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Winners Only by Category:
Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award

Listed below are the Academy Award winners in the category of Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award (non-winning nominations have been omitted from this list). Click on the name of a person in the list to display more information about that person. Or, click on a category in the column on the right to display the winners in that category.

1956  (29th)

Winner markerY. Frank Freeman

1957  (30th)

Winner markerSamuel Goldwyn

1959  (32nd)

Winner markerBob Hope

1960  (33rd)

Winner markerSol Lesser

1961  (34th)

Winner markerGeorge Seaton

1962  (35th)

Winner markerSteve Broidy

1965  (38th)

Winner markerEdmond L. DePatie

1966  (39th)

Winner markerGeorge Bagnall

1967  (40th)

Winner markerGregory Peck

1968  (41st)

Winner markerMartha Raye

1969  (42nd)

Winner markerGeorge Jessel

1970  (43rd)

Winner markerFrank Sinatra

1972  (45th)

Winner markerRosalind Russell

1973  (46th)

Winner markerLew Wasserman

1974  (47th)

Winner markerArthur B. Krim

1975  (48th)

Winner markerJules C. Stein

1977  (50th)

Winner markerCharlton Heston

1978  (51st)

Winner markerLeo Jaffe

1979  (52nd)

Winner markerRobert Benjamin

1981  (54th)

Winner markerDanny Kaye

1982  (55th)

Winner markerWalter Mirisch

1983  (56th)

Winner markerM. J. Frankovich

1984  (57th)

Winner markerDavid L. Wolper

1985  (58th)

Winner markerCharles “Buddy” Rogers

1989  (62nd)

Winner markerHoward W. Koch

1992  (65th)

Winner markerAudrey Hepburn
Winner markerElizabeth Taylor

1993  (66th)

Winner markerPaul Newman

1994  (67th)

Winner markerQuincy Jones

2001  (74th)

Winner markerArthur Hiller

2004  (77th)

Winner markerRoger Mayer

2006  (79th)

Winner markerSherry Lansing

2008  (81st)

Winner markerJerry Lewis

2011  (84th)

Winner markerOprah Winfrey

2012  (85th)

Winner markerJeffrey Katzenberg

2013  (86th)

Winner markerTo Angelina Jolie, an artist whose humanitarian efforts continue to touch and inspire the film industry and the world.

2014  (87th)

Winner markerTo Harry Belafonte, for a lifetime of demonstrating how art is ennobled by ceaseless courage and conscience.

2015  (88th)

Winner markerTo Debbie Reynolds, for the irresistible optimism and unflagging support she has brought to the lives of those in need.

2019  (92nd)

Winner markerGeena Davis

2020  (93rd)

Winner markerTyler Perry
Winner markerMotion Picture & Television Fund

2021  (94th)

Winner markerDanny Glover

2022  (95th)

Winner markerMichael J. Fox's tireless advocacy of research on Parkinson's disease alongside his boundless optimism exemplifies the impact of one person in changing the future for millions.

2023  (96th)

Winner markerA pillar of the independent film community, Michelle Satter has played a vital role in the careers of countless filmmakers around the world.