As of March 2022, the all-time youngest Academy Award nominee in an acting category was Justin Henry, who was just eight years old when he was nominated for his role as Billy in "Kramer vs Kramer" (1979). One of the most recent additions to the top 11 was Quvenzhané Wallis, who was nine years old when she received an Oscar nomination for her role in "Beasts of the Southern Wild" (2012).
Youngest Academy Award acting nominees as of March 2022, by age
(in years)
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The Independent. (March 17, 2022). Youngest Academy Award acting nominees as of March 2022, by age (in years) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 30, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/977809/oscars-youngest-nominees/
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The Independent. (2022). Youngest Academy Award acting nominees as of March 2022, by age (in years). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 30, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/977809/oscars-youngest-nominees/
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