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24. Luise Rainer 103 (first woman to win two Academy Awards, oldest living Academy Award winner)

Sat Nov 16, 2013, 04:22 AM

Nov 2013

Luise Rainer (born 12 January 1910)[2] is a retired German-born Austrian and American film actress. She was the first woman to win two Academy Awards, first actor to win multiple Academy Awards and the first person to win them consecutively. She was discovered by American studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer talent scouts while acting on stage in Austria and Germany and after appearing in Austrian films. She is currently the oldest living Academy Award winner and is among the few surviving leading ladies from the 1920s and 1930s. Luise currently resides in the United Kingdom

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