Question: who won the most academy awards for acting
Answer: Six of these actors and actresses have received three or more acting Academy Awards : Katharine Hepburn ( four Best Actress awards ) , Ingrid Bergman ( two Best Actress awards and one Best Supporting Actress award ) , Walter Brennan ( three Best Supporting Actor awards ) , Jack Nicholson ( two Best Actor awards and one Best Supporting Actor award ) , Meryl Streep ( two Best Actress awards and one Best Supporting Actress award ) , and Daniel Day - Lewis ( three Best Actor awards ) .