Cate Blanchett
Awards & Honours
207
Awards Won
12
Honours
8
Rankings
7
Covers
3
Records
Cate Blanchett's career is marked by an exceptional number of accolades, showcasing her profound impact on both screen and stage. She holds the unique distinction of being the most Oscar-nominated Australian actor, with eight nominations and two wins, a testament to her consistent excellence. Her ability to embody diverse characters has earned her multiple Golden Globe, BAFTA, and Screen Actors Guild Awards, often for roles that demand immense emotional and physical transformation. Beyond acting, her leadership as co-artistic director of the Sydney Theatre Company and her influential work as a UNHCR Global Goodwill Ambassador highlight a career dedicated not just to performance, but to cultural contribution and humanitarian efforts. Blanchett's sustained critical success across decades truly sets her apart.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)
For service to the performing arts as an actor, producer, and artistic director.
Honorary Doctor of Letters
Recognizing her contributions to the arts.
Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts
Awarded by her alma mater for her distinguished career.
Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Received at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard for her contributions to film.
Crystal Award
For her work as a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador, advocating for refugees.
UNHCR Global Goodwill Ambassador
Appointed to advocate for and raise awareness of refugee issues.
Australian Living Treasure
Recognized as a prominent Australian whose work has made a significant contribution to the nation.
AFI Life Achievement Award
A top honour from the Australian film industry.
GQ Australia Woman of the Year
Recognized for her influence and achievements.
Fashion Icon Award
Acknowledging her distinctive style and influence in fashion.
Order of Friendship
Awarded by Russia, but returned in 2022 in protest of the invasion of Ukraine.
Key to the City of Melbourne
A civic honour recognizing her connection and contribution to her hometown.
Rankings & Lists
Time 100 Most Influential People
World's 100 Most Powerful Women
World's 100 Most Powerful Women
World's 100 Most Powerful Women
World's 100 Most Powerful Women
100 Most Powerful Women in Film
200 Greatest Singers of All Time
100 Greatest Movie Characters
Magazine Covers
Time
March 11, 2013
Cate Blanchett: The Best Actress in the World?
Vogue (US)
December 2013
Cate Blanchett: The Actress on Blue Jasmine
Vanity Fair
February 2014
Cate Blanchett: The Oscar Frontrunner
Time
December 12, 2022
Cate Blanchett on Her Career-Defining Role in Tár
Vogue (US)
November 2022
Cate Blanchett: The Actress on Tár and Her Life
W Magazine
December 2022
Cate Blanchett: The Actress of the Year
British Vogue
June 2023
Cate Blanchett: The Fashion Icon
Records & Feats
Most Oscar Nominations for an Australian Actor
Cate Blanchett holds the record for the most Academy Award nominations received by an Australian actor, with a total of eight nominations.
Only Actor to Win Oscar for Portraying Another Oscar-Winning Actor
She is the only actor to win an Academy Award for playing a real-life character who was also an Oscar-winning actor (Katharine Hepburn in The Aviator).
Two Volpi Cups for Best Actress
Blanchett is one of the few actors to have won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress at the Venice Film Festival twice, for I'm Not There (2007) and Tár (2022).