Showbiz Flashcards
Female artist that has the most Grammys
Beyoncé (32 awards)
Sold the most records among any female music artists
Madonna
Titled as “The Voice”
Whitney Houston
Titled as “Queen of Pop”
Madonna
Most nominated artist for Record of the Year
Beyoncé (8 nominations)
First African-American woman to direct on Broadway
Vinnette Justine Carroll (1972, production of the musical Don’t Bother Me, I Can’t Cope)
Received the first Academy Awards for Best Actress on 1929
Janet Gaynor
Won the most awards for Best Actress in Academy Awards
Katharine Hepburn (4 awards)
First woman to win the Academy Award for Best Director
Kathryn Bigelow (2008)
Richest female singer
Rihanna
Most nominated actress for Best Actress Category in Academy Awards
Meryl Streep (17 nominations)
Most recent winner for Best Actress in Academy Awards
Michelle Yeoh
Winner of the most Golden Globe award
Meryl Streep
First woman to direct a film
Alice Guy-Blaché (1896)
First woman to be nominated as best director for Academy Awards
Lina Wertmüller (Seven Beauties, 1977)