Lanzarote is a unique place to discover. Lanzarote is the closest of the Canary Islands to Africa, just over 100 km away and a bit more than 1000 km from the mainland Spain. Its spectacular beaches and volcanic landscapes, with average annual temperature of 22Â°, Lanzarote is also known as the Island of eternal spring.
Since its inception, the award has been given to 74 actresses. Katharine Hepburn has won the most awards in this category, with four Oscars. Meryl Streep, who has a total of 20 Oscar nominations (three wins), has been nominated in this category on 16 occasions, resulting in two awards.
In an interesting twist, Riva, at age 85, is now the oldest nominee for Best Actress in a Leading Role. (Riva will turn 86 on Feb. 24, which is Oscar night.). The youngest actress ever to win any kind of Oscar was Shirley Temple, who received the Academy Juvenile Award in 1935, when she was just 6 years old.