Unlike many other professions, there is no age requirement to become an actor.
While more seasoned actors may traditionally top the lists of Oscars odds and favourites, several young movie stars could also boast short Academy Awards odds.
With that said, who are the youngest Oscar winners of all time? Let’s find out.
Ranking Youngest Oscar Winners of All-Time
| Rank | Name | Age, Birthday | Movie(s) |
| 1 | Tatum O'Neal | 10 years (Nov. 5, 1963) | Paper Moon (1973) |
| 2 | Anna Paquin | 11 years (July 24, 1982) | The Piano (1993) |
| 3 | Patty Duke | 16 years (Dec. 14, 1946) | The Miracle Worker (1962) |
| 4 | Timothy Hutton | 20 years (Aug. 16, 1960) | Ordinary People (1980) |
| 5 | Marlee Matlin | 21 years (Aug. 24, 1965) | Children of a Lesser God (1986) |
| 6 | Jennifer Lawrence | 22 years (Aug. 15, 1990) | Silver Linings Playbook (2012) |
| 7 | Janet Gaynor | 22 years (Oct. 6, 1906) | 7th Heaven (1927), Street Angel (1928), Sunrise (1927) |
| 8 | Anne Baxter | 23 years (May 7, 1923) | The Razor's Edge (1947) |
| 9 | Joan Fontaine | 24 years (Oct. 22, 1917) | Suspicion (1941) |
| 10 | Teresa Wright | 24 years (Oct 27, 1918) | Mrs. Miniver (1942) |
| 11 | Goldie Hawn | 24 years (Nov. 21, 1945) | Cactus Flower (1969) |
| 12 | Angelina Jolie | 24 years (June 4, 1975) | Girl, Interrupted (1999) |
| 13 | Audrey Hepburn | 24 years (May 4, 1929) | Roman Holiday (1953) |
| 14 | Jennifer Jones | 25 years (March 2, 1919) | The Song of Bernadette (1943) |
| 15 | Grace Kelly | 25 years (Nov. 12, 1929) | The Country Girl (1954) |
| 16 | Jennifer Hudson | 25 years (Sept. 12, 1981) | Dreamgirls (2006) |
| 17 | Hilary Swank | 26 years (July 30, 1974) | Boys Don't Cry (1999) |
| 18 | Jodie Foster | 26 years (Nov. 19, 1962) | The Accused (1988) |
| 19 | Brie Larson | 26 years (Oct. 1, 1989) | Room (2015) |
| 20 | Gwyneth Paltrow | 26 years (Sept. 27, 1972) | Shakespeare in Love (1998) |
Who Is the Youngest Oscar Winner?
Tatum O’Neal is the youngest Oscar winner.
She earned the award at 10 for her performance in “Paper Moon” (1973).
In the film, Tatum O’Neal played Addie Loggins, a sharp-witted orphan who teams up with Moses “Moze” Pray, a drifting con man.
“Moze” was portrayed by her real-life father, Ryan O’Neal, and the pair’s natural chemistry is evident throughout the film.
Who Is the Youngest Best Actor Oscar Winner?
Adrien Brody is the youngest Best Actor Oscar winner.
He received the award at 29, after starring in “The Pianist” (2002).
Brody lost around 30 pounds to look starved, practiced the piano for four hours a day to ensure he had the proper hand movement, gave up his New York City apartment, sold his car, broke up with his girlfriend, cut off his cell phone service, and moved to Europe to live a minimalist lifestyle to prepare for the film properly.
Brody won his second Oscar for his role in “The Brutalist” (2024).
Who Is the Youngest Female Oscar Winner?
Tatum O’Neal is the youngest female Oscar winner.
“Paper Moon” director Peter Bogdanovich encouraged Tatum O’Neal to act as naturally as possible, reshooting any take that didn’t feel authentic.
Other films in which Tatum O’Neal has appeared include “The Bad News Bears” (1976), “Nickelodeon” (1976), and “Basquiat” (1996).
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