Oscar ceremony This is how often these stars have gone away empty-handed
Johnny Depp may have passed his peak as an actor. Earlier in his career, however, he received three nominations for "Pirates of the Caribbean", "Finding Neverland" and "Sweeney Todd". But he always came away empty-handed.
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Margot Robbie has not yet won an Oscar either. She was nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role in 2018 for her role in "I, Tonya" - despite strong performances in films such as "The Wolf of Wall Street" and "Barbie", she has so far been denied the trophy.
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He received a total of three Oscar nominations for his role as a self-absorbed pickup guru in "Magnolia" and for "Born on the Fourth of July" and "Jerry Maguire". He has never won. In 2026, however, he will be awarded an honorary Oscar.
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Ethan Hawke can look back on several Oscar nominations: Best Supporting Actor in 2002 for "Training Day", Best Adapted Screenplay in 2005 and 2013 ("Before Sunset" and "Before Midnight") and Best Supporting Actor again in 2015 for "Boyhood". In 2026, he is nominated for Best Leading Actor for the first time with "Blue Moon" - perhaps this time he will crown his career with an Oscar.
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Timothée Chalamet is busy collecting Oscar nominations: 2018 for the first time as Best Actor in a Leading Role for "Call Me by Your Name", 2025 again for "Like a Complete Unknown". In 2026, he is in the running twice - as Best Actor in a Leading Role and also in the Best Film category with "Marty Supreme".
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Ralph Fiennes has also never won an Oscar in his long career. He has already been nominated several times for his roles in "Schindler's List", "The English Patient" and "Conclave", among others
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Michelle Williams has also missed out at the Oscars so far. Known from "The Greatest Showman" or "Venom", she received much recognition for "My Week with Marilyn" (2012) and "Manchester by the Sea" (2018), among others. She has five nominations in total - but has yet to win.
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It's almost bitter - depending on your perspective - for Bradley Cooper: the actor has already been nominated twelve times. Most recently three times in 2024 for "Maestro".
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The same goes for Michelle Pfeiffer: after three nominations for an Oscar, it wasn't enough for her. This is despite the fact that she was one of the best-paid actresses in the 80s and 90s.
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Ryan Gosling is also still waiting for his first Oscar. He has already been nominated for "Barbie", "Half Nelson" and "La La Land".
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Irish actress Saoirse Ronan also already has four nominations in the bag. But she is one of the most talented young women in Hollywood and is sure to pick up another golden statuette in the course of her career.
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Actor Mark Ruffalo was honored with a star plaque, but it has not yet been enough for an Oscar.
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Meryl Streep holds the record for the most Oscar nominations for a single actress: she has been nominated a total of 21 times - 17 times for Best Actress in a Leading Role and four times for Best Supporting Actress. She has won three Oscars, for "Kramer vs. Kramer" (1980), "Sophie's Choice" (1983) and "The Iron Lady" (2012).
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Johnny Depp may have passed his peak as an actor. Earlier in his career, however, he received three nominations for "Pirates of the Caribbean", "Finding Neverland" and "Sweeney Todd". But he always came away empty-handed.
Image: Vianney Le Caer/Invision via AP/dpa
Margot Robbie has not yet won an Oscar either. She was nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role in 2018 for her role in "I, Tonya" - despite strong performances in films such as "The Wolf of Wall Street" and "Barbie", she has so far been denied the trophy.
Image: Jordan Strauss/Invision via AP/dpa
He received a total of three Oscar nominations for his role as a self-absorbed pickup guru in "Magnolia" and for "Born on the Fourth of July" and "Jerry Maguire". He has never won. In 2026, however, he will be awarded an honorary Oscar.
Image: Alberto Pezzali/Invision/AP/dpa
Ethan Hawke can look back on several Oscar nominations: Best Supporting Actor in 2002 for "Training Day", Best Adapted Screenplay in 2005 and 2013 ("Before Sunset" and "Before Midnight") and Best Supporting Actor again in 2015 for "Boyhood". In 2026, he is nominated for Best Leading Actor for the first time with "Blue Moon" - perhaps this time he will crown his career with an Oscar.
Image: Sebastian Christoph Gollnow/dpa
Timothée Chalamet is busy collecting Oscar nominations: 2018 for the first time as Best Actor in a Leading Role for "Call Me by Your Name", 2025 again for "Like a Complete Unknown". In 2026, he is in the running twice - as Best Actor in a Leading Role and also in the Best Film category with "Marty Supreme".
Image: Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP/dpa
Ralph Fiennes has also never won an Oscar in his long career. He has already been nominated several times for his roles in "Schindler's List", "The English Patient" and "Conclave", among others
Image: Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP/dpa
Michelle Williams has also missed out at the Oscars so far. Known from "The Greatest Showman" or "Venom", she received much recognition for "My Week with Marilyn" (2012) and "Manchester by the Sea" (2018), among others. She has five nominations in total - but has yet to win.
Image: IMAGO/Sipa USA
It's almost bitter - depending on your perspective - for Bradley Cooper: the actor has already been nominated twelve times. Most recently three times in 2024 for "Maestro".
Image: Evan Agostini/Invision/dpa
The same goes for Michelle Pfeiffer: after three nominations for an Oscar, it wasn't enough for her. This is despite the fact that she was one of the best-paid actresses in the 80s and 90s.
Image: IMAGO/ZUMA Wire
Ryan Gosling is also still waiting for his first Oscar. He has already been nominated for "Barbie", "Half Nelson" and "La La Land".
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Irish actress Saoirse Ronan also already has four nominations in the bag. But she is one of the most talented young women in Hollywood and is sure to pick up another golden statuette in the course of her career.
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Actor Mark Ruffalo was honored with a star plaque, but it has not yet been enough for an Oscar.
Image: Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP/dpa
Meryl Streep holds the record for the most Oscar nominations for a single actress: she has been nominated a total of 21 times - 17 times for Best Actress in a Leading Role and four times for Best Supporting Actress. She has won three Oscars, for "Kramer vs. Kramer" (1980), "Sophie's Choice" (1983) and "The Iron Lady" (2012).
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After 97 Academy Awards, there are of course countless losers. But some have gone home without an award more often than their colleagues. Here are the biggest losers.
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- The Oscars are the pinnacle of film awards; if you can secure one, your own market value in the industry increases immensely.
- However, countless older and younger actors and actresses have come away empty-handed so far - including one particularly bitter candidate.
- You can find most of the nominations without a win in the picture gallery.
Sometimes the public realizes that an actor finally deserves an Oscar. This is never actually the case, except for Leonardo DiCaprio. The US-American is and was considered one of the best actors of the modern era and yet he didn't win an Oscar for a long time.
The web could not understand this and so countless memes and initiatives were created to secure a golden manikin for the now 49-year-old.
The Academy bowed to the pressure and Leo finally won the Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role in the film "The Revenant" in 2016. Everyone knew it wasn't his best role, but the pressure was just too much.
In 2026, he is on the nomination list again for his role in "One Battle After Another". However, the competition is high-caliber: Timothée Chalamet is in the running with "Marty Supreme", Ethan Hawke with "Blue Moon", Michael B. Jordan with "Blood & Sinners" and Wagner Moura with "The Secret Agent".
You can find out whether Leonardo will take home another golden award on the night of March 16, 2026.
