Most Oscar nominations for an actress

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."