Most Oscar nominations for an actress

- Who
- Meryl Streep
- What
- 21 total number
- Where
- United States (Los Angeles)
- When
- 23 January 2018
The most Oscar nominations for an actress is 21, and was achieved by Meryl Streep (USA) during the Oscar nomination announcements in Los Angeles, California, USA, on 23 January 2018.
Meryl Streep received her twenty first Oscar nomination for her portrayal of Kay Graham in the Steven Spielberg directed film "The Post."