As the awards season ramps up, Best Actress looks like one of the most stacked categories at the Oscars 2026 , making it even trickier to predict. But after Mikey Madison's win last year, I'm happy to once again track this race and see how it unfolds, giving you ScreenRant 's predictions for the category.

A year after the back-and-forth battle between Madison ( Anora ) and Demi Moore ( The Substance ), figuring out who the frontrunner is for Best Actress in 2026 may vary on the week. There's a great wealth of extraordinary performances for the Academy to reward, including former winners, nominees, and those hoping for their first nomination.

This is a race that is still very much evolving, as some of the best movies of 2025 are finally arriving and giving people a chance to s

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