Actors Who Won Oscars For Playing Real People
The Oscars are fast approaching, so you better start making your winner predictions! While you're filling out your ballot, there's one thing you should keep in mind: roles based on real life. It seems that whenever an actor takes on a famous face in history — or even a lesser-known person with a great true story — it only ups the chances of taking home Oscar gold. There's a long list of Hollywood elite who have won a statue for spot-on portrayals of real people (so many that we can't even list them all here!), but take a peek at this short list of memorable performances.
— Additional reporting by Shannon Vestal
The Real-Life Wladyslaw Szpilman
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The Real-Life Aileen Wuornos
The Real-Life Idi Amin
The Real-Life Ray Charles
The Real-Life Erin Brockovich
The Real-Life Edith Piaf
The Real-Life Truman Capote
The Real-Life Mohandas Gandhi
The Real-Life David Helfgott
The Real-Life Katharine Hepburn
The Real-Life Leigh Anne Tuohy
The Real Life Queen Elizabeth II
The Real-Life June Carter Cash
The Real-Life Dicky Eklund
The Real-Life Margaret Thatcher
The Real-Life Abraham Lincoln
