and The Blessed Earth.

She was 27 and 28 years old—she remains the youngest actress to win two Oscars. Such a remarkable peak.

She also lived to be 104, making her the longest-lived Oscar winner in history, but that record has since been surpassed.

Helen Hayes



Won both of her nominations 38 years apart: for "The Sin of Madelon Claudet" (1932) and "Airport" (1971).

Kevin Spacey



Two wins in different categories: Best Supporting Actor for "The Usual Suspects" (1996) and Best Actor for "American Beauty" (2000).

A record could be broken at any moment... but this one, probably not. Even though Spacey's cancellation is on hold, his full-fledged Oscar-level return to Hollywood is highly unlikely. Although, let's see how things go in 5-10 years.